 | Assessment of Experience with the Project Approach to Shelter Delivery for the Poor (HABITAT, 1991, 52 p.) |
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| | Foreword |
| | Introduction |
| | I. Recent trends in shelter projects |
|  | II. Financial and economic impact of shelter projects |
| | 2.1 Mobilization of household savings |
| | 2.2 Affordability, subsidy and cost recovery |
| | 2.3 Institutional framework and financial management |
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| | 2.3.1 Institutional culture of public-sector agencies |
| | 2.3.2 Role of local government agencies |
| | 2.3.3 Relationship with local community groups |
| | 2.4 Comparison with non-project shelter standards and costs |
| | III. Social impact of shelter projects |
| | 3.1 Social impact at the local level |
| | 3.2 Contribution to residential stability |
| | 3.3 Proximity of projects to employment locations |
| | 3.4 Job creation at the local level |
| | 3.5 Impact of projects on the development of community based and non-governmental organizations |
| | 3.6 Acceptability of project components to project beneficiaries |
| | IV. Impact of the project approach on total shelter demand |
| | 4.1 Shelter demand and levels of supply by projects |
| | 4.2 Replicability of housing projects |
| | V. Shelter projects and national policies |
| | 5.1 Impact of projects on policy, and consistency of project and policy objectives |
| | 5.2 Consistency with the objectives of the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year 2000 |
| | VI. Achieving a multiplier effect through shelter projects |
| | 6.1 Impact on institutional capabilities and public-sector roles in the shelter-delivery process |
| | 6.2 Impact on urbanization, urban growth, spatial planning and infrastructure provision |
| | 6.3 Addressing constraints in land and housing markets |
| | 6.4 Impact on building and planning codes, regulations and standards |
| | 6.5 Development of the construction industry and construction techniques |
| | VII. Conclusions and recommendations |
| | 7.1 General criticism of the project approach |
| | 7.2 Projects in the context of national shelter strategies |
| | 7.3 Future emphasis and priorities in housing projects |
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| | 7.3.1 Projects to provide new shelter |
| | 7.3.2 Upgrading projects |
| | 7.4 A framework for assessing the efficiency of project components |
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| | 7.4.1 Elements provided by projects |
| | 7.4.2 Provision of other elements |
| | 7.4.3 Guidelines for preparing and assessing future shelter projects |
| | 7.5 The role of projects in the development and implementation of national shelter policies and the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year 2000 |
| | List of references |
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This report has identified two main types of shelter projects; those providing new shelter and those improving or upgrading existing shelter or settlements. In some cases, the two will be combined. This will offer many advantages, since it will provide employment opportunities for the existing populations, increase the prospects for community participation, provide evidence of local perceptions and priorities to planners developing new areas and provide an overspill area for residents displaced from the upgraded settlement. Since many existing low-income settlements are located on the fringe of urban areas, the scope for combining affordable new shelter and upgrading projects is considerable and deserves emphasis. The two sections below gives an outline of recommended options when the two types of projects are undertaken separately.
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