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RECONSTRUCTION
OF RURAL HOUSING (LIR/99/04)
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| Background
and objectives |
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| The housing sector
in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been neglected during the past
thirty years. The main infrastructure networks have collapsed and the quality
of human resources in the sector is very limited. The aim of the project
is to support the capacity building process and the rehabilitation of the
main infrastructures in the city of Kinshasa. The project also supports
the elaboration of a National Plan of Action for housing development. |
| Activities: |
After the establishment of the
Project Support Unit specific activities were developed in 2000, namely:
a) A rapid assessment of the Basic and Social Infrastructures
services in the project Towns was conducted;
b) a successful training programme with eight courses/workshops
in different areas:
Capacity Building Initiatives to Accelerate
the Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of Rural Housing &
Community Infrastructures
Training Programmes:
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Building Materials Production & Construction
Technology.
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Economic Housing Construction. Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction Works.
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Community Development & Leadership.
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Housing Delivery Process.
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Equipment Fabrication and Marketing.
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Construction Micro-Enterprise Development and Business
Management.
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Settlement Planning and Environmental Sanitation.
Computer Application & Data Base Management
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| Results |
| The Programme has introduce a
process of mobilising local authorities and communities to effectively
participate in the reconstruction process and in the development of their
communities through individual homes and basic infrastructure. A tripartite
Evaluation was conducted in July 2000 and the evaluation team concluded
that “the project is showing serious signs of success”. Besides a positive
transfer of technology to communities and the adoption of cost-effective
building materials production one of the major achievements is the reinforcement
of community and institutional capacities. The Programme is proving its
capacity to generate income activities and to mobilize the communities
to effectively participate in reconstruction actions. In the second phase
of the Programme, which started in August 2000, a micro-credit component
for housing and building materials will be introduced. |
| Total
cost |
| US$ 1,200,000 |
| Partners |
National Habitat Committee (Steering
Committee Inter-Ministerial Body)
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements UNCHS
(Habitat) |
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Liberia's
contact:
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UNDP Monrovia, Liberia
John O. Kakonge
Resident Representative
Tel: 231- 226188
Fax: 231-226193/226196/226210
E-mail: john.o.kakonge@undp.org
Project Support Unit
Lancelot A. Lake
Chief Technical Adviser
Tel.: 888 - 330134 / 231-226195
Fax: 231- 226210/226193
E-mail: lancelot.a.lake@undp.org
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