Malawi’s housing ambitions are enormous, and public money alone cannot deliver them

* Public-private partnerships (PPPs) must be considered as a key option for financing the delivery of housing Analysis by Washington Chimuzu, certified project management professional October is World Habitat Awareness Month. Two numbers in recent headlines tell a compelling story — the Ministry of Lands plans to build 135,000 housing units by 2031 under a K8.1 trillion strategic plan. Meanwhile, the Malawi Housing Corporation’s (MHC) Project 250 targets 250,000 houses over 10 years, at an estimated cost of K20-K25 trillion. The scopes differ, but the message is clear: Malawi’s housing ambitions are enormous,...