The Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Irene Moreira, signed agreements with the departmental governments of Durazno, Tacuarembó, Rivera and Cerro Largo to work on the irregular settlements in this area of the country, within the framework of the Plan Avanzar.
The specific agreements are complementary to the framework agreement signed in May 2022 with all the Municipalities of the country and aim to carry out strategic actions to develop and execute, within its tasks and the objectives of the Five-Year Housing Plan 2020-2024, cooperation mechanisms that facilitate the realization of comprehensive actions on the urban-housing precariousness of the families that live in settlements and the environment.
The institutions jointly defined the intervention modalities to achieve the social and urban integration of this population. Thus, carrying out prevention strategies for new occupations.
In Tacuarembo, work is being done to provide a solution for 100 homes. From the portfolio they expressed that the Advance Plan, Changing realities, seeks to give a comprehensive vision to the problem of the settlements. Generating actions and approach policies in conjunction with the Departmental Communes and institutions and public entities.
During this day, she was accompanied by Undersecretary Tabaré Hackenbruch and the National Director of Social and Urban Integration, Florencia Arbeleche.
The tour of the authorities will continue in the coming days, in other departments. In order to continue signing Plan Avanzar agreements, adding them to those already signed, to reach all corners of the country.
