Accommodation process of the informal sector settlements with the formal structure of Tegucigalpa - Comayaguela

The study also reviewed three other successful examples of the accommodations of informal settlements. Finally, the study identified lessons learned from the experiences of the two selected settlements. The selection criteria of the two settlements included location, origin of land tenure, the occupation of the land, leadership, and mobilization of internal resources. The contract for the task was 18 work days. The actual task took approximately 30 days. During that period, available literature was reviewed and several interviews were held with settlers and other key persons in the accommodation process. For each of the settlements investigated, the study addresses three phases which lead to accommodation: the planning and preparation for land take-over; the actual take-over; and consolidation, when the settlers work arduously to mobilize internal and external resources to acquire services and legalize the land. Lastly, future projects, as planned by the Patronato, the grass-root community organization, are discussed. (Author abstract)