Zimbabwe’s government pledges to provide secure housing for citizens
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s government said on Monday it was committed to providing secure and decent housing for its citizens, as part of its Vision 2030 economic plan.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who won a second term of office last year, has vowed to rebuild the economy and uphold people’s rights.
The government has built a number of houses across the country and issued title deeds to the owners under the Presidential Title Deeds Programme, Information Minister Jenfan Muswere said in a statement.
“Government will ensure that citizens are properly settled. This is why a number of houses have been built by the Second Republic across the country and land ownership bestowed on the citizens through the issuing of title deeds under the Presidential Title Deeds Programme,” Muswere said.
“The President prioritises the securitisation of housing ownership and this is why he has introduced the issuance of Presidential Title Deeds through the Deeds Office for the previously disadvantaged citizens who had no title deeds,” Muswere continued, adding: “The securitisation of housing through the provision of Presidential Title Deeds speaks to President Mnangagwa’s economic empowerment programme for the citizens.”
The government has also established a new Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities, to ensure that citizens have access to adequate accommodation and infrastructure, Muswere added.
The government is working with the private sector and financial institutions to provide decent housing, and has deployed law enforcement agents to arrest land barons who illegally sell state land.
Zimbabwe faces a housing crisis, with an estimated backlog of 1.25 million units, according to the World Bank. This has seen many people live in informal settlements, where they lack basic services.
Zimbabwe’s government pledges to provide secure housing for citizens
