Human Settlements and Housing Delivery
Plan, finance and deliver housing and integrated human settlements that improve lives and communities.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Housing backlogs remain large across African cities. This course covers housing policy, settlement planning, housing finance and subsidies, project management of housing programmes, informal settlement upgrading, beneficiary management and building sustainable, integrated communities.
Who should attend
- Human settlements officials
- Housing project managers
- Municipal planners and engineers
- Developers and NGOs in housing
What you will be able to do
- Explain housing policies and programmes
- Plan integrated human settlements
- Structure housing finance and subsidies
- Manage housing projects and beneficiaries
- Upgrade informal settlements in partnership with communities
Course outline
Day 1Housing policy
- • Housing rights and policy
- • Housing programmes
- • Institutional roles
- • Lessons from delivery
Day 2Planning settlements
- • Integrated settlement planning
- • Land acquisition
- • Bulk infrastructure
- • Social facilities
Day 3Finance
- • Subsidy instruments
- • Housing finance
- • Rental and social housing
- • Affordable housing models
Day 4Delivery
- • Project management
- • Contractor management
- • Beneficiary management
- • Quality control
Day 5Informal settlements
- • Upgrading approaches
- • Community participation
- • Tenure security
- • Action plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Human Settlements and Housing Delivery course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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