ALLIANCE CITIES ALLIANCE CITIES ACTION IN ACTION IN Promoting Innovation in Urban Upgrading in São Paulo 73456 Project: Bairro Legal Technical Assistance Project Partners: Cities Alliance, the World Bank, City of São Paulo Department of Housing and Urban Development (SEHAB) Duration: 2001 - 2004 Cities Alliance Financing: USD 300,000 Adopting a Comprehensive Approach An Innovation that Leaves a Lasting Impact www.citiesalliance.org The Bairro Legal Programme’s conflict mediation strategy saved 13,000 families from eviction in São Paulo * * For a detailed analysis of the policies, actions and results of the Bairro Legal Programme, please refer to our website (www.citiesalliance.org) for the Cities Alliance publication titled Integrating the Poor, Urban Lessons Learned from the Bairro Legal Upgrading and Land Tenure Regularisation in the City of São Paulo Experience The Bairro Legal project contributes to the objectives of the Cities Alliance by:  Introducing an integrated approach to settlement upgrading in São Paulo  Brokering effective partnerships among slum dwellers and other city stakeholders such as land-owners and city authorities  Introducing pro-poor legislation and policies to curb the forced eviction of people living in informal settlements www.citiesalliance.org