Integrated shelter and urban development

PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY BEV, THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUITO, AND THE MARIANA DE JESUS FOUNDATION, UNDER THE MANAGEMENR OF USAID/ECUADOR AND RHO/PSA. A COMPREHENSIVELY PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HACIENDA SOLANDA IN QUITO WILL BE UNDERTAKEN. APPROXIMATELY 4,500 SHELTER SOLUTIONS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR FAMILIES BETWEEN THE 10TH AND 45TH PERCENTILE OF QUITO"S INCOME DISTRIBUTION SCALE. UNITS WILL HAVE HABITABLE AREAS OF 20 SQUARE METERS (SM) TO 78 SM ON LOTS OF60 SM TO 122 SM. ALL UNITS WILL HAVE INDIVIDUAL WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS AND SANITARY FIXTURES, BUT WILL REQUIRE COMPLETION/EXPANSION BY HOMEOWNERS. COMMUNITY FACILITIES, EG, SCHOOLS, A HEALTH CARE CENTER, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMERCIAL OUTLETS, A COMMUNITY CENTER, AND OFFICES FOR COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED, AS WILL NECESSARY ON AND OFF-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS WATER SUPPLY, SEWERS, ACCESS ROUTES, AND ELECTRICITY. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO DEVELOP IN SOLANDA A MODEL COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION, SOCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE, AND THE SUPPORT/CREATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY-OWNED ENTERPRISES. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON USE OF APPROPRIATE FACILITIES, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, SELF-HELP HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION, AND HOME IMPROVEMENT. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO DEVELOP NATIONAL-LEVEL URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND LOW-COST SHELTER DESIGN STANDARDS, BASED IN PART ON RESULTS OF AN EVALUATION OF THE SOLANDA PROJECT, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GUIDELINES, AND FINANCE POLICIES FLEXIBLE ENOUGH FOR APPLICATION TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE NEED FOR SHELTER RESOURCES OTHER THAN THOSE OF GOE WILL BE STRESSED. GUIDELINES FOR USER CHARGES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES AFFECTING SHELTER PLANNING WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED.