Total cost $665,817
Partners
Ministry of Public Works, Transport, Housing
and Urbanization
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
(UN-Habitat)
Background and objectives
This project is a follow-up to the national
action plan prepared for Habitat II, which focused on the country's housing
situation, sector-related institutions, land supply and financial mechanisms.
The project seeks to formulate a national shelter strategy and an urban
poverty alleviation programme.
Activities
The project's activities started in February
1998 with an assessment of the national urban shelter situation.
Currently, there are three in-depth studies dealing with local building
materials, housing finance mechanisms, land and the building industry.
A national seminar involving key actors took place in June 1999, where
the results of these studies and a first draft of the shelter strategy
were discussed.
Results
The finalized version of the shelter strategy
endorsed by the Government was submitted to the National Assembly for adoption.
In the meantime, UN-Habitat assisted the Government to organize a
donor meeting, which took place in Ndjamena from 23 to 25 November 1999,
with great interest from several donors to fund urban sector projects.
The Government will set up a follow-up mechanism with the support of UNDP.
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