condominium housing in ethiopia - International Union of Tenants

ProgrammePerformance3.1 Anticipated results andachievementsThere are three main areas that the programme aimedto address and in which achievements have been made:(i) the programme has made a positive impact on thecountry; (ii) it is of a large scale and produces units atvery low cost; and (iii) achieves a physical improvementin the housing and urban environment.3Impact on countryThe IHDP has had a major positive impact on thecapacity of the following four sectors of the country:construction, skilled-labour, the manufacturing industry,and transportation.Despite producing only half the target number ofaffordable housing units in Ethiopia, EthiopianGovernment officials suggest that the programme hascontributed to a GDP growth rate of 11.5 per cent. Ithas created 176,000 new jobs and significantly increasedthe technical capacity of the construction sector. Aswell, the quantity and capacity of micro- and smallenterpriseshas increased producing direct employmentand economic benefits at ground-level.Following its implementation in Addis Ababa, there havebeen a number of important results for city dwellers: thecost of rent for a dwelling has nationally decreased; thehousing shortage has been stemmed; the provision ofpublic services for citizens has increased and greater jobopportunities are available to the youth of Addis Ababa.chapter threePROGRAMME PERFOMANCEContents3.1 Anticipated results andachievements3.2 Unanticipated results andachievements3.3 Unanticipated challengesfacing the programmeLarge scale and low costA significant number of units have been built: 171,000thousand units, representing 2,850 units per month,12 units per working hour. In many countries thiswould be a significant achievement, but it is especiallysignificant for Ethiopia considering the relatively youngconstruction and financial sectors and previously lowcapacity to deliver housing at such a large scale asoutlined in Part One.The programme has achieved its goal of deliveringhousing at low cost. In fact, the costs are extremely low,with units costing around ETB 1,000 (USD 77) perm 2 , whereas if private contractors constructed them onthe free market they would cost ETB 2,500 (USD 193)per m 2 1 .Condominium Housing programme: ethiopia 37