Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, says Public-Private Partnerships are crucial in addressing housing challenges and promoting sustainable cities and towns in the country.
Chipungu made the remarks in Lilongwe during a multi-stakeholder workshop on housing finance.
The workshop was part of the 2026 World Habitat Day and Orderly Cities commemoration.
It comes at a time when Malawi continues to face housing challenges driven by rapid urbanisation, which experts say is growing at 5 percent per year.
Because of that, Chipungu said time has come for stakeholders to strategise and invest resources in constructing thousands of houses as a response to growing urbanisation.
He observed that the dream cannot be realised if the private sector, such as financial institutions, is left out, saying partnerships can help bring innovations for adequate and affordable housing.
The Lands Minister then urged financial institutions to develop accessible housing finance products that enable Malawians to acquire and construct houses, saying the workshop should come up with workable solutions.
National Director for Habitat for Humanity, Rex Chapota, assured government and Malawians that they are investing huge resources in response to the housing demand.
Among other notable projects ahead is the construction of 135,000 housing units by government, FDH Bank which has committed to construct thousands, and Malawi Housing Corporation which is also embarking on construction of 250,000 housing units to address the problem.
By Isaac Jali
