Housing database system launched

Tujoromajo Kasuto Namibia Statistics Agency, in collaboration with the Ministry of Urban and Regional Development, has launched a centralized fully fledged housing information system that caters to and tracks housing needs, housing stock, land use management, and informal settlements. According to Erastus Uutoni, Minister of Urban and Rural Development the launch of this project is an important milestone, not only to the Ministry but to the country at large, as it will allow for better informed decisions and interventions on housing. ‘’It is acknowledged that real time and reliable housing statistics in Namibia are hard to find and if available…