Yaounde and Douala, the two largest cities have known for some years a severe housing crisis. The reasons for this are manifold, hence the need to act quickly and effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions, insecurity and anarchy habitat observed everywhere. Paul Biya and just take up the case but beware of mistakes.
The finding is visible at all levels, the level and type of life for the majority of Cameroonians are very low, living conditions that depend on her so poorly in the political capitals and economic. Despite the policies put in place the authorities leave room for reducing the housing crisis in our country, there remains considerable work to do to get out. For what is already existing houses, donors believe that everything is allowed, they set their prices at the head of the client, without respect certain rules. Housing and CIS Maetur which were thought for the poor only benefit the rich and middle that made these spaces their favorite business, the poor need only put their heads in the fire. Nobody cares about them and their problems. Being drowned their worries room lined with poverty, Cameroonians to middle and low income are forced to live in restricted areas, wetlands, hills which are prone to landslides with everything that entails, as corollaries.
Regarding the causes of the housing crisis, experts speak of population growth, urbanization, natural disasters, political instability and poverty of the largest segments of the population. In the case of Cameroon, three main causes are usually selected, population growth, urbanization and high poverty populations. It can especially add grabbing of wealth by a certain caste hungry and greedy. Cameroon being deliberately classified as heavily indebted poor countries, there may be a reflection on priorities to the beautification of cities and solving housing problems.
Population growth in question
now estimated population of Yaounde to over 1.5 million inhabitants in Douala from 2 to 3 million inhabitants. By 2025, these figures could exceed 5 million inhabitants, where extreme urgency of finding appropriate solutions now with urbanization policies in the short, medium and long term. We need to say so viable strategies to promote housing for all in the near future. This implies that all ideas that can help solve the housing crisis are welcome, instead of barriers that block private initiatives. The case of social housing supported by a Cameroonian who had partners in the Tunisian area Ahala - exchanger, but was stifled by men of the Cameroonian government for selfish interests. We will not forget this happened in 2005 in Douala with the Sawa Beach project is the story of a young Cameroonian who had U.S. partners to build 10,000 more housing units to Bonaberi, the case was buried by the Delegate Government, for the same selfish calculations. Chronic poverty
Statistics show that over 80% of the urban poor are Cameroon and that number only grows with time. People by first hardly meet the basic needs such as food, transportation, marriage and medical care, housing problems become an impossible dream. Never mind the purchase or construction of a house. It is therefore appropriate authorities to take significant steps with existing structures, such as CIS and Maetur, further opening the sector to private initiatives to facilitate access to housing, why not stay free of Cameroonians more increasingly poor and beggars. Fortunately in his traditional speech to the nation on December 31 last, the president mentioned this puzzle is for housing, while reassuring his countrymen that his government is currently struggle to find solutions to this crisis reinforces insecurity and hatred of his power in the neighborhoods. So Paul Biya announced the culmination of the 1200 social housing Olembe, the 4500 Douala and probably Awae he forgot to mention.
A program of 10,000 housing opportunities
In terms of Olembe, PM Philemon Yang proceed with the laying of the foundation stone on the site last December 23 during a ceremony that has not left many Cameroonians indifferent. The project is spread over an area of 10 hectares, it will consist of 60 buildings with 20 apartments each R 4, the work will cost about 25 billion francs of our last 15 months. Parking lots, playgrounds, recreation, shopping and health, places of worship are planned for no longer fall within the scope of improvisation in our cities today. It should be noted that to own a home it will cost at least 15 million CFA francs, which is not given to everyone, especially the satisfaction of this need is to relieve low-income households. Recall that the program in question is implemented by the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (MINDUH) through the Real Estate Company of Cameroon (CIS).
In fact it is a vast program to build 10,000 social housing development of 50,000 plots in 2013, 4500 homes will Olembe and a similar construction also born in Douala with the same number of dwellings . It should also be noted that the chief towns of regions, towns, universities and industry, as well as some towns of the departments are concerned, we are talking of 400 housing units for areas 150 for university towns, 150 for industrial cities and 300 departments. This program comes after several years of freezing in this kind of investment, the PM assures he will be filled gradually with the help of institutional and private operators, but there are still doubts about the use we make and targets. Because we know what is happening in the housing of CLC, which were reserved for officials and poor, but are now the preserve of the rich and the bosses of the Republic. At the Maetur, housing costs are not affordable by all, especially those who are diverting public funds, businessmen and compatriots in the diaspora who have the privilege to acquire houses on that side. Therefore outside projects that are significant, be looking in regard to beneficiaries of such infrastructure.
Jean Charles Jeremiah
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