More dialogue on urbanisation needed
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The minister of urban and rural development, Sophia Shaningwa, says her ministry is willing to take a leading role in trying to achieve more integrated approaches to urban development.
She said this at the Public Forum on Namibia’s Urban Future at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust).
Shaningwa said land provision and adequate housing were difficult issues that her ministry could not resolved quickly.
“Land provision and adequate housing in particular are multifaceted issues that are even more difficult to find easy answers for and which are even more difficult to resolve in a short period of time,” said Shaningwa.
“Adequate housing concerns not only my ministry, but many. The structure of government itself does not always encourage integrated development, as responsibilities and budgets are sometimes fragmented across different ministries and other government agencies,” she said.
The minister said more debate about urbanisation was needed.
“Urbanisation within a free society is a very complex process which requires many minds to come in together in order to understand it better and transform it in progressive ways,” said Shaningwa.
The vice-chancellor of Nust, Dr Tjama Tjivikua, said he was proud that the university was contributing toward development of the country through the Public Forum on Namibia’s Urban Future
“Nust is happy to involve many of its academics, students and alumni in this important project for the development of Namibia, and is particularly proud to have established a competent team, including experts from the University of Namibia and the private sector,” Tjivikua said.
The minister of urban and rural development, Sophia Shaningwa, says her ministry is willing to take a leading role in trying to achieve more integrated approaches to urban development.
She said this at the Public Forum on Namibia’s Urban Future at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust).
Shaningwa said land provision and adequate housing were difficult issues that her ministry could not resolved quickly.
“Land provision and adequate housing in particular are multifaceted issues that are even more difficult to find easy answers for and which are even more difficult to resolve in a short period of time,” said Shaningwa.
“Adequate housing concerns not only my ministry, but many. The structure of government itself does not always encourage integrated development, as responsibilities and budgets are sometimes fragmented across different ministries and other government agencies,” she said.
The minister said more debate about urbanisation was needed.
“Urbanisation within a free society is a very complex process which requires many minds to come in together in order to understand it better and transform it in progressive ways,” said Shaningwa.
The vice-chancellor of Nust, Dr Tjama Tjivikua, said he was proud that the university was contributing toward development of the country through the Public Forum on Namibia’s Urban Future
“Nust is happy to involve many of its academics, students and alumni in this important project for the development of Namibia, and is particularly proud to have established a competent team, including experts from the University of Namibia and the private sector,” Tjivikua said.
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