1. The Vienna Declaration and its Implications
Workshop Group 2: Urban Integration of Informal Settlements in SEE
The Vienna Declaration and its Implications
on Integrating Informal Settlements
into Urban Tissue
Bucharest, 13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger

2. Characteristics of Informal Settlements I
Main Causes
External events, as international conflicts, etc.
Socially driven reasons
Insufficient governance
Absence of adequate legal framework & law enforcement
Poor land management/Centralized decision making
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger

3. Characteristics of Informal Settlements II
Main Effects
None or most insufficient municipal services
Bad access
Inadequate environmental & living conditions
Low profile / informal economy
Lack of property titles / insecure land-tenure
Limited participation of citizens in the decision-making process and development
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger

4. Why Legalizing Informal Settlements?
Avoidance of social hardships
Safeguarding national economic assets
Bringing the informal housing stock to the estate market
Securing equal rights for the citizens
Providing supply and avoiding hazards
Enabling dev. of economic structures
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger

5. What Implies Legalization of Informal Settlements?
Provision of an appropriate legal framework
Securing & safeguarding housing
Strengthening of local self-government
Administrative, physical, social & economic integration
Preventing housing & environment hazards
Participation of citizens in rights and duties of local life
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger

6. Approach for Integrated Legalization of Informal Settlements
Past:
Repair
Improvement of Environment
Dev. Adequate Form of Ownership Rights
Supply physical Infrastructure
Supply social Infrastructure
- Assess Hazards
- Assess Safety Risks
Establish Housing Credit Programmes
Evaluate Cost Structure
Draft law on Legalization
Rehabilitation /
Redevelopment
Spatial Integration into Urban Tissue
Informal Settlement
Establish local Initiative
Rehabilitate Functional Deficiencies
Rehabilitate Physical Deficiencies
Provide Set of legal binding urban Plans
Introduce legal Framework incl. Building Code & Planning Law
Establish Housing Strategy, Policy, Programmes
Development of economic
Infrastructure
Establish Monitoring & Enforcement System
Capacity building/ Transparent system of issuing permits
Establish & Realize economic Promotion Programme
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger
Future:
Prevent

7. NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger
Tentative Strategies
Develop fact-based visions
Go for low-cost & short-termed solutions
Increase deregulation
Strive for integrated solutions
Promote active and passive participation of affected citizens
Planning in feasible dimensions
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger

8. Role of NALAS in the Legalization Process I
Dissemination of best practice through Knowledge Center and advisory services
Info forum on location of informal settlements by quality and quantity
Info forum on legal set-up and analysis in the member countries
Assistance in harmonization of legal framework among the member countries
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger

9. Role of NALAS in the Legalization Process II
Advisory to international donors
Important Role in decision making bodies
Info on & analysis of ongoing and finalized projects
Implementation of two pilot projects for integrated legalization of informal settlements
Introduction of „New Way of Thinking“, incl. deregulation, participation, informal approach
13. Dec. 2007
NALAS/GTZ, Mathias Ellger