UN blockchain tool aims to improve land registry in Afghanistan's cities
The United Nations wants to tackle urban challenges like land grabbing and inefficient use of space with blockchain technology. The United Nations has released a blockchain-powered solution to help the Afghan government manage property ownership issues in the country's urban areas.According to a Dec. 2 announcement, the U.N. Human Settlements Programme, or U.N.-Habitat, will present its new digital land registry solution to the Ministry of Urban Development and Land in Afghanistan in December 2020.The U.N. first launched its blockchain project for sustainable urban development in....
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