Government to launch District Housing Scheme this year — Gizella Tetteh

The Government of Ghana is set to roll out a District Housing Scheme this year, according to the Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui.

She made this known during a site inspection in Ajumako, in the Central Region, as part of the pilot phase.

She said all the districts involved in the first phase will commence work after the official launch.

“The reason we are doing this is that, most of the time when we undertake projects like these, we have to be realistic. You know the previous government started Agenda 111, and they launched everything at once. At some point, when they ran short of funding, everything stalled. We don’t want to repeat that,” she stated.

According to the Minister, the project will be executed in phases to ensure each phase is fully completed and signed off before the next begins.

She assured that the project would deliver decent and sustainable housing developments.

“Decent housing in the districts — that is the key objective. Also, sustainable development: estates built using local building materials, renewable energy, and all the benefits that come with that,” she stated.

She urged the private sector to take advantage of the initiative and get involved at the district level to provide affordable housing solutions to communities.