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An analysis of public-private partnerships in housing in the Zimbabwe National Housing Delivery Programme: a case of Masvingo CityChikomwe, Savory 27 October 2014 (has links)
A RESEARCH REPORT PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND,
JOHANNESBURG, IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE MASTER
OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT (HOUSING).
JOHANNESBURG 2014 / Based on evidence of the performance of a public-private partnership (PPP) housing arrangement
in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe, I argue that PPPs may not thrive in youthful democracies
entrenched in informal approaches to project management. The PPP strategy which was meant to
deliver about 10 000 housing units in Masvingo City has dismally failed to live to its expectation,
save for an ignited spirit of cooperativism. This is in spite of what was dubbed as a potentially
promising partnership strategy involving indigenous private developers and contractors.
Yet the compulsory acquisition of urban and peri-urban farmland country-wide presented powerful
launch pad for a promisingly successful housing delivery that is widely expected to wipe out
serious housing deficits. Housing problems were recently further compounded by Operation
Murambatsvina in 2005 which ruthlessly demolished all informal housing and left several
hundreds of thousands homeless.
Following an insightful in-depth interview methodology and several ground-truthing trips to the
Victoria Ranch Housing Project site, I argue that Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) arrangements
in terms of legal, administrative and financial aspects were weak to enable successful
implementation of a formal PPP strategy. The arrangements advertently or inadvertently promoted
privatism instead of the mutually beneficial PPP arrangement. As such, there were no clear
regulatory mechanisms and modalities to enable beneficiation of the targeted low-income people
and other economically weaker sections of the Masvingo City Community. There are fears that
undeserving better-offs could have hijacked the scheme.
However, a commendable resilience has emerged through a resurgent self-help housing delivery
approach resulting in many self-built houses in what is widely viewed as a “peculiar” parallel
development. While it could be too early to meaningfully comment on the long-term performance
of the PPP approach, it is clear that justice has not been done to low-income people in Masvingo
who remain largely homeless.
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The urban housing crisis in Zimbambwe :a case of city of HarareMhakakora, Tafadza Clemence January 2016 (has links)
The issue of human settlements has recently gained much momentum particularly in cities across the world due to rapid rates of urbanization. The housing crisis is manifesting mostly in the cities of the developing countries; the urban poor population is left with no option, they are continuously living in substandard and unsustainable housing conditions due to the desperate housing need. There is a growing trend of migration into urban centers in the developing countries as well as natural population increase in the cities. The inevitable development is the rapid growth of urbanization. The theories on urbanization suggest that the responsible government and local council authorities must be prepared to address socio-economic issues such as the provision of formal housing, infrastructure development and employment creation. The governments in developing countries are struggling to balance economic development and the provision of social services. As a result, the human settlement sector is suffering lack of prioritization when it comes to budget and resource allocation. The resultant factors are the overcrowding of the urban population, high housing backlogs and dilapidation of infrastructure visible mostly in the major cities of the developing countries.
