1 ESTABLISHMENT AND ACTIVITIES = 1
The Advisory Group on Forced Evictions = 1
Inaugural meeting and plans = 1
Membership = 2
Methodology and approach to forced evictions = 3
Terms of Reference of AGFE = 5
World Urban Forum, Barcelona = 6
2 CASE INFORMATION = 10
Reported Case 1 - Pom Mahakan, Bangkok, Thailand = 11
Reported Case 2 . Lyari Expressway, Pakistan = 14
Reported Case 3 . Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya = 19
Reported Case 4 . New York City, United States of America = 29
Reported Case 5 . Gypsies and Travellers in the UK = 34
Reported Case 6 - Kampala, Uganda = 39
Reported Case 7 - Digya National Park, Ghana = 40
Reported Case 8 . North Railway and other evictions, Philippines = 41
Reported Case 9 . Various Areas, Jakarta, Indonesia = 50
Reported Case 10 - Villa Bermejo, Buenos Aires, Argentina = 58
Reported Case 11A - San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Peru = 61
Reported Case 11B - Tambo Grande, San Lorenzo, Peru = 63
Reported Case 12 . Various Areas, Dakar, Senegal = 65
Reported Case 13 . Roma Communities, Greece = 70
Reported Case 14 - Alcantara, Quilombo Communities, Brazil = 77
Reported Case 15 - Agbogbloshie / Old Fadama Community, Accra, Ghana = 83
3 AGFE MISSION REPORTS = 90
1. Mission to the Dominican Republic (8 . 13 March 2005) = 90
2. Mission to Curitiba, Brazil (24-25 February 2005) = 104
3. Mission to Rome, Italy (15 . 19 February 2005) = 115
4. The case of Sri Lanka: Eviction threats during the reconstruction phase following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami = 128
4 REFLECTION ON SOME INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD = 138
Introduction = 138
Who are the key actors bringing about innovative solutions? = 139
Additional lessons from the AGFE missions = 147
The way forward = 149
Concluding remarks: A hope to live in peace and dignity, in the face of global economic forces = 152
ANNEXURES = 153
ANNEX 1: UN-HABITAT Governing Council Resolutions 19/5 = 153
ANNEX 2: Minutes of Inaugural Meeting of AGFE, 5 March 2004 = 156
ANNEX 3: Minutes of AGFE Meeting, 18 April 2004 = 163
ANNEX 4: AGFE Terms of Reference = 168
ANNEX 5: AGFE Data Collection Format = 175
ANNEX 6: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from Government of Ghana = 176
ANNEX 7: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from Municipality of Boca Chica = 177
ANNEX 8: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from the Ministry of the Cities, Government of Brazil = 178
ANNEX 9: Proposed Terms of Agreement between the Advisory Group on Forced Evictions/UN-HABITAT and the City of Curitiba, Brazil for an Eviction Free City = 179
ANNEX 10: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from the Commune Di Roma = 182
ANNEX 11: Example of Press Coverage of AGFE Mission to Rome = 183
ANNEX 12: Decree by the Mayor of Bobigny on the Eviction of Tenants, 15 March 2005 = 184
ANNEX 13: Common Statement between the Municipality of Rome and the UN-HABITAT AGFE Mission = 186
The Advisory Group on Forced Evictions = 1
Inaugural meeting and plans = 1
Membership = 2
Methodology and approach to forced evictions = 3
Terms of Reference of AGFE = 5
World Urban Forum, Barcelona = 6
2 CASE INFORMATION = 10
Reported Case 1 - Pom Mahakan, Bangkok, Thailand = 11
Reported Case 2 . Lyari Expressway, Pakistan = 14
Reported Case 3 . Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya = 19
Reported Case 4 . New York City, United States of America = 29
Reported Case 5 . Gypsies and Travellers in the UK = 34
Reported Case 6 - Kampala, Uganda = 39
Reported Case 7 - Digya National Park, Ghana = 40
Reported Case 8 . North Railway and other evictions, Philippines = 41
Reported Case 9 . Various Areas, Jakarta, Indonesia = 50
Reported Case 10 - Villa Bermejo, Buenos Aires, Argentina = 58
Reported Case 11A - San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Peru = 61
Reported Case 11B - Tambo Grande, San Lorenzo, Peru = 63
Reported Case 12 . Various Areas, Dakar, Senegal = 65
Reported Case 13 . Roma Communities, Greece = 70
Reported Case 14 - Alcantara, Quilombo Communities, Brazil = 77
Reported Case 15 - Agbogbloshie / Old Fadama Community, Accra, Ghana = 83
3 AGFE MISSION REPORTS = 90
1. Mission to the Dominican Republic (8 . 13 March 2005) = 90
2. Mission to Curitiba, Brazil (24-25 February 2005) = 104
3. Mission to Rome, Italy (15 . 19 February 2005) = 115
4. The case of Sri Lanka: Eviction threats during the reconstruction phase following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami = 128
4 REFLECTION ON SOME INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD = 138
Introduction = 138
Who are the key actors bringing about innovative solutions? = 139
Additional lessons from the AGFE missions = 147
The way forward = 149
Concluding remarks: A hope to live in peace and dignity, in the face of global economic forces = 152
ANNEXURES = 153
ANNEX 1: UN-HABITAT Governing Council Resolutions 19/5 = 153
ANNEX 2: Minutes of Inaugural Meeting of AGFE, 5 March 2004 = 156
ANNEX 3: Minutes of AGFE Meeting, 18 April 2004 = 163
ANNEX 4: AGFE Terms of Reference = 168
ANNEX 5: AGFE Data Collection Format = 175
ANNEX 6: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from Government of Ghana = 176
ANNEX 7: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from Municipality of Boca Chica = 177
ANNEX 8: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from the Ministry of the Cities, Government of Brazil = 178
ANNEX 9: Proposed Terms of Agreement between the Advisory Group on Forced Evictions/UN-HABITAT and the City of Curitiba, Brazil for an Eviction Free City = 179
ANNEX 10: Letter of Invitation to AGFE from the Commune Di Roma = 182
ANNEX 11: Example of Press Coverage of AGFE Mission to Rome = 183
ANNEX 12: Decree by the Mayor of Bobigny on the Eviction of Tenants, 15 March 2005 = 184
ANNEX 13: Common Statement between the Municipality of Rome and the UN-HABITAT AGFE Mission = 186