El catastro multipropósito avanza lento y con riesgo de pérdida de recursos Colombia’s goal of creating a modern, comprehensive cadastre for territorial development is progressing slowly, according to a report by the Comptroller General’s Office. A significant percentage of the country’s rural and urban areas lack updated cadastral data, jeopardizing territorial planning and land management. Furthermore, there is a substantial underutilization of funds allocated to this policy, raising concerns about inefficient planning and coordination.

• 91.45% of rural and 72.10% of urban areas in Colombia lack updated cadastral data.
• Only 6.6% of the national territory has current cadastral information.
• Between 2020 and 2023, 46% of the funds allocated for the multi-purpose cadastre policy went unspent.
• The lack of updated cadastral information risks territorial planning, land management, and the execution of public policies.
• There are persistent problems in the interrelation between cadastre and registry due to technological and interoperability failures.
• Municipalities historically more vulnerable, particularly those affected by armed conflict and poverty, are lagging behind in cadastral updates.
• The failure to meet cadastral update goals could impact fiscal policy, as cadastral updates are the basis for property tax revenue.
• Colombia faces a critical point where acceleration of updates with a robust inter-institutional strategy is needed to avoid a fragmented and ineffective information system.