Maria David
THE National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Opuwo Town Council have forged a partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, to construct houses under the National Informal Settlement Upgrading Program (NISUP).
This initiative will directly target beneficiaries residing in Opuwo’s informal settlements.
NHE Chief Executive Officer Gibertus Mukulu, speaking at the signing ceremony held in Ondangwa, emphasized the organization’s commitment to serving all Namibians within the ultra-low and low-income brackets, where housing needs are most acute.
He stressed that the NISUP program is designed to deliver housing for every eligible beneficiary, even if it’s a single unit, provided they possess land allocation rights.
“We need to move fast and hit the ground running on housing delivery for our people,” he urged.
The program offers a 6 percent interest rate subsidy, making housing more accessible.
Mukulu detailed the pricing structure, outlining that bachelor units cost N$90,000, one-bedroom units N$120,000, two-bedroom units N$180,000, and three-bedroom units N$350,000.
He further appealed to the council to subsidize land costs to maximize affordability for residents.
Opuwo CEO Matjandjara Kaurota welcomed the partnership, stating that it will significantly address the town’s critical housing shortage.
“There is a serious housing backlog in the town,” Kaurota acknowledged.
She said this partnership will go a long way in meeting housing demand and providing proper shelter for residents.
