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4. Impacts of Displacement The studies identified the impacts of displacement and were used as the basis for designing the resettlement program (Table 5.5). Table 5.5 Social and Cultural Impacts of Resettlement Impact Loss of current house and frustrated plans to improve it Loss of social networks Psycho-social problems Household budgeting Disruptions in the host community Description The low-income populations, with no access to the formal housing market or loans, build their homes gradually, when money is available. Most want a large house with several floors (if possible), so part can be used to generate income (eg. renting rooms or floors, or establishing some type of business). Over time, people built social networks. Thus, the extent to which they are affected by resettlement is directly related to vulnerability, especially for those needing the most support, such as female-headed households, the elderly and disabled. Awareness of risk and the need to relocate triggers feelings of loss and anxiety regarding the potential dangers, as well as the uncertainty associated with displacement. Moves into legally owned houses entails payments—such as taxes and utility fees—not previously in the household budget. Moves also involve expenditures for paperwork and loss of income due to the time spent on acquiring the new house and getting re-established. Households that run businesses or rented out space in the houses suffer a temporary loss of income until they resume those activities, if the new house allowed for them. The host community could be affected by the arrival of the resettled households because of increased pressure on the use of and demand for community facilities and social services. Also, new arrivals can be regarded as undesirable (due to their origins), which creates stigmas. 5. Institutional Organization The CVP directed the resettlement program, while other entities performed specific functions such as risk assessments and management, education and health care, community organization, and income-generating projects. Local authorities and emergency relief committees also participate (see Table 5.6 for a list of entities and their activities). Table 5.6 Institutional Responsibilities in the Resettlement Process Activities Entity in Charge Supporting Entities Identifying hazards and risks; preparing technical concepts Identifying lots and population Directorate of Emergency Prevention and Relief - DPAE Identifying total affected area – monitoring risks Prioritizing households for resettlement Designing evacuation routes and training programs; temporarily relocating populations (first month) DPAE District Social Integration Secretariat District Health Secretariat Local Mayor’s Office Rehabilitating reclaimed land District Environment Secretariat DPAE Purchasing land and properties Conducting appraisals and awarding VURs Low-Income Population Housing Agency - CVP Assisting population to be resettled during all the process Providing psycho-social assistance District Social Integration Secretariat Improving sanitation and health conditions District Health Secretariat Continues 72 Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster: Experiences from Latin America
Table 5.6 Continuation Activities Entity in Charge Supporting Entities Linking to educational services Arranging for household-based productive projects Consolidating social networks Supporting cultural, ecological and productive participation initiatives Source: Secretaría Distrital del Habitat, 2007. District Education Secretariat District Economic Development Secretariat District Environment Secretariat, District Social Integration Secretariat, District Institute of Participation and Community Action, Economic Development Secretariat To coordinate the actions of the different institutions involved in Nueva Esperanza, a technical-social roundtable was formed, meeting monthly. It was chaired by the CVP and DPAE, and attended by all the entities performing tasks, along with leaders elected by the community and oversight bodies. Accountability mechanisms were devised to ensure that progress with the resettlement and other programs in the rehabilitation was properly reported. 6. Eligibility Criteria and Principles Governing the Resettlement Process Based on the regulations for resettling high-risk households, the CPV applied the following eligibility criteria: ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ The lot and house were identified by DPAE as being high-risk; The household was living in the high risk area; The household did not possess any other habitable property inside or outside the city; The household had not been resettled in any other project in the city; The household was “in possession” of the property, according to the land tenure study. 7. Stages in the Resettlement Process A comprehensive three-stage methodology was developed to support the resettlement process. This included: ■■ ■■ ■■ Community engagement and awareness-raising Support with preparations for move Monitoring and follow-up (after the resettlement) 7.1 Community Engagement and Awareness-raising The first stage, starting in December 2004, involved getting to know the households and community in order to determine their socio-economic characteristics and raise their awareness about the risks to which they were exposed. This was done by visiting households, conducting semi-structured interviews, sensitizing households to the high risks, supervising their moves, handling their temporary relocation (where necessary), and monitoring the signing of shared responsibility pacts between households and the CVP. Based on these criteria, 1,074 of the 1,099 households surveyed were included in the resettlement program; the rest were ineligible because 10 families had other habitable houses, six were renters, and nine refused to participate (CVP, 2010b). This last group was referred to a government agency to find a solution. Chapter 5 Nueva Esperanza: A Resettlement Case with Risk Management and Land Use Planning Approach | Colombia | 73
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