Urban slums Could overwhelm Africa -Bhc
Monday, September 27, 2010
This was one of the key issues that emerged from a training session at the African Union Housing Finance (AUHF) conference in Gaborone last week.
According to Thupa Thupa, of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), statistics presented and analysed during the training revealed that despite a slight decrease in the number of emerging slums in Africa, populations in urban areas continue to increase at a fast rate.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...