Shelter

February 1985

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Preface and Executive Summary I. Introduction II. The Shelter Sector Context III. Framework For Developing Shelter Strategies IV. USAID's Shelter Sector Objectives V. USAID's Instruments for Implementing Shelter Programs VI. Types of Shelter Programs Appropriate for USAID Support VII. Determination of Countries Suitable for Shelter Project Loans VIII. Allocations of USAID's Shelter Sector Resources within the Recipient Country Appendix: Implementation of The Housing Guaranty Program 21     [Download original document] VI. Types of Shelter Programs Appropriate for USAID Support The HG Program can be used to finance the following kinds of shelter related programs for families below the median income: Slum and Spontaneous Settlement Upgrading: including the legislation of land tenure, provision of potable water, sewerage, electricity, roads, and drainage. Upgrading projects may also include home improvement loans to residents in project areas. These projects are designed to assist families in the informal sector. Sites and Services: involving preparation of vacant land for efficient self-help shelter production through subdivision into individual lots and the provision of water, sewer, and other urban services. This type of project may also include training and building materials loans for self-help builders and small-scale contractors. Sites and service projects, therefore, help members of the informal sector reap some of the economic and social benefits of development. Core Housing: including a sites and services approach with the addition of a basic housing shell (typically a bathroom and a small multipurpose living area) on each lot, designed to be improved and expanded by the owner. Building materials loans may be provided. Low-Cost Housing Units: in special circumstances in middle-income countries, especially when the focus can be on encouraging private sector attention to low-cost housing for the poor population. Support for Improvement to Urban Services and Facilities: physical improvements to urban services such as water supply and distribution, sanitation, trash collection, and road and drainage improvements can improve the quality of life in the pre dominantly low-income residential neighborhoods, and foster the development of private enterprise. In addition, HG loans can be used to finance schools, health clinics, markets' job skill training centers, and other community facilities to support the development of neighborhoods; and acquisition of strategic parcels of land to accommodate long-range demand for land for low-cost shelter.

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