Informal settlements

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    A programme management toolkit for metros : preparing to scale up informal settlement upgrading in South African cities : a city–wide approach
    (Department: Human Settlements, 2017) Department: Human Settlements
    The purpose of this Programme Management Upgrading Toolkit is to assist metros in South Africa to overcome barriers which prevent a scaled-up, city-wide upgrading approach which is incremental, in-situ, participative and partnership-orientated. It is recognised that such an approach, whilst having been policy in South Africa since at least 2008, has yet to be successfully implemented at scale. The Toolkit’s focus is at the overall programme level since there are already various project-level upgrading tools and resources available. This initiative forms an important part of strengthening the service delivery, management capacity and systems of South African cities. Whilst it was developed for metros, the Toolkit content will be equally useful to other municipalities which have significant informal settlement populations.
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    Mentoring on upgrading informal settlements
    (Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) eThekwini Municipality, 2014) Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) eThekwini Municipality
    The purpose of this programme has been to understand and learn how the City of Sao Paulo has achieved breakthroughs, constructed, converted and manipulated their “favelas” that have grown exponentially in Brazil’s urban environment over the decades. The City of Sao Paulo and eThekwini Municipality have achieved important milestones with regards to the provision of housing. However, eThekwini’s emphasis has been providing housing units whilst the provision of social, recreational, public transport, cultural and economic facilities has not been satisfactory prioritised. Learning from the Sao Paulo experience will enhance eThekwini’s future efforts of upgrading informal settlements and transforming them into viable places to reside.