The government state ministries will consider implementing a more integrated and community-minded approach in reorganizing slums across the country, using the several successful community-run projects as a model.

Representatives of several ministries said at a public seminar organized by the Collective Housing Coalition on Tuesday that they were supportive and open to such suggestions.

Tri Dewi Virgiyanti, director of housing and residential area of the ministerial level National Development and Planning Agency’s (Bappenas), said that her ministry would lead the effort.

Source:
courtesy of THE JAKARTA POST

by Fikri Harish (The Jakarta Post)

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