ED On A Move To Clear Housing Backlog

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the Second Republic moves to clear a 1,2 million housing waiting list backlog and replace old colonial structures in the country’s old suburbs inline with the country’s vison to be an upper middle class economy by 2030.

Speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe National Human Settlements Policy(ZNHSP) and the commissioning of the Marimba Flats project in Harare yesterday the President said, “the provision of such institutional accommodation is part of my government’ s commitments to avail non-monetary incentives for the sterling efforts that medical personnel continue to make towards ensuring the well-being of all citizens countrywide.

“These housing are being allocated to medical doctors, who form part of our frontline workers in the fight against the pandemic and are a key cog in our quest to achieve universal health coverage” He said.

“Following the unfortunate fire incident that gutted the Doctors’ residence at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo  and my subsequent visit to assess the damage ,it is commendable that the reconstruction and modernization of the affected blocks are now almost complete,” he added.

Moreover, the President said modernization of settlements is not only in line with the country’s Vision 2030 but also resonates with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“At the same time and in a bid to give dignity to disadvantaged sections of our society, Urban Regeneration of degrading colonially established suburbs such as Mbare, Makokoba, Sakubva and Mutapa among others is being pursued with vigor and tenacity.

“In these and other areas, the provision of small and medium enterprises workspaces is being prioritized, we are going to pull down the colonial structure in Mbare, Makokoba, Sakubva,and Mutapa.

“The second republic will leave no stone unturned towards restoring order, dignity and access to basic services and social amenities by our people,” said the President.

Under ZNHSP, the country aims to build 225 000 housing units by 2025 with construction, which will have a ripple effect on other sectors of the economy such as the manufacturing industry.

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