Favella Bairro Project

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 481.

Site and Service Schemes

Self-help schemes

This is a local government and resident partnership. Residents are given legal ownership of their property and houses are upgraded by materials provided by the local government. Houses are connected to the city's electricity supply and sewers built. Local labour is used which means the government doesn't have to pay anything, but also local residents are learning new skills. Legal ownership should also mean local residents are prepared to invest in their houses. Electricity and water should also mean that peoples health starts to improve

The local government provides land and builds new roads with electricity and water connections. Local residents are then given or sold plots of land that they can build their houses on. Some site and service schemes will also have the houses built which again given away or sold cheaply to low income families.

This scheme started in the 1990's with $300 million and was designed to help 60 of the poorest favelas. Houses were made legal and extended. Roads were built so rubbish collections could start, schools and medical facilities were improved and sports facilities upgraded. Local labour was used to reduce unemployment and teach new skills.