Maria David
Africa-Press – Namibia. THE lack of serviced land continues to hamper housing delivery in the country, says National Housing Enterprise (NHE) board chairperson, Toska Sem. She explains that this often contributes to high housing prices upon project completion.
Sem emphasizes that people seek affordable shelter from NHE as custodians of housing. Consequently, she urges various town councils to allow NHE to acquire land at a reasonable price.
“As local authorities or village councils, you will reap the benefits of this development through the payment of rates and taxes for generations to come,” Sem adds.
She highlights the need for strategic partnerships in housing development, calling for collaboration to achieve government objectives holistically. Together, they can reshape the housing landscape to benefit all inhabitants of Namibia.
Sem emphasizes NHE’s commitment to providing affordable housing solutions to the citizens of Namibia. Despite the housing provision challenges, she states that NHE consistently employs innovative approaches to deliver quality and affordable houses within the available budget.
Currently, NHE has projects underway in Okahao (70), Outapi (26), Ondangwa (24), Omuthiya (50), Gobabis (65), and the Informal Settlement Upgrading Program in Windhoek.
Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, pleads with local authorities to offer land to NHE at the lowest possible prices to reduce input costs and subsequently achieve better selling prices.
Uutoni emphasizes the need for stakeholders, including NHE, local authorities, and contractors, to work together with a common purpose of delivering quality yet affordable homes to the people. He states that local authorities play a role in availing affordable land, while NHE focuses on building and financing houses on that land.
Housing development is essential to the overall development of any country.
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