POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR HOUSING
Date
2011-06-15
Authors
MURANGIRA, SHEMA IDA
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Abstract
The provision of housing as per the Housing policy in Rwanda does not
effectively address the needs of low-income earners. The purpose of this study is
to identify whether there an evidence-informed policy framework can be
developed to better cope with the demands and expectations of low-income
earners regarding housing finance in Rwanda. The information gathered in this
research was mainly through an international literature review coupled with keyinformant
interviews. Two senior officials were interviewed: one from the
Housing Bank of Rwanda; and the other from the National Bank. One influential
Housing developer was also interviewed for the research.
The research outlines the changing pattern of housing provision and policy in
Rwanda over the last 10-20 years and considers some manifestations of housing
systems in the international arena. It then goes on to consider the models of access
that have dominated housing policy debates and how these have influenced the
approaches taken in the search for remedies in housing provision policy before
drawing conclusions about the challenges for housing the targeted group
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MM - P&DM
Keywords
Housing finance, Rwanda