
The government is actively promoting the incorporation of local materials in the construction of housing and other infrastructure projects across the nation.
District Assemblies have been instructed to prioritize the use of indigenous materials in the provision of housing for government employees and infrastructure projects, some of which receive partial funding from the government.
Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, revealed this directive during an interview on PM Express Business edition with host George Wiafe on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah disclosed this in an interview on PM Express Business edition with host, George Wiafe on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
The minister stated that “Government has started a District Housing programme and we are going to make sure that local building materials are used, so that we can bring the cost of these developments down by some 30 percent.”
According to him, this is part of the government’s policy direction to help reduce the cost of these projects and make it affordable for Ghanaians.
According to Mr Nkrumah, the District Housing Programme, would go a long way to deal with the rural urban drift, as well as provide housing for public servants pushed into those areas to work .
Incentives for developers using local materials and other technologies
“We are also looking at extending incentives to other private developers that are willing to implement government policy,”the Minister added.