EVALUATION OF HOUSING ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCE.

Governor in charge of the Department, Tonney Gene Salazar, holds first meeting with National Level Ministries.

In order to make an assessment of the status of projects aimed at improving the habitability conditions of the Department's population, especially those of the Raizal People, our Governor in charge, Tonney Gene Salazar, and Planning Secretary, Roberto Bush Felipe, held a meeting with the Vice Minister of Housing, Victor Saavedra.

During the meeting, several topics of vital importance for the island were discussed, among them, was agreed to study the possibility that the National Government can co-finance the project for the construction of new homes with Raizal emphasis, the improvement of homes with resources of the Government, and the reactivation of the project for the improvement of housing through Social Prosperity; the latter contemplating 96 homes for the island of San Andres and 40 for the Municipality of Providence.

Regarding new housing, the project “Mi Casa Ya'' was highlighted, which had a fair during the previous week with great reception from the community in search of acquiring knowledge about the project, which would consist of obtaining a large part of the subsidy through the Local and National Government.

Likewise, details were finalized for the completion and delivery of the five (5) pilot improvements that are in progress from the "San Andres Living Island For All" project, a project that was unlocked and that came from previous validities; thus demonstrating the continuity and the interest that the current Administration has to advance in beneficial ideas for the Archipelago.

This meeting had a very positive and successful closure where the Deputy Minister of Housing expressed the commitment to carry out the habitability projects that are currently being executed in the Department; Likewise, Governor Tonney Gene Salazar, expressed her commitment to continue with these projects that are of utmost importance to the population, especially the Departmental Raizal Population'', said Planning Secretary, Roberto Bush.

 At the end of the meeting, it was acquired as a commitment by the Departmental Administration to review the available resources and the current habitability projects, in order to identify the best alternative together with the Vice Minister to fully carry out all the projects; also through a possible participation of FONVIVIENDA, of the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory.