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In the first phase (2015-2018), the project identified the most frequent bad housing construction practices in peripheral districts of Lima. Based on this diagnosis, training for construction workers was conducted based on the adult education approach (andragogy). At the same time, training on the risks of inadequate housing and how to improve their living conditions through safer and healthier housing was also carried out with homeowners in vulnerable areas.
The project in its facilitating role it promotes:
In this way, the project seeks to achieve greater sustainability of the created impact.
It is with a great sense of accomplishment that we conclude Construya after nine years and two project phases. Since its inception, our primary aim has always been to improve the structural safety of homes through training construction workers, and we can confidently say we have not just met but significantly exceeded our set targets. Thanks to the Hilti Foundation’s aim to achieve systemic change, we have been able to continuously adapt our project strategy to our increased understanding of the local market system. In the first phase have explored the needs for training in progressive housing and started with direct interventions. In the second phase we then had a systemic approach first towards formalisation and then in the revised strategy towards the development of the construction workers capacities.
Our impact was not only in the number of 9 683 trained workers but also visible in the subsequent increase in income and the improved quality of houses built. A notable 55% of these trained workers expressed an increase in their income, and an impressive 39% reported an increase of more than 25%.
We firmly believe that laying the foundation for higher quality and safety standards in construction is imperative for social progress. Our intervention methods have proved efficacious, as demonstrated by 96% of the trained workers delivering better jobs then untrained peers. In 81% of all construction interventions analysed, trained construction workers improved or did not negatively affect the structural safety of the homes. In consequence, 115 258 people live in safer homes.
However, since 70% of all homes in Peru are built progressively and the seismic risk is high, more work needs to be done and a comprehensive solution needs to go beyond training. Recognising this, the project took on the responsibility of not only creating a positive change for homeowners and construction workers but also ensuring sustainability beyond the project's lifespan. This commitment was manifested in a multiplicity of ways such as releasing our publication "Construyendo viviendas mas seguras",or making the virtual training modules available on https://construya.pe/ to existing and new partners, amongst others.
As we wrap up Construya, we can assert that we have paved the way for systemic change in Peru's construction education. This is evident in the adoption of our innovative training methodology by key players such as the CAPECO Institute.
This project was financed by Hilti Foundation. It was part of the Swisscontact Development Programme, which is co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA.