Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has highlighted that the new data on housing would assist solve the National Housing problems in the country. He described the new data as ‘great news’ and convinced the Ministry to commit the new programmes to further bridge the deficit gap.
It is understood that the new data on housing puts the national housing deficit at 1.8m, a 33 percent reduction from the previous 2.8 million. The GSS reported a 33 percent reduction in the housing deficit based on data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census on buildings, housing conditions, and facilities.
This, according to GSS, explains the probable interventions from both the government and the private sector’s point of view.
Speaking at the presentation of the 2021 Population and Housing Census General Report on Housing Characteristics in Accra, he noted the challenges people face to own decent, quality, and most importantly, affordable accommodation.
The 2021 Population and Dwelling Census estimates that 12.7 percent of the total housing structures are empty with variances throughout the 16 administrative areas.