NHF expands affordable housing initiatives through strategic partnerships

The National Homeownership Fund (NHF) is expanding its affordable housing interventions through strategic partnerships, district housing projects and innovative financing initiatives to increase access to decent homes for Ghanaian workers and families, according to the Ghana News Agency.

Madam Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, said the Fund had an important role to play in translating government policies into practical interventions. She made the remarks at the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Fund in Accra.

The Deputy Minister said the housing challenge required coordinated efforts among government, financial institutions, developers and housing finance institutions, since no single institution could address the challenge alone. She commended the Fund for its growing emphasis on partnerships, particularly the recently signed agreement with Shelter Afrique Development Bank for a VIRAL assessment of the housing sector.

She said the agreement would help position the NHF to assess and strengthen its capacity to attract and deploy appropriate housing finance while leveraging strategic continental partnerships. The Deputy Minister also commended the NHF for organising the National Conference on Housing Finance scheduled for October 7 and 8, 2026, saying the platform was timely in view of the country's housing challenges.

Madam Tetteh-Agbotui highlighted the collaboration between the Ministry and NHF in delivering affordable housing through the Greenville District Housing Programme, which is based on the principle that decent housing should not be concentrated only in major urban centres. The pilot programme is being implemented in eight selected districts, with each district targeted housing units designed to meet modern standards of efficiency and sustainability.