Making Houses Affordable to the Low-Income People
Fast-growing urban population has led to challenges with housing affordability for low-income individuals. Lajana Manandhar and Lumanti Support Group for Shelter have implemented successful approaches like community-led initiatives and partnerships with stakeholders to achieve affordable housing solutions. Their achievements include successful relocations, cooperative housing models, low-income rental housing, slum upgrading, and post-disaster recovery efforts.
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MAKING HOUSES AFFORDABLE TO THE LOW INCOME PEOPLE LAJANA MANANDHAR LUMANTI SUPPORT GROUP FOR SHELTER 7THAPRIL 2021
SCENARIO Fast growing urban population 10% of urban population lives in informal settlements 40% of urban population lives in rental housing 40% achievement in urban reconstruction Pressure for affordable housing
SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES Community led. Organising women through savings and cooperatives for creating community fund. Partnership with stakeholders including LGs and Commercial Banks Leveraging resources from the local governments Technical and Financial Assistance
ACHIEVEMENTS Successful relocation. Kirtipur housing project Introduction of cooperative model. Pokhara housing project. Low Income Rental Housing, Lalitpur Slum upgrading Recovery and reconstructions after 2015 earthquake Affordable and incremental housing in the urban areas Decent Poor housing
RELOCATION: KIRTIPUR HOUSING FEATURES Vishnumati Link Road project affected 44 families relocated 15 years long housing loan Collective ownership of land
COOPERATIVE MODEL: POKHARA HOUSING 76 rental families owned housing 7 years period housing loan LG investment in infrastructure
Rental Housing 24 rental units Access private toilets Rainwater harvesting Solar lights Committee of rental families 24 families living in Rental 24 families living in Rental House in House in Dhobighat Dhobighat, , Lalitpur Lalitpur
SLUM UPGRADING SLUM UPGRADING Partnership with municipalities Loan for housing with low interest Municipality invests for infrastructure
RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION Advocacy and negotiations with local governments Communal procurement Cluster based reconstruction Use of reusable salvaged materials Support for infrastructure and land pooling
AFFORDABLE AND INCREMENTAL HOUSING IN THE URBAN AREAS Cooperatives and banks provide housing loan Technical assistance Community led planning LGs investment in infrastructure
DECENT POOR HOUSING Community selects the most vulnerable Approval from the local government Focus on repair and maintenance Maximum grant support is Rs. 50,000 as per need About 130 families benefitted
