sustaining the kaantabay sa kauswagan program
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Presentation of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Social Housing Group on June 7, 2007 at the Bicol Science and Technology Centrum, Naga City, in conjunction with their Naga Planning Studio Course.TRANSCRIPT
Sustaining the Kaantabay saKauswagan Program in
Naga City Strengths, Challenges and
Recommendations
Allison Jones & Lang LangUBC School of Community and Regional Planning
Naga Planning Studio CourseJune 7, 2007
Presentation Agenda• Kaantabay sa
Kauswagan• Challenges to
Sustainability• Research Findings• Case Studies• Recommendations
What is Kaantabay sa Kauswagan ?
• Social housing progam• Initiated by Urban Poor
Associations• Established in 1997• Pro poor tenure
security policy
The Strengths of Kaantabay
• Avoids displacement• Pursues on site and
resettlement land acquisitions
• Negotiates with landowners
• Prioritizes most vulnerable
Urban Poor Settlement Locations
Multisectoral Program• Partnerships
•NGOs
•National Housing Agencies
•World Bank
•NCUPF
•Bgy Associations
The Challenges for Sustainability
1. Cost Recovery
Rat e of Ful l , Par t i al , and NonePai d Househol ds
PARTI AL37%
NONE24%
FULL17%
N. A.22%
PARTI AL NONE FULL N. A.
Figure 1: Rate of Partial, Full, and None Paymentcomparison between on site and off site
41%
17% 16%
26%28%
41%
20%
12%
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%
PARTIAL NONE FULL N.A.ra
te
On si t e Of f si t e
The Challenges for Sustainability
2. Reselling and Gentrification in Beneficiary Areas
The Challenges for Sustainability3. Expansion of the social housing program
• Growing population• Increasing land price• Limited government
resources
The Challenges for Sustainability
4. Institutional Barriers • Administration of
collection system• Housing Policy and
Implementation Disconnect
• Limited Funding Streams
• Bayadnihan under-resourced
Findings from Interviews
1. Many positive changes have taken place in the lives of beneficiaries.
2. Livelihood difficulty is the key reason for delaying repayment and reselling.
Findings from Interviews
3. Multi-layered “social preparation” is needed.
• Job training• Financial management• Ownership management
Findings from Interviews
• Localization of repayment collection
• USUFRUCT• Cooperative ownership• Using repayment as
community development fund
4.Controversial views of possible changes in program management
Case Study 1: Community ContributionIlo, Peru
Resources for new resettlements
• Similar context: rapid population growth, trust in government, social housing priority
• Multisectoral partnerships: Community management committees, NGO’s and local gov’t
• Homelot preparation is jointly finance and managed
• Varied funding strategies• Beneficiaries pay cost of urban servicing• Community investment at the front end
Ilo, Peru: Shared Participation
Ilo, PeruApplicability to Naga
• Strong barangayassociations
• Culture of Bayanihan• Precedent examples
Case Study 2: Woodward’s Redevelopment Vancouver, Canada
New Resources for Social Housing Expansion• Revitalization catalyst• Private public partnership
200 social housing units500 market rate units
• Financially self sustaining• Provides employment
opportunities for residents
CVancouver, CanadaApplicability to Naga
• 20% set aside requirement
• Local ordinance support
• Land Use Plan
Case Study 3: Community Land Trust Voi, Kenya
Preventing resellingStrengths• Community ownership prevents reselling land• Individual right to use, sell improvement and
pass on to children• Collective accessibility of capital
Voi, KenyaApplicability to Naga
• Similar social conditions• Strong community
organization • Pro-poor policy• Experience of Community
Mortgage
Case Study 4: Micro-financing, Payatas, Metro Manila
Saving schemes to improve repayment rateStrengths
• Saving schemes• Opportunity for the poor to access small-scale loan• NGO-initiated financing program, share
responsibility with government• Self-financing, relieve financial burden of the
government
Payatas, Metro ManilaApplicability to Naga
• Filipino context• Strong community
organizations• Tradition of
participation • Experience of Metro
PESO micro-financing program
Recommendations
• Improve implementation of “social preparation” programs
CertificationLeadership DevelopmentOngoing SupportTargetsInformation TransferComprehensive
Recommendations• Increase efficiency in Kaantabay program
administration
Bridge the GapDevolve CollectionDocumentConsult
Revise IncentivesModify EnforceDiversify Options
Recommendations• Open conduits to new funding sources
Private SectorPublic Private PartnershipsBarangay ContributionsMicrofinanceNational Funding
Recommendations• Adopt a comprehensive, integrated
approach
LivelihoodTransportationNutrition and Urban AgricultureGender EquityEducationYouth Development
Salamat…thank you, Naga!