The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) is ramping up efforts to reduce the housing backlog in the Khomas Region, with plans to construct 231 new housing units for low-income residents.
According to Khomas Regional Governor Sam Shafishuna Nujoma, the units will be built in Otjomuise, Goreangab and Windhoek West at a cost of N$70.3 million.
“Our region continues to prioritise the right to decent shelter. These housing projects, led by NHE and supported by other partners, represent a tangible response to the aspirations of many Namibians living in informal settlements and overcrowded conditions,” he said.
NHE recently completed 11 houses under the Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme, benefiting families in Goreangab and Greenwell.
The project cost N$2.7 million. A further 23 homes worth N$5.7 million are planned under the same programme.
Nujoma also confirmed that 13 more units will be built for low- to middle-income residents at a cost of N$15 million.
“Partnerships between government, institutions like NHE, and civil society remain crucial if we are to close the housing gap and ensure that no one is left behind,” he said.
The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia, in partnership with the Namibia Housing Action Group, is continuing to expand access to affordable housing through community-led initiatives.
The Federation has installed water infrastructure at several sites, including 47 plots in People’s Square (Katutura), 24 in Oshiwana Penduka (Okahandja Park), 16 in Betesta (Goreangab), and 55 in United People (Greenwell).
Engineering designs for four more land blocks, which will benefit over 142 plots, have been completed.
The Federation is also upgrading Peter Nanyemba Block 2, home to more than 1,200 households.
