The project was carried out over a period of roughly one year, which began in march 2004. Last month, some workers were seen in the construction work site digging foundations for the houses and installing electricity cables. Currently the federation continues to engage with the municipality around the provision of land for the construction of one hundred and twenty 120 houses. Namibia cahf centre for affordable housing finance africa.
Feb 19, 2015 the fnb report, which is partly based on data from the knight frank global house price index, shows that namibia is followed by ireland with housing inflation of 15%, turkey 14%, dubai 12. The right to adequate housing in international law 3 article 144 of the constitution of the republic of namibia nc6 accords the general rules of international law direct and automatic application in namibian municipal law, therefore the right to adequate housing is directly incorporated into namibian law. It seeks to provide opportunity and freedom for household to build their own houses according to their needs, priorities and most importantly their resources. The government of namibia is committed to the principle of adequate shelter for all and sustainable human settlement development mrlgh, 2000. The issue of housing in namibia remains a very complex and contentious subject in namibia. The project which aims to build more than 4 000 affordable houses within five years is a joint effort by different. As a result, the national housing policy this programme was implemented during 19921993 financial housing the poor of the nation. Our workers are resigning as there is no financial compensation. More than 73% of namibians do not have access to credit facilities offered by the financial.
A new study of the housing crisis in namibia by the integrated land management institute ilmi suggests that market economics is at the heart of the problem. The namibian windhoek the mass housing programme is progressing well despite budgetary constraints for the 201415 year, the. The national youth council of namibia nyc has been seized with the matter of land for some time now, organising in 2014, namibias first ever. Namibia gained independence in 1990 after being governed by two colonial. The effect of urbanisation on housing conditions in namibia. The wallroof panel can be of polystyrene, polyurethane, rock wool, fiber glass sandwich panels. Therefore, housing policy is an important component of. Upfi projects national housing prefinance in namibia. To download a pdf version of the full 2019 namibia country profile, click here namibia is located on the western coast of southern africa, bordering south africa, botswana, zambia and angola. The mass housing project was former president hifikepunye pohambas brainchild and mooted answer to namibia s housing crisis, with a promise to build 148 000 houses by 2030. The country has the 3 rd highest gdp per capita in the region. Some subcontractors told nampa on wednesday they have not received their salaries from 7 sirs, a south african company which subcontracted them to do the job. The namibia housing action group met with staff of the housing directorate to apply for build together funding from the government. Data has been smoothed using a 3month moving average and weighted.
Home housing buildings housings built with high rise light steel technology are positively discriminated against other building systems in our country, which is face to face with the reality of earthquakes, with their durability, high technology and superior earthquake performance. Namibias house prices spark land grab fears the mail. Namibia housing action group windhoek west windhoek. Windhoek mass housing project in namibia to be completed. Housing in namibia integrated land management institute nust. The main source of data is the 2011 namibia population and housing census data. To provide support to regional councils and local authorities to ensure efficient, effective, adequate and affordable housing for all namibians with particular emphasis on the lowincome group of the population and to improve social and living conditions of the community. The national housing enterprise nhe is a stateowned company of the government of the republic of namibia under the ministry of urban and rural development its accountability to the ministry of regional and local government, housing and rural development was formalised by the nhe act of 1993 act no 5 of 1993 as amended.
The housing crisis continues to deepen as strategies employed to reduce the backlog are proving ineffective. This project is completely aligned with namibia s vision 2030 programme and with the intent of his excellency president dr hage g. Rights, challenges and opportunities dietrich remmert is an ippr research associate and has worked intermittently for the institute on a range of research projects since 2004. Namibia housing action group windhoek west windhoek namibia.
National housing programme build together fundamental right. The industry provides infrastructure, housing and buildings that are vital for the countrys development. The subsequent delivery of housing through this project has deepened the relationship with the gobabis local authority and opened space for further upgrading and tenure formalisation processes. The main strategic goal of the program is that of causing the construction of 185 000 housing units by the year 2030.
It is bordered by emtshebeni phase 1 in the north, congo in the east, stop 8 in the south and amatikwe in the west. Mass housing project in namibia, affordable housing karmod. The main urban settlements, like the regional capital eenhana, are clustered around the road from the angolan border to ondangwa. Housing in namibia the institute for public policy research. The purpose of this blueprint is to provide a framework for the implementation of a mass housing development initiative in namibia. We cant even afford to buy a land in our own country. Namibia cahf centre for affordable housing finance.
The mass housing scheme which has been constructed by the government has been vacant for over two years is now set to be handed over before the end of this financial year according to the chief executive officer of national housing enterprise nhe gisbertus. Housing index october 2010 fnb housing index october 2010 page 1 this report covers the developments in the national housing index for october 2010. The government through the ministry of urban and rural. Jun 03, 2014 the programme will cover urban and rural areas with the aim of satisfying the demand for housing in line with namibias vision 2030. Mass housing project delivers 800 houses in walvis bay in 2017. Major housing project launched in namibia,targets 4 000 houses. As this project has progressed the ministry of regional and local government, housing and rural development mrlghrd has started to view the federations construction of houses as part of their programme and are. National housing development act 28 of 2000 namibia.
