Date:
1987-1991
Source:
Office of the Prime
Minister, National Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok, Thailand
Subject:
population policy,
housing, slums
Text:
Development programme for
the low-income group
10.
The emphasis will be placed on extending public services broadly and on
promoting occupations which raise the standard of living by encouraging the
general public to participate in developing their own communities. In addition
the agencies concerned will coordinate their activities and private sector
organizations will be encouraged to contribute to community development in
Bangkok slums, as follows:
10.1
Construct housing for the low-income group and upgrade slums, especially in
water supply, electricity, pedestrian access, sanitation, etc. Communities
will have a larger role to play in development, and consideration may be given
to charging appropriate service fees.
10.2
Promote education, vocational training and skill development, including
compulsory education, for the low-income group, especially the youth.
10.3
Support the establishment of a community development fund to pass on the
benefits of medical services, nutrition and child care to the low-income
group.
10.4
Establish a system for coordinating concerned agencies and encourage private
sector organizations to participate in development by, for example, reducing
taxes for the private sector on projects that develop the urban poor,
reviewing rules and regulations that determine standards that constrain the
construction of low-income houses and assisting financial institutions in the
private sector to become funding sources for small-scale enterprises.
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