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SHELTER AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PHILIPPINE REPORT AND PLAN OF ACTION SHELTER AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PHILIPPINE REPORT AND PLAN OF ACTION TABITAT It Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council {in cooperation with Department of Interior and Local Government Local Govemment Academy United Nations Development Programme - United Nations Centre for Human Setlements FOREWORD HUMAN SETTLEMENTS - one topie much talked and written aboutlocall andinterationaly. Whatitls andwhatitshouldbe, Vatiesffomone countryto another. Some equate to toys and cies, some have It ta include vilages and communities. and others look a it beyond the confines of these forme of sotte- ments oinclude ther roles ang interrelationships. Today. two decades since HABITAT in 1976 used the consciousness of {he nations worldover on human setiements, thas remained a ‘major challenge for individual countriestoface andhas become global concer, As the Philippines stives tojoin the ranks ofthe newly incust- alizng countries by the tum of the century, tls shaping and chartngits developmentrotonly amedat mproving the quality off of ts people ut at ensuring the sustainably ofits towns andcites. Thelessonsclthe past serve sits guide, Accala- rating economic growth andiockingafterthesnvironmentatthe same time, sno longer seen as an ideal But a necessity to maintain the conditions for preducive and sustainabe human ‘ettoments ‘ThisPhilippine Report ang National lan of Action embodies the country’s development char which is anchored on three ‘dependent stategios: total human development. ternational compettiveness and sustainable development Thess, cog ‘antpfruraburpaninterdependence, itnthe active parinership between and among the various levels of government. private ‘sector, chilsocety and people as akay element, tis in itself a product of a muit-sectoral paricpatory process, drawn from ‘Various studies, fra, local summits and dalogues and exsting national plans, such asthe Philippine Melurn-Term Develop” ‘ment Pin, the National Physical Framework Plan and other ‘agency plans, aswellasstratogies and approaches such asthe minimum basic need approach, the convergence strategy and the human and ecological secunty strategy. The concer for shelter environment infrastructure, basic services local gover= nance and poverty aleviaton take the center stage ofthe plan ‘of acon, in addressing all of these concems, the cose inter relationships of population, resources and environment If 3 ‘common denominator. However, asno lan canperfectychartdevelopmentaldrection and pace at any given tine, this Repos and Plan of Action shall Not be taken asa final document, but more as a basis for forthcoming developmerteforstoward creating and achieving human settlements truly refleciveorthe aspratonsandcuture othe Flpine peopl. ‘We wish to extend our gratitude and appreciation forthe participation and support in the preparation of this Philip= pine Report and National Plan of Actionandin HABITAT I preparatory actitie, tothe following ‘atonal Seonomi tnd Beparments Soul Wate ang Cavepment Deparment st greats apart anand nary Beparant of Bou and Meagsren Depaent of Netonel Defence Popusloncamnssion PreenalCommasion fort Urban Poor Netepteionoerpment Ay Home Oeveupt Maal Fund NatoralHowtinguhony Howng end Lande gusty Board Natoral Hometatgege France Corporation Home ieurnee and avant Goperaicn Sy he Panaracer, ulna nates Enonmena Planers SESS Seen nario Nang top fumneeunenConteenoe Phpine Chamba of Commerce and inguety We are likewise very grateful tothe United Nations Deve- lopment Programme and the United Nations Centre for Human Settiements for their invaluable assistance in this, undertaking, ‘And finally, tothe countless resource persons and par- ticipants in the regional and national consultations and to the authors of the various publications used as refer- tences in this repor, including those who may have beén inadvertently missed out, our sincerest thanks. ACKNOWLEDGMENT — TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. " TABLE OF CONTENTS, i UST OF TABLES v L INTRODUCTION 1 I ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIES 4 1. THE BROADER SETTING ae 4.4 Early Settiement Patter Economic and Urban Growth sting Functional Roles Land Resources and Requirements Setlements Potcies Housing and Urban Development Planning and Policy-Making Bodies 1 1 4 1 1 2. CURRENT CONDITIONS 1850 Poverty, Employment and Productviy Infrastructure Envronment Housing Local Goverment 3 THE PAST TWENTY YEARS. so-72 4. PHILIPPINE AGENDA 21 AND PHILIPPINE SHELTER STRATEGY 72.97 5. BEST PRACTICES INTHE PHILIPPINES 7-402 6. MAJOR ISSUES 400-103 m ‘THE NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION 103 GUIDING PRINCIPLES 104-105 OBJECTIVES 105; DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 105 4, MONITORING AND. SUPPORT SYSTEMS, 136-137 5. COMMITMENTS 137-148 6. AcTIViTIES 14974 IV. