The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) is finding ways to make housing more affordable for Filipinos.
Vice President Leni Robredo, HUDCC chair, said the agency is developing innovative solutions to housing finance, including housing microfinance and the use of right-based land tenure instruments as collateral substitutes.
Robredo said HUDCC is also looking into a public rental housing program to cater to individuals whose needs are temporary or are otherwise not looking to own a home where they are working.
Robredo said this initiative would address the housing needs of families who cannot afford homeownership, but still wish to save more from their income to own a home in the future.
HUDCC has convened a technical working group that is currently undertaking a series of consultations with different stakeholders to develop a public rental housing program and other non-ownership based modes for providing more affordable housing options.
No details are available on how the scheme will be implemented.
HUDCC, citing a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies in 2004, said almost half of the urban population are renters and sharers, at 33 percent and 17 percent, respectively.
The agency noted rental housing is mostly found in informal settlements.
Robredo said while efforts are being made to strengthen land use policy that is efficiently administered through an integrated land and informal settler family (ISF) information system, these are to be complemented by providing innovative housing solutions through the key shelter agencies (KSAs) and public-private partnerships.
Last September, HUDCC began integrating and consolidating data on ISFs from the National Household Targeting System of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as well as data from the European Satellite Agency (ESA) and on land titles in Metro Manila in ESA-identified areas from the Land Registration Authority.
“HUDCC is also studying measures towards more integrated and inclusive transport infrastructures that provide families and residents living outside the cities easier access to livelihood opportunities in the urban centers,” Robredo said.
The measures will be discussed with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the member-agencies at the next meeting of the Council.
Recently, National Economic and Development Authority approved HUDCC’s request to join DOTr in the Infrastructure Subcommittee on Transport for the Philippine development planning process,in light of HUDCC’s mandate on urban development.
In turn, HUDCC proposed that DOTr be made a regular member of the Council through a draft executive order strengthening HUDCC that was submitted to the Office of the President last October 5.
HUDCC has also been drawing in the expertise of international national organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, UN Habitat and World Bank to help build the technical capabilities of local government units in developing their shelter plans using evidence-based planning and decision-making.
Last October 27, HUDCC and Habitat for Humanity signed a partnership to assist at least 50 cities and 300 municipalities in implementing their local shelter plans and in packaging appropriate housing projects and technical assistance in accessing home financing options under the government’s KSAs.//
Vice President Leni Robredo, HUDCC chair, said the agency is developing innovative solutions to housing finance, including housing microfinance and the use of right-based land tenure instruments as collateral substitutes.
Robredo said HUDCC is also looking into a public rental housing program to cater to individuals whose needs are temporary or are otherwise not looking to own a home where they are working.
Robredo said this initiative would address the housing needs of families who cannot afford homeownership, but still wish to save more from their income to own a home in the future.
HUDCC has convened a technical working group that is currently undertaking a series of consultations with different stakeholders to develop a public rental housing program and other non-ownership based modes for providing more affordable housing options.
No details are available on how the scheme will be implemented.
HUDCC, citing a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies in 2004, said almost half of the urban population are renters and sharers, at 33 percent and 17 percent, respectively.
The agency noted rental housing is mostly found in informal settlements.
Robredo said while efforts are being made to strengthen land use policy that is efficiently administered through an integrated land and informal settler family (ISF) information system, these are to be complemented by providing innovative housing solutions through the key shelter agencies (KSAs) and public-private partnerships.
Last September, HUDCC began integrating and consolidating data on ISFs from the National Household Targeting System of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as well as data from the European Satellite Agency (ESA) and on land titles in Metro Manila in ESA-identified areas from the Land Registration Authority.
“HUDCC is also studying measures towards more integrated and inclusive transport infrastructures that provide families and residents living outside the cities easier access to livelihood opportunities in the urban centers,” Robredo said.
The measures will be discussed with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the member-agencies at the next meeting of the Council.
Recently, National Economic and Development Authority approved HUDCC’s request to join DOTr in the Infrastructure Subcommittee on Transport for the Philippine development planning process,in light of HUDCC’s mandate on urban development.
In turn, HUDCC proposed that DOTr be made a regular member of the Council through a draft executive order strengthening HUDCC that was submitted to the Office of the President last October 5.
HUDCC has also been drawing in the expertise of international national organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, UN Habitat and World Bank to help build the technical capabilities of local government units in developing their shelter plans using evidence-based planning and decision-making.
Last October 27, HUDCC and Habitat for Humanity signed a partnership to assist at least 50 cities and 300 municipalities in implementing their local shelter plans and in packaging appropriate housing projects and technical assistance in accessing home financing options under the government’s KSAs.//
