Slum Upgrading Project Kibera, Kenya Community Outreach Strategy Josie Noah December 3, 2008

Kibera & UN-HABITAT Slum near Nairobi, Kenya 630 acres 1 million residents UN-HABITAT headquartered in Nairobi

Slum near Nairobi, Kenya

630 acres

1 million residents

UN-HABITAT headquartered in Nairobi

Political 10 Official Villages Language Illegal settlement Social Infectious Disease Crime Literacy Physical Fragile Landscape Roads Foundations

Political

10 Official Villages

Language

Illegal settlement

Social

Infectious Disease

Crime

Literacy

Physical

Fragile Landscape

Roads

Foundations

Goal of Project A Detailed Community Plan for Kibera that outlines the following:

Methodology SARAR Self-esteem, associative strength, resourcefulness, action planning & responsibility for follow through Active engagement of residents to understand the community’s resources Targeting populations that have low literacy rates Investigative (areas where little is known about the population)

SARAR

Self-esteem, associative strength, resourcefulness, action planning & responsibility for follow through

Active engagement of residents to understand the community’s resources

Targeting populations that have low literacy rates

Investigative (areas where little is known about the population)

Community Outreach Strategy

Phase 1: Understanding the Community Time Frame: 1-1 ½ years

Time Frame: 1-1 ½ years

Components Three Pile Sorting Determine priorities within the community A set of pictures showing different projects Sort by prioritization Community Census Each village, door to door Gather information on housing, business, population, language, etc. Participatory Mapping Physical and socio-economic characteristics of the community Obtain local community knowledge Orthophoto/Sketching

Three Pile Sorting

Determine priorities within the community

A set of pictures showing different projects

Sort by prioritization

Community Census

Each village, door to door

Gather information on housing, business, population, language, etc.

Participatory Mapping

Physical and socio-economic characteristics of the community

Obtain local community knowledge

Orthophoto/Sketching

Pocket Charts Determining use of water, location of trash dumping, schools, bathroom facilities, & markets Vote by token Example: Where do you get your water for drinking, bathing, washing? From the river? Water vendor? Water tank?

Determining use of water, location of trash dumping, schools, bathroom facilities, & markets

Vote by token

Example: Where do you get your water for drinking, bathing, washing? From the river? Water vendor? Water tank?

Phase 2: Analysis & Plan Development Time Frame: 6-9 months

Time Frame: 6-9 months

Components Analysis of and Compilation of Data Compile findings and share with community through visual techniques (maps, diagrams) Implementation Charrette Develop an implementable community plan Kibera-wide to village-wide

Analysis of and Compilation of Data

Compile findings and share with community through visual techniques (maps, diagrams)

Implementation Charrette

Develop an implementable community plan

Kibera-wide to village-wide

Charrette Schedule 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Wednesday—Tuesday (off Saturday and Sunday) Weds-Thurs (Kibera) Thurs-Tues (Village) Designers remain after 2:00 pm during doodle & draw phases

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Wednesday—Tuesday (off Saturday and Sunday)

Weds-Thurs (Kibera)

Thurs-Tues (Village)

Designers remain after 2:00 pm during doodle & draw phases

Kibera Slum Upgrading Plan Kibera Understand overall flow of community Locate resources Villages Water, Sewer & Trash Infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure Creation of Affordable Housing Relocation Limit Expansion Social Service Needs & Placement

Kibera

Understand overall flow of community

Locate resources

Villages

Water, Sewer & Trash Infrastructure

Transportation Infrastructure

Creation of Affordable Housing

Relocation

Limit Expansion

Social Service Needs & Placement

Key Stakeholders Stakeholder Level of Influence Level of Interest UN-HABITAT A A City of Nairobi A A Government of Kenya B+ B Nairobi City Planning & Architecture Dept. B B- Kibera Police C C Public Health Organizations B A Community Organizations B A Environmental Organizations B A Educational Institutions C A Villages of Kibera, Village Elders C A Residents of Kibera D A Waste Management Companies D C Water/Sewer Service Providers D C Local Housing Developers D C

Phase 3: Preparation for Implementation Time Frame: 3-6 months

Time Frame: 3-6 months

Components Public Meetings/Open Houses Held by Village Stations/Experts by Topic Visuals! Visuals! Visuals! Opportunity for Feedback Production of the Final Community Plan for Implementation

Public Meetings/Open Houses

Held by Village

Stations/Experts by Topic

Visuals! Visuals! Visuals!

Opportunity for Feedback

Production of the Final Community Plan for Implementation