Publications
We have several publications that can be requested by writing to: comiteeditorial@fuprovi.org
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This leaflet offers a friendly and simple description of the Costa Rican National Housing Financing System (SFNV) basic aspects, it subsidies and procedures. |
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We have systematized FUPROVI’s social intervention methodological proposal. We want to share with the readers the social criteria we apply in the social production of habitats and housing. |
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We offer community and local development leaders basic elements to deal with different problems related to habitats, the environment, and local economy, among others. |
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It is our contribution for people who work with specific populations (like immigrants). We also offer facilitating alternatives for NGOs, among others. Autoestima. (Self-esteem) |
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These documents are a very valuable graphic support for activities with immigrants. Our proposal is to give an “idea-strength” in each one. Los conflictos se resuelven comunicándolos. |
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In this series we gathered some of the open education processes that we have developed in environmental issues and active civil participation, as well as our work with Nicaraguan immigrants from the point of view of positive integration. Los sueños no pesan pero sí cuestan:construyendo ciudadanía social e identidad barrial. (Dreams do not weight but they are hard to achieve: building social citizenship and neighborhood identity) Mejoramiento de la calidad de vida para inmigrantes nicaragüenses en Costa Rica. (Improving the quality of life for Nicaraguan immigrants in Costa Rica) |
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With these documents we want to offer a very brief idea of our programs in citizenship and neighborhood identity, their objectives, supporting contributions and basic requirements. Some of them are useful in supporting community participation, neighborhood values and democracy promotion through explanatory reports in educational institutions. Participando con decisión. Densification in urban development is a particular situation, especially when one lives in a condominium. FUPROVI designed this brochure to sensitize people on life in condominiums, where we expose important considerations for those people who want this type of housing. The condominium. A type of ownership and lifestyle. |
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This series includes documents to understand and apply a proper maintenance practice for our house. Water not meant to be drank… Clean it up! (Septic tank maintenance with FAFA). |
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Let's understand the National Housing Financind System
ArribaResearches
At FUPROVI we have done research on housing and community strengthening. Those documents are available in PDF format Zip-compressed. Click the link to download them.
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As part of FUPROVI's 20th Aniversary activities, the expert Alfredo Stein from Lund's University (Sweden), presented a conference on the advantages and disadvanteges of social housing microfinancing in Central America. |
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An executive report of the results of the study made as an contribution to the XII State of the Nation Report. |
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An updated report on the data related to housing and urban development in Costa Rica. This report includes new housing indicators and an analysis on the access to housing loans. |
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A legal analysis of the framework for slum eradication in Costa Rica. |
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A summary of significant events in the Costa Rican housing field during 2004. |
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A study prepared by SIVDU, which deals with the problematic situation of slums in the Metropolitan Area from 1987 to 2004. It offers recommendations for solutions. |
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An in-deep report of the county from the point of view of housing and urban development. |
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This is a pioneer study that integrates immigration issues and habitats in Costa Rica. It tries to provide a better understanding of Nicaraguan immigration to Costa Rica, focusing on the settled or moving immigrant in the towns of La Carpio, La Frontera, Tejarcillos, sectors 7 and 8 of Los Guido and La Aurora. |
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As part of the projects on social, environmental and physical renovation of old and deteriorated neighborhoods in the Metropolitan Area, we worked at Barrio Cristo Rey to facilitate community participation spaces, as well as to mediate in the establishment of links with public and private institutions that work in local sustainable human development. |
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