AMMAN — The US non-governmental
organization Habitat for Humanity held one of its regional housing forums in
Jordan on Wednesday, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The aim is to build houses for low-income families.
MENA Housing Forum is part of a global series of housing forums organized
by the non-profit organization in collaboration with partner organizations in
different regions of the world.
Minister of Public Works and Housing
Yahya Kisbi said at the opening
ceremony that the housing and infrastructure sector is key to achieving
sustainable civil development, and lauded Habitat’s positive impact in Jordan
and its contribution to providing appropriate residences and maintaining
existing buildings.
Manager for Jordan and MENA at Habitat Mousa Naffa said that, according
to World Bank reports, 70 percent of Jordanian families cannot afford the cost
of decent housing; other estimates indicate that 30 percent of Jordanians and
48 percent of
Syrian refugees lack access to affordable houses.
The forum tackled challenges facing housing institutions, and urged the
reduction of housing costs, as well as enhancing climate adaptability, and
encouraging innovative construction plans for sustainable houses and
facilities.
Habitat started working in Jordan in 2002 under an agreement with the
government; it is currently operating in four villages, in cooperation with
local communities and volunteers from local and foreign societies.
More
than 10,000 families, or 50,000 individuals, benefited from Habitat’s services,
which facilitated their access to shelter and improved their living conditions
through financial aid, green buildings, and the rehabilitation of
infrastructure and facilities, in partnership with the ministries of social
development, health, and education and with local organizations.
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