The government of Ghana is exploring plans to upgrade slum areas and informal settlements to meet global standards.
The Ministry of Works and Housing has initiated a discussion on this aiming to address the challenges of human settlement within the country.
The growth of informal settlements, slums, and poor residential neighborhoods is a global phenomenon accompanying the growth of urban populations.
An estimated 25% of the world’s urban population lives in informal settlements, with 213 million informal settlement residents added to the global population since 1990.
Informal settlements are residential areas where inhabitants often have no security of tenure for the land or dwellings they inhabit ‒ for example, they may squat or rent informally; neighborhoods usually lack basic services and city infrastructure; housing may not comply with planning and building regulations, and is often situated in geographically and environmentally sensitive areas.
This was discussed during a meeting between the Ministry of Works and Housing and the Ministry of Human Settlement of South Africa.
The two ministries are collaborating to tackle housing and human settlement challenges.
The Minister of Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye highlighted the potential positive impact of the cooperation.
Story by: Osei Akoto / Ahotoronline.com
