Assessing cooperative - developer partnership for Housing development The case of semay-tekes cooperative, sarbet, addis ababa, ethiopia
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2016-06
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
Addis Ababa as one of urbanizing cities of developing countries is facing a serious housing
challenge. Currently in Addis Ababa low & middle income housing is mainly ‘addressed’ by the
public funded integrated mass housing development program which is way back when compared
to the scale of the problem. This study had explored a housing development alternative through
cooperative-developer partnership by assessing a case, Semay-Tekes housing cooperative located
in Addis Ababa, Sarbet area. The housing cooperative had developed a B+G+5 apartment building
in partnership with a developer. The findings of the research revealed that the cooperativedeveloper
partnership was unique win-win model where both the parties interests had been
maintained, risks had been minimized and authorities had been distributed. In addition the research
had identified the following main findings (1) the arrangement was an internal one between the
developer and the housing cooperative not officially recognized by the government (2) there were
three actors government, cooperative and developer, and (3) land and finance were the key
elements of the partnership. Finally the study recommends a cooperative-developer partnership for
housing development to be included in the housing strategy of the city as one important low and
middle income housing development alternative to address the current housing problem in Addis
Ababa. This is recommended considering the need to diversify housing development options in the
city and the contextual similarity between Addis Ababa's current context and the context of the case
with regard to the key elements, land & finance. The approach could be used for onsite re-housing
inner city residents that are located in the renewal areas and to other low and middle income
residents of the city with housing problem.
Key terms: housing, housing cooperative, cooperative developer partnership for housing
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Housing; housing cooperative; cooperative developer partnership for housing