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Institutional constraints to land delivery for low income housing a case study of Harare, Zimbabwe [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: RICS Foundation Our Common Estate SeriesPublication details: London RICS Foundation 2005Description: 28pISBN:
  • 1842192116
ISSN:
  • 1464-648X
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: This paper, focusing on third world countries, looks at some of the major challenges that urban managers have faced in trying to house the low-income segment of the population. It draws examples mainly from Zimbabwe. The author argues that the institutional problems bedevilling low-income housing schemes in Zimbabwe also apply to a large extent to other developing countries. Concludes with how best the beneficiaries can be taken aboard in the planning of low-income housing schemes, a challenge many central and local authorities are still coming to terms with.
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This paper, focusing on third world countries, looks at some of the major challenges that urban managers have faced in trying to house the low-income segment of the population. It draws examples mainly from Zimbabwe. The author argues that the institutional problems bedevilling low-income housing schemes in Zimbabwe also apply to a large extent to other developing countries. Concludes with how best the beneficiaries can be taken aboard in the planning of low-income housing schemes, a challenge many central and local authorities are still coming to terms with.

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