Nigeria to Partner with Kuwait Fund for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Development

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The Nigerian Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to explore partnership areas, particularly in housing infrastructure development, with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). The partnership aims to deliver affordable housing and promote sustainable urban development in Nigeria. Key initiatives to be supported by the partnership include the establishment of building material manufacturing hubs across the country and the development of a district called Centenary City in Abuja.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Nigeria's Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) will focus on delivering affordable housing and promoting sustainable urban development in Nigeria.
  • The Ministry has proposed the establishment of building material manufacturing hubs across Nigeria's six regions, spanning 200 to 300 hectares of land each, to reduce the cost of building materials and create job opportunities.
  • The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has mentioned that solicitors and proposals from investors have been received to develop the hubs, with four investors currently involved.
  • The development of Centenary City in Abuja, spanning over 1,200 hectares of land along the airport road, will attract investors to develop commercial, tourism, residential, and industrial outlets.
  • The Renewed Hope Social Housing programme aims to build 100 houses in the 774 local governments of the country, targeting low-income and underprivileged individuals.
  • The programme will sell 70 per cent of the houses to low-income earners who will pay only 30 per cent of their income, while the remaining 30 per cent of houses will be given to zero-income, underprivileged, and displaced individuals.
  • The Ministry is seeking solutions to funding challenges faced by the Renewed Hope Social Housing initiative.

Statistics:

  • The Renewed Hope Social Housing programme aims to build 100 houses in the 774 local governments of the country.
  • The programme plans to sell 70 per cent of the houses to low-income earners who will pay only 30 per cent of their income.
  • The remaining 30 per cent of houses will be given to zero-income, underprivileged, and displaced individuals.
  • The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) is interested in identifying projects within the Ministry that could benefit from its assistance, particularly in infrastructure and social development.
  • The Ministry has received solicitors and proposals from investors to develop the building material manufacturing hubs, with four investors currently involved.
  • The Centenary City in Abuja will span over 1,200 hectares of land along the airport road.

Sources:

  • A statement signed by the Ministry's Director of Press and Public Relations, BadamasiHaiba, released in Abuja.
  • A meeting between Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, and a delegation from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) held at the Ministry's headquarters in Mabushi.
  • A statement by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, during a meeting with a delegation from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).