The National Housing Policy 2025-2030​​​​​
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Vision: An effective housing system that ensures accessible and adequate housing for all Fijians.
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​Purpose
​The National Housing Policy provides overall strategic direction and a comprehensive vision for the further development of the housing sector in Fiji. The policy highlights areas of required focus to address priority issues and guide implementation activity in an integrated manner to tackle identified sectoral challenges.
The National Housing Policy responds to these existing challenges by setting out a national vision for housing which identifies strategic areas of focus to shape and guide the further development of the sector and progressively improve the housing system, conditions and outcomes for all Fijians wherever they may live in urban, rural or maritime areas.
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​Background
The first National Housing Policy was launched in 2011. This inaugural housing policy set out a strategic direction for achieving ‘affordable and decent housing for all” in Fiji, however, the policy required revision and update to reflect the evolving context, priorities, challenges, issues and needs within the housing sector.
The review of the 2011 National Housing Policy (NHP) has involved a comprehensive process to gather available data and information, a review of the implementation of the 2011 NHP, and scoping the contemporary challenges and seeking feedback via the public and stakeholder consultation conducted through 2024.
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The National Housing Policy:
* Considers and responds to contemporary housing issues and challenges
* Proposes a new vision and outcomes for the housing sector
* Sets guiding principles that will inform collective actions and decision making
* Provides a strategic roadmap for the development of the housing sector which outlines areas of strategic focus and implementation actions proposed over the next 3-5 years.
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Implementation
The National Housing Policy sets out a vision for how housing outcomes can be addressed holistically, and progressively implemented via an effective housing system that ensures accessible and adequate housing for all Fijians.
With a framework for integrated and coordinated action, programmes and partnerships, the National Housing provides a 3-6 year strategic road map with a framework for action aimed at modernizing outdated legislation enabling housing supply, improving housing assistance and affordability, strengthening resilience to climate change impacts, and building sector capacity and promoting innovative approaches to affordable housing.
Achieving the vision will require significant efforts and collaboration from all stakeholders. This includes community, private sector and development partners while recognising the important role that Government plays in ensuring that an effective housing system is in place.
The Ministry of Housing will lead the implementation efforts and coordinate with various housing stakeholders. A steering technical group will also be established to ensure the successful execution of the action items.
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