John YaldenMonica George

Fiji Rotahomes Project

Project History1985 – Cyclones

Eric and Nigel batter the west

coast of Viti Levu

Thousands were left homeless in the

devastated Lautoka and Ba areas.

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."

Edmund Everett Hale

To eliminate sub-human living conditions on West Viti Levu Island, by providing cyclone resistant shelters, clean water and living essentials for destitute families.

The Aim…

Koroipita Model Town

BUILDING HOMES

REBUILDING LIVES

To demonstrate how quickly and cheaply it is possible to develop legal

subdivisions with full services and cyclone

resistant homes.

About 17% of the population live in squatter settlements with no legal title to the land.

Town CouncilKoroipita Education Action

Committee (KEAC)Craft Group

Kinder CommitteeZero Tolerance to ViolenceTown Clerk & Local workers

Sewing ClassesMale Advocates Training

81 HomesKindergarten

ShopTown OfficePlaygroundSports field

Local Community Development employee to hopefully start next week!

Masterplanning

The aim of the Fiji Rotahomes Project is to alleviate subhuman living conditions and give impoverished

families an opportunity to break free from the cycle of poverty, provide education and an improved quality of

life for their children by providing and managing affordable and sustainable housing with appropriate infrastructure and community development services.

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Japanese Proverb

OH&S• Preparation of OH&S procedures for Town Office, local workers,

residents and international volunteers.• Safety training for local workers and Town Councillors /Block Captains.• Emergency Response Procedures for Fire and Cyclones.• Preparation and sourcing of First Aid Kits for workers, emergency at

Koroipita, Town Office and project vehicles.

Community Development

• Self Governance• Life skills• Resident selection, induction and eviction• Conflict Resolution• Budgeting, saving and financial skills• Employment Skills• Income Generation Projects• Food Production and Self-Sufficiency• Education (KEAC, School Liaison, School Holiday Programs)• Youth Activities• Sports• Social Activities and Events• Town Conference• Diet and Health• Environment• Security and Crime Control (Zero Tolerance)

Lautoka and Surrounds

Town Planning Process

Environmental Impact Assessment

Servicing Report

Town Planning Application to Rural Local Authority

Application Referred to Department of Town and Country Planning

Approval Granted

Endorsement of NLTB

Acquisition of Land(After Rezoning)

Acquisition of Native Lease• Approx 90% land is Native land• Native land administered by NLTB• Lease obtained upon application,

payment of premiums and commitment to pay annual rent

• 99 Year lease• Lease registered Jan 2010 after

intensive facilitation

Environmental Impact AssessmentStudy scoped by Government

Management of stormwater, wastewater, waste, traffic, construction, development, community

Identification of existing environmental values – land use, water quality, communities, climate,

flora, fauna, cultural heritage

Consultation with native land owners and occupiers

Identification of Impacts of development

Proposed Mitigation measures

Reccomendations

Approval by Government

Development Plan and Servicing Report

150 homes, 8 stages1 community centre precinct2 Pump stations3.5km pressure sewer main2.5km Road2.0km Water mains18,000m3 Earthworks

Planning beyond K2

Development Plan and Servicing Report

Wastewater Management is a key to sustainable development

Development Plan and Servicing Report

Town Planning Documentation• Planning reports• Structural Drawings• Civil Drawings• Scheme Plans• Construction Environmental M’ment• Earthworks plans• Survey Plans

Total 92 Drawings and way too many reports!

Approvals FacilitationBureaucracy at its best!

Daily visits to RLA and NLTB offices1 – 2 visits / week to Suva DTCP and NLTB offices

Excuses,excuses, excuses

In a meetingCall him on this number (which is a fax number)Visiting the islands today He has been dismissedBut he has to do this firstMy boss needs to sign thisYou need to pay another feeIts 2pm and nearly time to knock off (at 4pm)

Phone calls don’t work, personal visits make a world of difference

Lovely people, Really really bad systems!

House Designs

Prepared working drawings

• 19 pages• Details every nail and bolt• Cyclone proof certification• Standardized design• Under house serviceable• Enclosed Kitchen• Breezeway under cover• Approved by authorities• $F13,000 materials / house

House Construction

House Construction

TSK Construction

Community CentreMajor Superstructure Components $F222K

BudgetsB12 – 2009/10 - $F750K

B24 – Jul 2010 – Jun 2012

Infrastructure: $F2.1MIncludes $F1.3M for pump station and pressure main

Houses$F600K = 45 houses (materials only)

Prefabrcation workshop:$F90K

Plus Administration, Project Management, etc

• 4 houses & TSK’s constructed• 1 additional house underway• Community centre superstructure 90% complete• Survey for pump station and rising main complete• Land Acquisition for pump station commenced• Earthworks for stages 1 and 2 complete

To Date:

Next 12 months:• Stage 3• 8000m3 earthworks• Pump station• Pressure sewer main – 3.5km• 14 more Houses• Water reticulation• Roads – 400m• Sewer reticulation

• KELLY• Master planning; • Development of landscape guidelines/ strategy; • Town planning tasks and activities; • Construction supervision (including OH&S); • Approval of permits; • Training and education; • Lead drafting; • Bring permaculture principles to the project

• HUGH• Design and Project Management of the

pump station and rising main• Approvals facilitation – stage 3• Land acquisition • Completion of Stage 3 designs• Environmental monitoring• Budget management

What will Eltham Rotary Club be doing? • Blockwork – Community Centre

• Window and Door frames – Community Centre

• Roofing over toilet and kitchen – Community Centre

• Rotahome Construction

VINAKA VAKA LEVU