Favela Bairro

• Favela Bairro project aimed to;

  • Improved infrastructure
  • Improved environment (street names, widened streets)
  • Social facilities (day cares, leisure activities)
• What favela bairro did;

  • A 'self help scheme' so locals were provided with materials to improve homes by the local government.
  • Services like electricity, water ans sanitation improved.
  • People were given addresses and ownership of land.
  • The hillsides were secured to stop landslides.
  • Cable car was built to centre, with a free return ticket.
• What worked in the favela bairro project;

  • Improved school attendance.
  • Household income increased by 15%.
  • Most houses in Rocinha are stable and made of brick.
  • Most now have basic sanitation, plumbing and electricity.
• What didn't work in the favela bairro project;

  • $1 billion budget didn't cover all favelas.
  • New infrastructure isn't being maintained.
  • Rent increased, so the poorest were worse off.
  • cable car closed in 2017.