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July 24, 2012
Kenya: ICT Board loans Sh27 million for Pasha Centres
The Kenya ICT Board has loaned out Sh27.95 million to 26 entrepreneurs from different constituencies in Kenya in an effort to roll out electronic facilities named Pasha Centres which are hubs that provide a host of services to the public via internet-connected computers or other ICT-enabled applications at the grassroots […]
July 24, 2012
Mobile phones to improve rural Africa water supply
To fix the disrupted water supply scenario in rural Africa, a scientific team from University of Oxford in the UK will now be replacing traditional water pumps with handpumps that feature mobile phones – everytime the pump suffers mechanical failure, water engineers will be automatically notified. Read more here.
July 24, 2012
India: Governments step up 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 […]
July 24, 2012
Vietnam: Housing aid for 2 million poor
The Vietnamese Prime Minister at a recent event called on ministries and relevant agencies to speed up the progress of a national programme that aims to help poor households access stable housing. Read more here.
July 24, 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.
July 24, 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 […]
July 24, 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.
July 24, 2012
India: Most poor willing to pay INR 300,000 for houses
Most buyers from the economically weaker section (EWS) are willing to pay INR 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 […]
July 24, 2012
Primary Care through Public-Private Partnership
This publication, available on purchase, is an overarching summary of the healthcare scenario in India – be it innovative technologies, involvement in technology, health informatics and more. Read more here.
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