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Yolanda Permanent Housing Projects Turnover Engagements towards Safe and Sustainable Shelter Foresight


Marites S. Pimentel1&2*

1Capiz State University, Main Campus, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines; and 2National Housing Authority Region VI, Iloilo City, Philippines. 

*Correspondence: maritespimentel1928@gmail.com (Marites S. Pimentel, Acting Resettlement and Development Chief, National Housing Authority Region VI, Iloilo City, Philippines).

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ABSTRACT 

Housing ensures that everyone in society has a place to live. This study explored the engagement of the Local Government Units (LGUs) in Capiz in the turnover of Yolanda Permanent Housing Projects (YPHP) toward safe and resilient shelter under the Participatory and Capacity Development framework. A descriptive-qualitative approach leaning on intrinsic case study design was utilized. Data collection was through Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, and observations. The participants were three (3) Municipal Mayors, one (1) NHA Region VI Resettlement and Development Officer, and seven (7) Heads of Offices and Housing Coordinators of LGUs in Capiz. The LGUs’ readiness and acceptance of YPHP were linked to participation, capacitation, and engagement. LGUs participation was in the form of attendance at meetings, consultations, and dialogues. Turnover experiences were in planning, implementation, the administrative capacity of NHA, and stakeholders’ representation and participation. LGUs capacitation and engagement were drawn from the establishment and operationalization of the Local Housing Office and Local Inter-Agency Committee. The findings revealed that LGUs participated minimally, were non-agreeable to housing design, not consulted about the project, “Risgos” or risk-takers occupied the units, beneficiaries selling their units, project transition from the past administration, disagreements on beneficiaries’ listings, and limited NHA manpower. There were social and economic service provisions for beneficiaries like access to food, health, transport, fire, police services, and livelihood projects but no sustainability in economic services. A safe and sustainable shelter foresight framework, which the researcher developed, is recommended for further participation, capacitation, and engagement of the stakeholders in the housing projects. 

Keywords: Turnover, Yolanda permanent housing projects, Engagements, Sustainable, Shelter, and Foresight.

Citation: Pimentel MS. (2023). Yolanda permanent housing projects turnover engagements towards safe and sustainable shelter foresight, Br. J. Arts Humanit., 5(2), 90-98. https://doi.org/10.34104/bjah.023090098


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