President funds two houses worth N$400 000
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah personally funded two prefabricated houses to demonstrate innovative construction solutions for the country's housing deficit. The initiative aims to encourage collaboration between the government and private sector to provide affordable shelter.
Why it matters
This highlights a pilot approach to addressing Namibia's significant housing shortage through modern, cost-effective technology.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has personally funded two prefabricated houses worth N$400 000 for two women in Windhoek.
According to a Presidency statement issued on Friday, the houses, valued at N$200 000 each, were handed over to Menesia Ngunovandu at 8ste Laan, Otjomuise, and Johanna Kambwela at Kilimanjaro settlement at Katutura.
Namibian-owned Yambuka Housing built the houses using prefabricated technology.
“The initiative was intended to test the feasibility of the construction model and demonstrate how innovative building technologies could help address Namibia’s estimated housing deficit of 500 000 units,” the Presidency says.
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