The Development of the Smallholder Facilitated Application Process in TTBK Sabah

Due to the lack of commitment shown by the Sabah Land Survey Department (LSD) and Sandakan Land Use Committee (LUC), the main objective of the activity (resolving the land application issues in TTBK), is not achieved. The following sub-activities were completed: 1. The development of FLAP methodology. The methodology has gone through three revisions and has been circulated to the LUC. 2. Participatory mapping was completed without the involvement of the LUC. 1219 TTBK smallholders who have land application issues were identified and mapped. These smallholders have been enrolled in the FLAP program. 3. Land application dossiers have been submitted to the LUC for approval. A roadmap was developed based on the TTBK experience. The roadmap highlights the strategies to implement the FLAP program throughout Sabah. Due to the delays, the implementation will begin in TTBK itself and then continue with the rest of the divisions. Getting the local authority to get involved in the activities is the main barrier to the full completion of the activity. The smallholders were cooperative and ready to provide the information needed to complete the land application process. Perhaps the next step is to devise an outreach strategy to reach out to the responsibility authority to level the understanding and set common objectives.