Urban planners have proposed different land-use strategies that could help property owners embrace vertical housing. ALSO READ: Inside new model to upgrade informal settlements Vertical housing refers to the construction of multi-story residential buildings, which minimize land use compared to single-family homes. This approach is particularly relevant in areas designated for single-family housing under the national land-use master plan.
ALSO READ: Govt issues new guidelines to reduce informal settlements The Ministry of Infrastructure has stated that with the forthcoming revision of the housing policy, vertical housing will become mandatory in most parts of the country as part of the process for applying for construction permits. Olivier Kabera, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, said that if current housing trends, which do not prioritise vertical housing, continue, there could be no arable land or green spaces left by 2050. According to the Rwanda Housing Authority, the country needs 5.
5 million housing units by 2050, up from 2.5 million in 2019, to accommodate an estimated 22 million people. Joint investment Eng.
Emmanuel Nsengiyumva, owner of ACES Ltd, a company specialising in architectural design and building project execution in Kigali, suggests that property owners should collaborate to build and share vertical or multi-story residential houses as a viable model. “Property owners should pool their resources to build and share a multi-story res.
