An assessment of the influence of the Namibian housing policy on addressing accommodation shortages in Windhoek
| dc.contributor.advisor | Matipira, Lovemore | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sangunji, Antonio | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-01T08:29:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-01T08:29:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Management Strategy) | |
| dc.description.abstract | Housing is a critical enabler of economic growth and a great tool for reducing poverty. In every country, the Government has the responsibility, through its national policy, to ensure the provision of adequate housing for its citizens. At present, more people are forced to live in precarious socio-economic circumstances by building their own substandard homes. Half of the poorest households live in the worst housing conditions. With growing economic difficulties, there are increasing concerns over the rising level of homelessness amid rising housing costs, mortgage defaults and foreclosures. This study critically assesses the current Namibian National Housing Policy established in 1991 (NNHP), later revised in 2009, to determine whether it is fit for purpose. The research found that the currently revised NNHP is largely to blame for the housing shortages and the high level of land disputes between Namibian landless citizens and the National police in various regions of Namibia. The study found that the driving factors behind the worsening housing crisis for low-income earners in Windhoek were rising prices, inadequate serviced land, high taxes, lack of access to loans and mortgages, an antiquated land tenure system and corruption in the housing distribution process among the authorities. In order to address the growing housing crisis, there is a need for thorough understanding of the problem and the driving factors behind the problem. Research shows that evidence-based policy making is more effective ·and helps to inform the judicious use of the scarce resources of the government. This study developed a conceptual model that seeks to promote an agreement and a process of collaboration among the government of Namibia, the private housing developers, financial institutions and the low-income group. The proposed model calls for the involvement of the Government in this whole process, because without government's participation in the improvement and housing provision, problems of shortage of accommodation in Windhoek will not be easily solved. With the proposed model, the study put forward, four main propositions to address the housing crisis. The ·three main propositions are i) Land tax proposition and rental control board in Namibia; ii) Reforming Namibia's rent bill; iii) Greater Support for the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN). The proposed model together with these three propositions will ensure that the housing process is inclusive for all and that those households excluded from the market and conventional housing development mechanisms are given the opportunity to access land, housing and services | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11070/4093 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Namibia | |
| dc.subject | Economic growth | |
| dc.subject | Reducing poverty | |
| dc.subject | National policy | |
| dc.subject | Namibian National Housing Policy | |
| dc.subject | Accommodation shortages | |
| dc.subject | University of Namibia | |
| dc.subject | Namibia | |
| dc.title | An assessment of the influence of the Namibian housing policy on addressing accommodation shortages in Windhoek | |
| dc.type | Thesis |