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Following a government land tenure program, the Moqattam zabbaleen (garbage collectors) were encouraged to convert their homes from tin shacks into stone and brick buildings. In order to prevent the spread of unplanned and inadequate building methods. Environment Quality International (EQI) - the consulting firm in charge of the project - proposed to set up a loan fund for housing construction, offering architectural services to loan beneficiaries and other community members. The upgrading scheme also aimed at cleaning up the settlement to improve sanitation. This was partly achieved through the construction of a compost plant transforming organic waste a high quality fertilizer. The resulting income will be invested in other community-related projects. With the participation of Oxfam, EQI initiated a Small Industries Program to upgrade the residents' waste cycling capabilities by introducing mechanization into the process. An independent project funded by the World Bank introduced the basic infrastructure to the settlement, thus benefiting the housing units built by EQI. A total of 120 units have been built on predefined lots already occupied by zabbaleen living in shacks. The initial, average floor space of each unit was 50sq m; the latter surface can be expanded vertically and/or horizontal. In order to increase the awareness and responsibility of the beneficiaries and reduce the element of charity usually involved in such schemes, the plan allotted a total budget of EP 1'l50 per household, half of which to be paid by the recipient family and the other half by the fund. Following the issue of the loan, on-site architects checked the existing conditions of each house to establish the structural soundness of the units and a maximal separation of the domestic from the waste-related activities as well as to ensure that public space be not infringed upon. A standard unit consists of a 3m high, 4x4m room with solid foundations capable of supporting two floors, a concrete roof, block walls, a door and a window. This basic arrangement allows for potential extensions according to the occupants individual needs and financial means. Technical assistance was made available for modifications requested by the owners, provided they covered the additional costs. The project progressed on a street by street basis and residents were employed in the construction works. Building materials produced in the settlement as part of the EQI small industries scheme were used in the construction these include plastic piping for wires, wooden window and door frames and cement tiles. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Muqattam Zabbaleen Community Improvement Project

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The Siwa Sustainable Development Initiative is a development project launched by the private firm EQI (Environment Quality International) in the oasis at Siwa, in the Matrouh region of Egypt. The project aims to demonstrate that the private sector can make profitable developments while preserving the local community and environment, which will ensure long-term sustainability. The first action of this initiative is the protection of the natural environment and revitalization of the cultural heritage through the Adrère Amellal Oasis project. The second action is the establishing of the Siwa Environmental Fund, which promotes the development of small and micro-enterprises. A main focus for the development fund will be the food business, which has great potential due to the unpolluted environment and olive- and date-growing tradition in Siwa. The Adrère Amellal Oasis project, the subject of this review, is a luxury resort on a 60-hectare site at the foot of the Adrère Amellal Mountain, within the Siwa area. It has been developed with the full cooperation of the local community. Its size was dictated by the amount of water available at the site: thirty-four bedrooms and associated public areas formed the limit that the fragile environment of the location was deemed to allow. Built in the traditional Siwan way, the project has revitalized a dying tradition by retraining the 120 Siwans who worked on the complex. It also supports the local community by providing employment and purchasing local craft accessories such as candleholders, linen tablecloths and furniture. <hr>Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Siwa Sustainable Development Programme

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