The ECE was the first international
organization, which defined and addressed the
issue of land administration in Europe in a comprehensive
manner in setting up in 1996 the Meeting of Officials
on Land Administration (MOLA) which was in 1999
converted into the Working Party on Land Administration.
The Working Party aims at promoting land (immovable
property) administration through security of tenure,
establishment of real estate markets in countries
in transition, and modernization of land registration
systems in the advanced economies. It has gained
an extensive experience in promotion of privatization
and effective real estate market through promotion
of modern land registration systems in the ECE
region. It was developed into an effective network
of land administration officials in Europe and
North America. A number of workshops, meetings
with donors and lending organizations were organized,
guidelines and policy papers were prepared. It
operates by sending an independent expert missions
to the ECE countries to render policy advice and
recommendations on national programmes on land
market development and real estate registration.
These activities were implemented in response
to a high demand from the ECE member states.