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August 8, 2012
US$5 billion subsidy for Chinese rural households
To enable villagers renovate their dilapidated houses in rural areas, the Chinese government has decided to support four million poor households this year through subsidies to the tune of US$ 5 billion or 31.87 billion yuan, this year. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Ghana: Government ensures timely implementation of housing plans
According to the Minister of Water Resources Works and Housing, all projects being under-taken will be completed as on schedule. As of now, 20 houses have been completed for cocoa farmers, with six yet to be completed. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
India: Governments to make houses for the poor
The Uttar Pradesh state government has will be targeting to build around 125,000 houses through various development authorities and private builders over the next one year. Read more here. Another housing scheme seems to be on the cards in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where 12000 houses will be built. This scheme will […]
August 8, 2012
Bamboo Finance invests US$ 3.6 million for building affordable houses
Bamboo Finance, a leading impact investment firm has recently invested US$3.6 million of R$7 million in Bille and Crindale to make 1200 affordable houses in Sao Paulo. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Asian housing crisis: slum conditions cannot be tackled by building
This Guardian post draws attention away from the way the world is attempting to tackle poverty and homelessness, especially in Asia, to what the correct approach should really be. In Asia, there are 500 million people who live in slums, and the number is only increasing. The right way to […]
August 8, 2012
Rwanda: Habitat policies still need fine-tuning
Special UN rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik on adequate housing in Rwanda has found in her preliminary studies that implementation of policies still face challenges. The 9 days spent on field by her were divided between assessing land reform policy, urban strategies and planning and housing in Kigali. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
India: Most poor willing to pay ` 300,000 for houses
Most buyers from the economically weaker section (EWS) are willing to pay ` 300,000 initially and prefer a two-room-kitchen accommodation, a survey on affordable housing shows. They are even willing to pay extra for exclusive toilet and extra electricity points, the survey findings reveal. This survey was conducted on 12,000 […]
August 8, 2012
Disappointing attitudes of low income housing peers
The Rio+20 Summit has not helped the case for low income housing substantially, and the delegates have conveniently brushed aside many of the core issues like affordable housing. This post talks about why an attitude shift in viewing of low income housing sector and projects is needed. If not achieved, […]
August 8, 2012
China: Targeting 90 per cent rural healthcare coverage by 2015
Most of the underserved and poverty struck areas of rural China are set to be covered by a rural healthcare scheme which aims to expand coverage to 90 per cent by 2015. Read more here.
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