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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.

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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