Measuring the Affordability and Quality of the Integrated Housing Development Program (IHDP):The Case of Addis Ababa
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
There is on ongoing debole whelher Ihe Iriol being made by Ihe Ethiopian Governmenl lo
provide housing for Ihe poor Ihrough Ihe program called Ihe JI-IDP ( Ihe Integrated
Housing Development program) is reaching the target, the urban poor, or nOI. This
research, hence, tries to shed some light on how the alJordobility ()f these housing units is
detel'lnined and what factors lie behind it. Thus, if i~found in this research fhatthere (Ire
sOllie socioeconomic foc/ors thai are portly responsible in the determinolion of this
importanl cuncepl, allordobilily. As per the findings of Ihis research, foclors like the
llOusellO/d wll'ing, Iype oj' occupalion ()j'lhe household head, availability oj' eXlernal
SOflrce oj'./illollce, andjinishing and relaled COSIS are found 10 be having the upper hand
ill delel'lilining alliJrdahilily ()j'lhese housing unils. Hie research also allempls 10 see how
this Iriolto 11Ioke Ihe hOllsing units ojIordable is a/lecting its quality. Hence, it isjiJund
11l1It the lour indices oI quality show varying results but they all demonstrate a fall in
qualilY 10 some exlenl. It is acceplahle Ihat sllch massive inlerventions Ihat aim al
IJI'Ol'iding hOflsesfar Ihe flrhan poor may nul necessarily fidjill all Ihe measflres oj' qualily
even {{/ Ihe Elh iopion context. However, as we are building lor the future, at least some
areas shall be reserved so thai services can be provided when Ihe abililY comes and Ihe
need arises. But suchforward looking planning mechanisms are sometimes missingfi'om
pm/ecls ,!'hich 111ay lead inlo p roblems inlhejillflre lillie
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Affordability and Quality