Discussions were held on Monday between the government and the Islamic Development Bank IsDB, with regards to the funding of affordable housing solutions and urban renewal in Guyana.
A release from the Ministry of Communities said that Idrissa Dia, Divisional Manager, Urban Development and Wahyu Wijayanto, Senior Financial Analyst, Urban Development, of the IsDB met with Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, Minister with responsibility for Housing, Valerie Adams-Patterson, Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Board, Hamilton Green and senior staff of the CH&PA.
The meeting built on discussions that were initiated at a previous engagement in October, 2016.
Following a more detailed presentation of the proposal, several questions were raised by the visiting team on the issues of financing for beneficiaries, sensitisation and community involved for the purpose of data collection.
Minister with responsibility for Housing, Valerie Adams-Patterson said that the Department of Housing has been selling the new ideas to applicants. She noted that while there was some reluctance as is the case with any new initiative, more and more persons are buying into the idea of apartment buildings, duplexes and the other housing solution initiatives being proposed, the release said.
She noted that in May of 2017 the Guyanese public will be given the opportunity to see what some of the new housing solutions the administration will be offering with the launch of ‘Housing Solutions 2017 and Beyond”. At this forum life-size models will be built for display and purchase at the Perseverance Housing scheme.
