President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi recently inaugurated a set of fifty type-zero (T-0) houses in the city of Pemba, the provincial capital of Cabo Delgado. This project, part of the Habita Moçambique Programme and called the Renascer Project, aims to provide affordable housing and forms part of a broader plan for the mass construction of social housing.
The houses were built in a serviced area that includes 226 plots, with access to essential services such as water and electricity. In addition, the plan for this area includes the construction of a type-two (T-2) health centre, with work due to start this year.
The total cost of this project came to around 66 million meticais, directly benefiting approximately 220 people. This effort is part of the government's strategy to reduce the number of informal settlements and improve communities' resilience to natural disasters, by providing houses built of conventional materials with basic infrastructure.
Filipe Nyusi stressed the importance of providing affordable housing options for everyone, mentioning that the type of house delivered allows beneficiaries to extend their homes according to their financial means. Each house stands on a spacious plot that offers potential for future extensions.
Funding for this project comes from the revenues of the Housing Development Fund (FFH), which continually reinvests in new housing programmes. This project not only benefits individuals with homes but also contributes to sustainable urban development in the region, which includes the construction of water supply systems in several localities.
The beneficiaries of the houses will have up to twenty years to pay off the cost of the homes, paying an affordable monthly instalment, with no interest. Since its launch, the Renascer project has already helped around 228 families, positively affecting more than a thousand individuals.
