Project Appraisal Document - IHDP

Veranda,Permanent roof,Permanent floor/internal plastering, andIndependent toilet.Due to the high cost of construction, the cash grant may not be adequate to complete the house asper the above specification. Under the homeowner driven housing framework, beneficiaries arelikely to complete the house using their own labor and savings over time once the foundation,roof and basic structure are complete. Hence a completed house for the purpose of technicalcertification would be defined as a unit with 500 square ft foundation, one safe room, permanentroof, kitchen and a safe toilet instead.For those vulnerable households that may find it difficult to construct their homes withoutsupport, the PPU and the camp/mosque committee would provide assistance to organize labor,construction material and technical support.Table 1: Cash Grant Payment StructurePayment/ InstallmentCash Grant forTemporary Houses(Rs. 250,000)Amountin Rs.Physical ProgressInstallment 1 50,000 Mobilization advance; sitepreparation, materials on site andearthwork for foundation withminimum plinth area of 500 squarefeetInstallment 2 60,000 Completion of walls and runninglintel with door and window framesInstallment 3 80,000 Completion of super structure andpermanent roofInstallment 4 60,000 Completion of permanent floor,internal plastering, window and doorslashes/construction of toiletCash Grant forPartly- CompletedHouses(Rs. 100,000)Amountin Rs.Payment TriggersConstruction of a PermanentHouseCertification by Technical OfficerCertification by Technical OfficerCertification by Technical OfficerCertification by Technical OfficerPhysical Progress Completion of Partly-Completed House(Home improvements identifiedby the housing assessmentsurvey)Installment 1 50,000 Mobilization advance, materials on Certification by Technical Officersite, work beginsInstallment 2 50,000 Completion of civil work Certification by Technical OfficerTechnical Issues in Project ImplementationStructured Physical Development: The need for the planned development of camps is critical inthe context of rapid population growth. Most camps would experience a rapid physical expansionin the years ahead given that most dependent families comprising 42% of the total caseload preferto purchase lands in the vicinity of existing camps. Further, 41% of the IDP population arechildren under the age of 18. Most of the camps lack basic community services such as schools,health centers, play grounds and land for locating utilities. The planned development of the campswith land set aside for ancillary infrastructure warrants additional land allocation either throughland assembly, plot adjustment, purchase of new land by the communities or land acquisition by35