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Obstacles in the trajectory of parallel development: a case study of Victoria Ranch town, MasvingoTakuva, Rejoice January 2017 (has links)
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering
and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand,
in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of
Built Environment in Housing / This study unpacks the obstacles in the trajectory of parallel development implementation in Zimbabwe. Parallel development approach to housing allows housing construction to be carried out simultaneously with the provision of services (Government of Zimbabwe, 2012).Parallel development was implemented in Victoria Ranch with the aim to improve home ownership through affordability. The implementation of parallel development approach in Victoria Ranch produced a township without basic infrastructure and supporting services. Despite rapid house construction beneficiaries are unable to connect to services. This scenario affects the technical and social sustainability of the township. Thus this study interrogates the obstacles in the trajectory of the Victoria Ranch development. I employ a qualitative design which involved policy evaluation through a case study. I conducted fourteen semi-structured interviews with beneficiaries and officials from relevant ministries who are involved in the development of the Victoria Ranch. The interviewees were selected purposively. I also employed observation and transact walks. Following the study, this research report found that the project is affected by the politicisation of the project, lack of transparency, change of currency, lack of proper guidelines on policy implementation and less monitoring of the developers. / GR2018
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The implementation of site and service schemes in a depressed economy: the case study of Beitbridge, ZimbabweSiwawa, Vincent January 2018 (has links)
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Built Environment in Housing
Johannesburg May 2018 / The implementation of site and service schemes (S & SS) as a low cost sustainable housing arrangement in Beitbridge may not succeed in a depressed economy entrenched with both formal and informal approaches to project implementation. The delivery of low cost houses though S & SS as a low cost sustainable housing delivery approach has not lived up to its expectations, leaving much be desired except to arouse people’s concerted efforts to project implementation. This is in spite of a partnership which promised to be a potential success in providing serviced sites with infrastructure and services and reduce the housing backlog in Beitbridge. The depressed economy eroded household incomes, reduced government public funding of housing development and reduced municipal capacity to provide infrastructure which corresponds with the increased rate of housing development. Following an insightful in-depth interview methodology and several transect walk to the Dulivhadzimu West S & SS Project site, I argue that implementation of the scheme in terms of administrative, infrastructure provision and financial aspects were weak to enable successful implementation of the conventional approach to the scheme. The implementation inadvertently shifted to informal and unplanned approach to the dismay of the municipality and implementing partner and ended up benefiting the high income people who could afford paying for the services. As such, there were no clear regulatory mechanisms and modalities to enable the targeted low-income people to be beneficiaries of the scheme which was hijacked and benefited the high income people in Beitbridge. As a result, this has resulted in self-help approaches as resulting in self built houses through parallel and incremental development and informal adoption of alternative conventional infrastructure like septic tanks for sanitation facilities. Although the scheme is still in the early stages of project implementation, it clear that the trajectory of the implementation has changed and that the low income people, as the target population, might have been missed. / MT 2018
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Comparative analysis of household vulnerability derived through applying weights from literature and consultation with communities of placeMlambo, Sheila Kanhukamwe 26 February 2015 (has links)
PHDRDV / Institute for Rural Development
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Assessment of sustainability of livelihoods of households in "Fast Track" resettlement areas of Shamva District in ZimbabweVhiga, Hope Luke 17 May 2019 (has links)
MRDV / Institute for Rural Development / Two decades after the “Fast Track” land resettlement in Zimbabwe, little is known about the
sustainability of livelihoods of households that benefited from the programme. “Fast Track” refers
to the accelerated land resettlement which started in 2000 in Zimbabwe. The government of
Zimbabwe argues that it introduced it as an intervention strategy to enhance the livelihoods of
marginalised indigenous people. However, the nature of the fast track land resettlement has been
met with considerable criticism. An exploratory study that sought to assess the sustainability of
livelihoods through obtaining the perspectives of men, women and youth in fast track resettlement
areas of Shamva District was carried out. Focus group discussions and semi-structured interview
guides were used to obtain the perceptions. The attempt to understand the sustainability of
livelihoods involved determining the perceived (a) major features of sustainable livelihoods, (b)
criteria for assessing sustainability of livelihoods, and (c) livelihood strategies adopted. Data were
coded and analysed using Atlas-it version 7.5 software. Dependability of livelihoods, ability to
recover from stress, extent to which livelihoods conserved the environment, ease with which
livelihoods were interchanged and ability to close the gap between rich and poor members of
society were the perceived features of sustainable livelihoods. Criteria for assessing the
sustainability of livelihoods included the ability of livelihoods to contribute to development, provide
a stable flow of income, promotion of social development, potential for growth and ability to
conserve the environment. Petty trading, agricultural intensification, self-employment and
community savings were the main livelihood strategies pursued in the fast track resettlement
areas of Shamva District. Inherent challenges that inhibited the sustainability of livelihoods were
cited as lack of infrastructure, poor markets for agricultural products and poor communication.
The use of participatory research was crucial in co-creation of knowledge with the resettled
farmers. The information generated is useful for crafting empowerment strategies in the fast track
resettled farming communities. / NRF
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