Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster - GFDRR

in municipalities in the Andean, Caribbean, Orinoquia
and Pacific regions. A large majority (81 percent) opted
for a new house.
Map 5.4. Geographical Location of Houses Chosen
in Bogotá’s Localities
Map 5.3. Geographical Location of Houses Chosen
in other Departments
Source. CVP Data Bases 2008.
When beneficiaries bought new and pre-existing houses
from private construction companies, the CVP transferred
the money directly to the sellers after receiving
authorization from the household. This course reduced
the risk that funds might have been mis-used or that
beneficiaries would be defrauded.
Legal titles to the new houses
All households received deeds to their new houses and
thus became legal property owners. The deeds state the
houses are family property and not just that of the male
head of household, which protects the rights of women
and children and safeguards the property in the event
a household head becomes insolvent or goes bankrupt.
The designation also means the head of household may
not sell the house, and only a family law judge may lift
that restriction.
Source. CVP Data Bases 2008.
Moving to replacement house
The team of professionals prepared the families well
in advance, helping them organize the moves and cover
the costs. Once legal documents were completed,
households moved to their new houses, where they
were met by CVP professionals. The beneficiaries then
signed documents which certified they received their
houses, and the condition and utilities of the houses
at the time. The new owners also received an Owners’
Manual containing the housing unit’s technical specifications,
a copy of the building permit, the unit’s design
plans, a description of the types of maintenance needed,
and rules governing the use of private and public areas.
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