Several strategies were formulated to address the enormous housing need in namibia e. Mass housing project delivers 800 houses in walvis bay in 2017 by editor1 dec 25, 2017 0 comments eight hundred houses were built in walvis bay this year alone under governments massive urban land servicing project. It is an issue that has caused controversy and was the focus of political campaigns in the recently. High demand and a limited supply of houses pushed prices in namibias capital, windhoek, skywards resulting in a decent middleincome house now costing on average r1.
Government has for example driven the mass housing initiative, which focuses among other issues on the provision. Geingob, when he called on all namibians to unite and defeat poverty, with the collective aim of building the symbolic inclusive namibian house. This regional profile presents the result of the 2011 namibia population and housing census for the omusati region. The mass housing development programme is an appealing and rational. The term mass housing was imbibed into the construction industry ci from the manufacturing sector to describe mass production techniques of housing development projects 19. Adequate housing and eviction legal assistance centrenamibia. When it was conceived this project fit the namibian alliances strategic objective of being included in the mass housing programme. The housing challenge in windhoek, namibia 7 the role of the local authority was enshrined in their strategy and was restricted to participating and cooperating, securing land tenure and facilitating access to land and housing on a sustainable basis. Namibia stop 8 is a housing project, located on haffajees land in the ethekwini northern region, inanda, on the outskirts of durban in the south african province kwazulunatal. The house has a light steel structure with sandwich panels or other panels for the walls and roof. The namibian windhoek the mass housing programme is progressing well despite budgetary constraints for. The government through the ministry of urban and rural development is the custodian of the mass housing development programme while the nhe has been tasked to allocate and sell all houses constructed.
The region of ohangwena is located in the north of namibia. The housing prices in namibia have become unaffordable and unbearable. Each of the ten country assessment reports provides an overview of the history of upgrading programs and policies in a given country and presents project or community specific case studies to identify lessons learned. The mass housing development programe mhdp was officially launched in november 20 as the nhe national housing enterprise was mandated to provide low cost housing in this regard. It is an issue that has caused controversy and was the focus of political campaigns in the recently concluded general elections. Limited access to services for the urban poor in windhoek, namibia. Cliffe dekker hofmeyr namibian commission clarifies and. Mass housing development initiative key strategic goal the main goal of this program is to cause the construction of 185 000 housing units by the year 2030 underpinned by three objectives. The data is based on bonds registered for natural persons at the deeds office. To date the national housing backlog is estimated at 100 000. To provide support to regional councils and local authorities to ensure efficient, effective, adequate and affordable housing for all namibians with particular emphasis on the lowincome group of the population and to improve social and living conditions of the.
Namibia, swaziland, tanzania and zambia and five francophone countries burkina faso, cameroon, cote divoire, mali and senegal. Employees working on the mass housing project in walvis bay are complaining about a delay in getting their salaries. In a new project that attempts to provide a solution to the crisis, a usd 283 mn housing project has been launched. Republic of namibia ministry of urban and rural development basis for the development of strong, motivated communities. Housing context in namibia to date the national housing backlog 120 000 housing units, which number is growing at an annual rate of about 3700 units. Mass housing fallout rages government namibian sun. The government took the dire steps after it became apparent that the process of awarding the construction contracts by. This arguably resulted in a misdirection of the nccs focus and resources. Just over 29 years since independence, namibia is a peaceful and multicultural country, with a population of 2. House prices in namibia are rising faster than household incomes. Pdf exploring publicprivate partnership as an alternative housing. Strategies currently employed to reduce the backlog are proving ineffective. Land management institute ilmi at the namibia university of.
Windhoek mass housing project in namibia to be completed in 2016. But just like many other government initiatives in namibia, mass housing seems to be dying a natural death. Overwhelming informal settlements present in all urban centers in the country. Namibian households must earn at least a monthly income of nad23,000 usd1,991 to afford an average residential property, according to namene kalili of fnb namibia holdings. How namibias housing shortage became a humanitarian crisis. Probable the most important role is being played by the. Mass housing project faces money delay in walvis namibian sun. A case study of khomas region by sylvia liileimo shilongo submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree master of public administration at the university of south africa supervisor. Increasing demand escalates prices, meanwhile the countrys rapid urbanization maintains a steady influx of low wage earners from rural areas seeking better opportunities in urban areas. To establish a national housing advisory committee and to define the powers, duties and functions of that committee. National housing programme build together housing the poor of the nation mission of the housing sector. Namibia housing action group phone and map of address. However, even though mass housing may provide houses, those.
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