Programme concept. Proposed programme concept, not yet an operating project. Locations, budgets and partners are confirmed through feasibility and partner agreements.
Programme overview
A housing concept combining affordable homes with water, solar power, drainage and access roads, prioritising widows, orphans, people with disabilities and disaster-affected families.
Intended community benefits
- Secure, dignified homes
- Improved health and safety
- Access to water, power and sanitation
- Local construction jobs
- Stronger, planned neighbourhoods
The problem
Many low-income and vulnerable families live in unsafe, overcrowded or temporary shelter that exposes them to flooding, disease and insecurity.
Proposed interventions
- Low-cost and social housing units
- Post-disaster reconstruction
- Accessible housing designs
- Local building-material production
- Neighbourhood infrastructure
- Construction apprenticeships
Delivery and operating model
Delivery model
Land and planning agreements with local authorities, transparent beneficiary selection, design using local materials, construction with local labour, then handover with resident guidance.
Sustainable operating model
Depending on local law and financing: subsidised ownership, rent-to-own, cooperative or social rental models, with resident associations managing shared facilities.
Beneficiaries and partners
Target beneficiary groups
Vulnerable householdsWomen & girlsPeople with disabilitiesDisplaced families
Potential partners
Housing ministries and municipalitiesConstruction firmsHousing-finance institutionsMaterial producersCommunity organisations
Proposed impact indicators
- Homes built or rebuilt
- Households rehoused by vulnerability category
- Homes with full basic services
- Local workers trained
Related SDGs
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 1 No PovertySDG 10 Reduced InequalitiesSDG 13 Climate Action
