Dr Tolvanen’s invaluable contributions to the legal development of the land sector of post-conflict Cambodia continuosly since 1999 include the support to the drafting of the 2001 Land Law and the relevant Sub Decrees to implement it, including the Sub Decree on Establishing Cadastral Index Map and Land Register (Systematic Land Registration), Sub Decree on Sporadic Land Registration and Sub Decree on Cadastral Commission (Land Dispute Resolution), among many other legal documents for securing land tenure of legal land owners in Cambodia. This was the second time Dr Tolvanen has been awarded a medal, after his Royal order medal of Knight. Also many other FINNMAP’s long-term land administration Advisors in Cambodia have been awarded medals of Royal Order, including the Chief Technical Advisor since 2000, Mr Jouni Anttonen, who was awarded the Royal Order medal of Commander in 2010 by the King. Read More
