Can slums be transformed into sustainable settlements, financed by land value increase? That is the question we are exploring in this project, inspired by a method developed by UN-Habitat.
WHAT
The rapid urban growth in Sub-Saharan Africa results in both slum settlements and higher land prices. This project builds dialogue between authorities, land owners and slum dwellers aimed at formalizing the slums and channel income from land sale into new homes for the slum dwellers. The end goal is to reduce urban poverty by providing the poorest part of the citizens with better homes, basic land rights and public infrastructure investments. The project is a pilot phase intended to provide learning with the PILaR method (Participatory, Inclusive Land Readjustment) – developed by UN-HABITAT.
WHERE
Jinja, Uganda
DEVELOPMENT TARGETS
- To reduce poverty by improving housing conditions in the slums.
- To examine if construction of better homes in the slums can be wholly or partially financed by capitalization of increasing land value.
- To establish cooperative ownership of the new homes and increase resident’s capacity to collectively administer their homes and resident’s rights.
ARCHITECTURE
The architecture is based on locally developed low-cost techniques, reducing the use of cement in favour of locally produced building materials. The project aims at creating local jobs and upgrade skills during the construction phase.
The project is still in its preparatory phase. Design and construction information will be shared on this page later.
PARTNERS
National Slum Dwellers Federation of Uganda
FINANCING
We are grateful for initial project support from the following sources: Esther og Jep Finks Mindefond, Statens Kunstfond, Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke/Action Aid Denmark, Dreyers Fond
PROJECT PERIOD
- Pilot project: 2018-20
- Full scale project: 2020-2023
PROJECT TEAM
Anton Ryslinge, Dina Brændstrup, Erik Vittrup, Shangitha Satgunalingam
MORE INFORMATION
Please contact Anton Ryslinge at: ary@arkitekterudengraenser.dk