The Gambian government has said that its ambitious plan to construct up to 200,000 affordable homes over the next decade will begin within the next two weeks, following a brief delay.
The Minister of Lands, Hamat Bah, announced the revised timeline while speaking at a government press conference, explaining that the project had encountered minor logistical challenges.
“The project is to take off in the next two weeks. We wanted to do it this week, but we had little hitches. We are almost there and finalising the details,” he said.
The large-scale housing initiative, which is expected to deliver about 128,874 housing units in its initial phase, is aimed at reducing The Gambia’s growing housing deficit and improving access to affordable accommodation, particularly for vulnerable and low-income citizens.
According to him, the government plans to construct at least 10,000 housing units each year as part of the long-term programme. The project will be implemented through a combination of public funding and private sector participation.
Mr Bah said the government also intends to establish a housing mortgage bank to make home ownership more accessible, alongside public-private partnerships designed to mobilise the required financing.
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