Affordable Housing & Human Settlements

• Low-cost and social housing
• Housing for disadvantaged families
• Housing for widows, orphans and vulnerable households
• Transitional and emergency shelter
• Post-disaster home reconstruction
• Climate-resilient housing
• Sustainable construction materials
• Modular and prefabricated homes
• Eco-housing
• Community settlement planning
• Safe housing for displaced persons
• Accessible housing for people with disabilities
• Housing upgrades and repairs
• Residential infrastructure: water, energy, drainage and access roads
• Community land-use planning
• Local construction employment and apprenticeships

• Rapid urban growth that outpaces the supply of affordable homes
• Overcrowded and informal housing with poor sanitation and fire or flood risk
• Widows, orphans, people with disabilities and displaced families with no secure shelter
• Homes destroyed by floods, storms and conflict without the means to rebuild
• High building costs and limited access to housing finance

Implementation approach

Housing is planned as part of a neighbourhood, not as isolated units. AMAF works with local authorities on land, planning approvals and services, uses locally appropriate materials, and recruits and trains local workers. Allocation criteria are transparent and agreed with authorities and community representatives to protect the most vulnerable.

Sustainable operation

Models may include subsidised ownership, rent-to-own, cooperative housing or social rental, depending on local law and partner financing. Residents receive guidance on maintenance, and community associations help manage shared facilities.