AMMAN —
Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahya Kasbi on Thursday said that the normal increase in population in
Jordan led governments to consider improving housing policies and mechanisms to
implement these policies, to be able to deal with this increase and ensure a
decent life for people, according to a local media outlet.
اضافة اعلان
The normal population growth, along with the
increased number of forced migrants and internal migrants, affected the social,
economic, and environmental elements of sustainable development, Kasbi told the
high-level
UN General Assembly meeting held Thursday in New York under the
theme “Assessing the implementation of a new urban agenda”.
Kasbi added that Jordan signed the
International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in 1975, which clearly
stipulates that all parties must “recognize the right of everyone to an
adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including
adequate food, clothing and housing”.
The minister also highlighted the Royal Court’s role
in preparing and implementing the Royal directives that have social and
economic dimensions and contribute to providing housing to impoverished
families.
Kasbi called on the countries participating in the
meeting to provide housing for the low-income and impoverished people through
priority projects stipulated in national policies and development plans.
He also stressed
the importance of establishing a detailed database about the housing reality of
needy families, to determine the direct support forms and levels while taking
into consideration the ability to bear costs and provide incentives for the
financial institutions that lend money for families with low income or families
supported by women.
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