Rio+ 20 Chocolatao ExperienceInovation and Collaboration for the Future We WantUNITAR UN Institute for Training and ResearchThe experience of Chocolatao resettlement in Porto AlegreDESCRIPTION1. The Chocolatao is a very poor Community of 200 families living out of garbage collection downtown POA2.The local government needed to resettle the community after a decision of the court of justice3. The Community won the support of Participatory Budget for its demand of a new place to live4. Local government chose an area for the resettlement and obtained the money from federal government (My Home, My Life) to build the new homes CHALLENGES6. The first challenge was mapping out all posible stakeholders interested in the ressetlement project7. A sustainability network of all interested stakeholders that wanted to help in the resettlment process was organized with the participation of community leaders since the beggining; 8. The dialogue within the network begins identifying needs and assets : how each stakeholder can contribute with the project?9. The presence of private sector in the sustainability network is essential because it helps reinforcing a result-focused view and a strategic management process10. The solution of problems at a city level is always a question of governance, not only goverment - social responsibility and committment of government, private sector , NGO's, and communities11. We call this methodology local solidarity governance and it is the model of govermance of POA: a multi dimensional approach and not a sectorial approach to face the challenges of the city12. Another challenge, especially for private sector: To be a partner is not only a question of giving money, but a question of real engagement in the sustainability network13. The sustainability network took about four years preparing the community for the resettlement: the results come after a medium and long term process14. Building an effective multi-stakeholder dialogue. Exemple: the need to engage state and federal government agencies to deal with drug dealers15. Keeping adherence to the project; to get all partners mobilized, even with obstacles along the way16. Helping to build leadership capacity in the community to empower it17. Assuring a space for the community dwellers association have its headquarters within the resettlement area18. Preparing the hosting community and public facilities ( health care centre, schools) to receive the new dwellers.RESULTS : WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR19. A strong governance sustainability network with community, private sector, government and NGO's20. Weekly meetings to discuss improvements for the community21. A housing project adapted to attend community expectations: now the dwellers live in safer, bigger and better homes22. A public childcare centre within the resettled area managed by a NGO23. A recycling centre within the community - US$ 500.000 investment by a private partner, which assures job for about 40 workers from the community24. The monthly income of the garbbage reciclers doubled in relation to the previous situation when they were garbbage pickers one year ago25. We have now 190 workers in regular jobs(40 in the recycling centre and 150 in other activities in the city) versus 20 in the former location; another important contribution from private sector26. Another private partner keeps