Tanzania House Shortage
Tanzania: Govt Moves to Address House Shortage Low cost housing Tanzania CURBING shortages of houses in the country, currently estimated at 3 million will only be achieved through Public Private Partnership (PPP) and not the government alone, Vice-President Dr Mohammed Gharib Bilal, has stressed. Demand for houses in Tanzania is estimated to be growing at an average of 200,000 housing units per annum and thus requiring huge investments to construct houses for the population. "The government has taken various measures aimed at reducing the shortages by enacting and amending various legislations to create a conducive environment for the private sector to participate," Dr Bilal said. The VP made the remarks in Dar es Salaam yesterday at a ceremony to lay a foundation stone for a 3.5bn/- building for public servants at the Ada Estate area. Upon completion which is expected in February, next year, the seven-storey building, will accommodate 16 families. Each apart...