The Minister of Works and Housing, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced that plans are far advanced to use locally sourced sustainable materials to build houses to cut costs.
Speaking at TV3’s National Thought Leadership Forum on the theme “From Blueprint to Brick: Making Affordable Housing Work” on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Minister said this can reduce the cost of housing by about 30 per cent.
“To further reduce costs, we are championing the use of locally sourced sustainable materials, such as compressed earth bricks, which can cut expenses by up to 30%,” he stated.
Mr. Adjei noted that the government has also put in place measures to decentralise the delivery to ensure equity in accessibility across the country.
“Recognising that affordable housing should be accessible across Ghana, we are decentralising delivery to ensure no region is left behind.”
He stressed that “affordable housing is not just a priority of the Ministry” but rather, a “collective agenda” of the nation.
The Minister called on estate developers to rethink their focus on luxury-only housing and put up structures that the average Ghanaian can afford to reduce the housing deficit in the country.
He further admonished financiers to develop financial products geared towards the income needs of Ghanaians.
“To developers, I say, let us expand beyond luxury-only developments and design homes for the ordinary Ghanaian. To financiers, it is crucial that we de-risk affordable housing projects and create financial products tailored to the incomes of our people,” he urged.
Ghana faces a significant housing deficit, with high costs and limited access to affordable housing. To address this, calls have intensified for increased government investment in affordable housing projects, public-private partnerships, and innovative financing options to make homeownership more attainable for low- and middle-income earners.
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