Community Based Projects

The projects below represent the UPFI projects along with Donor Partners and Implementing Partners.
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Project description	Location	Partners	Focus areas	Funding type	Funding targets	Status
Greenfield Services and Housing in Gcinulwazi Updated: 15/05/2014 Greenfields development including the construction of 108 houses and installation of services in Gcinulwazi in Newlands East in Durban, KwaZulu Natal.	Gcinulwazi Durban South Africa	Ford Foundation Misereor South African SDI Alliance	Other Infrastructure Housing		$ 233,420.00	Completed
Cato Crest Enumeration and Housing Updated: 15/05/2014 Pre-financed construction of 25 housing units in the Cato Crest settlement in the Cato Manor community in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.	Cato Crest Durban South Africa	Misereor Cordaid South African SDI Alliance	Housing		$ 32,574.00	Completed
Federation Housing Project at Amatikwe Updated: 15/05/2014 Pre-financed construction of 74 housing units in Amatikwe, Inanda, in KwaZulu-Natal.	Amatikwe Durban South Africa	Misereor Cordaid South African SDI Alliance	Housing		$ 184,604.00	Completed
Kanana Land, Housing, and Infrastructure Updated: 15/05/2014 Infrastructure provision for 48 houses, construction of a Building Information and Training Centre, construction of 27 houses, and land tenure in Kanana settlement, ...	Kanana Vanderbijlpark South Africa	Misereor Cordaid South African SDI Alliance	Other Infrastructure Housing		$ 78,995.00	Completed
Housing Construction at Chamazi II Updated: 15/04/2014 Technical assistance to the Chamazi Housing project - purchase of tile moulds, in Dar es Salaam.	Chamazi Dar es Salaam Tanzania	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Homeless Peoples' Federation of Tanzania Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI)	Housing		$ 10,000.00	Completed
Citywide Slum Upgrading Phase II: Cape Town and Stellenbosch Updated: 26/03/2014 Upgrading and re-blocking of settlements in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, part of SDI's 7 Cities project.	Cape Town and Stellenbosch South Africa	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation South African SDI Alliance Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Rockefeller Foundation	Housing		$ 220,000.00	Active
Zimbabwe Emergency Disaster Relief Updated: 22/03/2014 Rehabilitation of temporary and permanent structures in Kariba after their destruction by elephants and rainstorms.	Mahombekombe, Charara, Quarry and Nyamhunga Kariba Zimbabwe	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	Housing		$ 45,000.00	None
Housing Construction at Chamazi Updated: 20/03/2014 Purchase of land and construction of houses in Chamazi, Dar es Salaam.	Chamazi Dar es Salaam Tanzania	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Homeless Peoples' Federation of Tanzania Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI)	Housing		$ 120,000.00	Active
In Situ Settlement Upgrading of Mtshini Wam Updated: 20/03/2014 Upgrading and re-blocking of structures in Mtshini Wam settlement, Cape Town.	Mtshini Wam Cape Town South Africa	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation South African SDI Alliance Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Rockefeller Foundation	Housing		$ 75,000.00	Completed
Housing Pre-Finance in Nelson Mandela Bay Updated: 20/03/2014 Pre-finance housing construction in Govan Mbeki settlement, Eastern Cape province.	Govan Mbeki Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa	Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) uTshani Fund Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Housing		$ 200,725.00	Active
Ruo Emoh Greenfield Development, Cape Town Updated: 20/03/2014 Greenfield integrated medium-density development in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town.	Mitchells Plain Cape Town South Africa	Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) uTshani Fund	Land & Tenure Security Housing	Grant funding	$ 417,648.00	Active
Housing Pre-Finance in North West Updated: 20/03/2014 Pre-financed housing construction in North-West province.	North-West South Africa	Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) uTshani Fund	Housing		$ 200,000.00	Completed
Housing Pre-Finance: Gauteng and North West Updated: 20/03/2014 Pre-financed housing construction across Gauteng and North-West provinces.	Doornkop, Orange Farm, Duduza, Letahbong South Africa	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) uTshani Fund	Housing		$ 240,000.00	Completed
Housing Pre-Finance in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Updated: 20/03/2014 Pre-financed housing construction in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.	Gauteng and KwaZulu-Nata South Africa	Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) uTshani Fund	Housing		$ 360,000.00	Active
Mpumalanga Pre-Financed Housing Updated: 20/03/2014 Pre-financed housing construction in Mpumalanga province.	Standerton, Qwaqwa, and Delmas South Africa	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) uTshani Fund	Housing		$ 70,000.00	Completed
Citywide Slum Upgrading: Cape Town and Stellenbosch Updated: 20/03/2014 Upgrading of informal settlements in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, including water and sanitiation provision, housing upgrades, and re-blocking.	Cape Town South Africa	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation uTshani Fund The Rockefeller Foundation	Housing		$ 200,000.00	Active
Usaviwattha Incremental Housing Project II Updated: 20/03/2014 Continuation of housing construction in Usaviwattha settlement, Colombo.	Usaviwattha Colombo Sri Lanka	Janarukula Women Development Bank	Housing		$ 28,500.00	Active
Usaviwattha Incremental Housing Project Updated: 20/03/2014 Construction of 50 houses in Usaviwattha settlement, Colombo.	Usaviwattha Colombo Sri Lanka	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Janarukula Women Development Bank	Housing		$ 24,200.00	Active
Kroo Bay Disaster Relief Updated: 20/03/2014 Support to victims of a fire in Kroo Bay, assisting with purchase of construction materials and households goods.	Kroo Bay Free Town Sierra Leone	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)	Housing	Grant funding	$ 50,000.00	Completed
National Housing Pre-Finance in Namibia: Karaas Updated: 20/03/2014 Pre-financed housing construction across Namibia.	Karaas Namibia	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Shack Dweller's Federation of Namibia (SDFN) Namibia Housing Action Group (NHAG) Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Rockefeller Foundation	Housing	Grant funding	$ 375,000.00	Completed