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ‘AND ASSISTANCE 175 APPENDICES — Tablet ereentnge Share of Households Owning the Lot Being Occupied, 1980 and 1990 Table 2 Availability of Land for Urban Use Tables Land inventoryiSites for Socialized Housing Table 4 Land Requirements, 1993-1998 Table 5 NSP Program Accomplishments, 1987-1992 Table 6 ‘Number of Beneficiary-Houscholds —. a as Snare eae eee ie ae ee ane poe eae at ciara ecser a sera See ee Se cee ie Se eee rere oad eer than ruralareas... major as been grappling 1 issues ang eras ralereas-, cnalot || The Philippines hs been grappling with th 7 eel oraasne O e eoat sera or ee VAR ee ree coat | Pe eray om eee ae ——______J| has today; the only difference being, thal they are more Sere ere en ann ee ae ae a Ua eae Ines irs croatian pening Saran eS ee eee eee eater aera eaters, ee ea eee Tris existing situation is intimately linked 'o the develop- ment approach adopted for the country The macro- economic policies that were implemented in the past benefittedonly specificaress, resulting inglaring economic disparities among the regions. Rural poverty and lack of economic opportunities spawned rural-to-urban migration that remains unabated up to this time, Previous government efforts to address doth rural and Urban problems became visible in the eary 1970s, The development and management of human settlements ranked high in the national agenda. These efforts, how- ‘ever, werenot sustained andthe urfavorableconsequences ‘of rapid urbanization overcame inital attempts, CE Ranelved and more vigorous actions in the urban sector have emerged in the last two years, primary due to an ‘expanding economy after prolonged economiccrisis that threatened the stabilty ofthe country. Amore positive and ‘enlightened view of urban areas as generators of wealth, ‘has paved the way for amare coherent policy approach to Urban development that seeks to interrelate the various ‘components of development and take into aocount rural Urban linkages. The range and diversity of urban sett ments in the country i.e, from town to city to metropolis, ‘offer limitless possibilities for efficient management and development finnovative approaches. The imperativeto dothingsrightis underscoredconsidering the certainty that, cities will playa greater role innational development inthe ‘coming years. Itis desirable for the government to create urban commu nities where @ person's aspirations and inventiveness ‘could flourish, where humanistic values dominate and where full use is made of individuals and the evolving partnershp between government, private sector and the ‘non-government organization people's organization (NGO- PO) community in urban affairs. Such echoes the objec- tives of the Second International Conference on Shelter ‘and Human Settlements (HABITAT Il) n Istanbul, Turkey ‘on,June 03-14, 1996 being convenedbythe United Nations to address critical issues on the living conditions of the worlg's population, GOP HABITAT II ‘1. The Philippine Government's Preparations Being amember-country, the Philippines views its par- ticipation in the Conference not only as a commitment tothe United Nations, butalso zs an opportunity to craft ‘and aniculate t's national urban policy agenda in the ‘coming years, The GOP-HABITAT Il preparatory pro- css soeksto ffect an integration and synchronization of efforts to addrass shelter and human settlements issues, People’s Forum ..£as brought together national coalition of ‘non-governmment organizations, grassroots/urban poor ‘organizations and ‘church groups working for ‘The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) whichis the policy-making and coor- dinative body on shelter and urban development is ths Focal Pointfor the national preparations. Participation is effected through the National Committee and the

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