RURAL HOUSING THE BARBADOS EXPERIENCE 4/24/2017 11:03 AM RURAL HOUSING THE BARBADOS EXPERIENCE Presented by: Hon. Denis St. E. Kellman Minister of Housing, Lands and Rural Development BARBADOS XXIV General Assembly of MINURVI Montego Bay, Jamaica August 26-28, 2015 © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Urban Corridor of Barbados

Population in urban corridor 4/24/2017 11:03 AM Population in urban corridor © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Population 1990 2000 2010 The median population age is rising rapidly 28.88 years 33.13 years 36.22 years 17% population aged 55 and 11% surpassed age 65 Japan 47.5* Brazil 30.7* Mexico 27.3* 17% Central Intelligence Agency CIA The World Factbook

Historic Urban Footprint LANDAST Forest land has increased by 21% over 23 years, 1991 -2014 The urban land area grew by 60 % in the last two decades. 2003 2014 1991

MANDATE OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION To acquire, hold and manage land and other property of any kind whatsoever and sell, let, lease or otherwise dispose of such land or other property on such terms and conditions as the Minister determines; To carry out development, building, maintenance, repair, improvement and other operations; To provide water, gas, electricity, sewage and other services; To carry on any business or undertaking in, or for the purpose of, any housing development;

MANDATE OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION To make advances to persons on such conditions and securities as may be prescribed for any of the following purposes : acquiring houses and land or constructing houses, acquiring buildings to be converted into houses, converting into houses buildings already acquired, altering, enlarging, repairing or improving houses;

to execute plans for slum clearance and redevelopment; generally to carry out the provisions of this Act, together with such other functions as may be conferred upon it by the Minister for the purposes of this Act or by any other enactment.

NHC PROGRAMMES HOUSING EVERY LAST PERSON (H.E.L.P) 500 LOT PROGRAMME

H.E.L.P H.E.L.P (cont’d)

H.E.L.P (cont’d) These “Turn-key” solutions range in price from BDS$140,000( US $70,000,00) to BDS$185,000(US $92,500) based on the size of house and land.

H.E.L.P (cont’d)

RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION(RDC) New houses constructed by the RDC

HOUSE REPAIRS House repairs undertaken by the RDC

House constructed from Plycem Project managed by the MHLR in Constant, St. George

Use of Solar Energy Houses in NHC’s Housing Project in Lancaster, St. James with solar water heating

Solar House Project in Queen’s Park Barbados Used to illuminate bus shelter.

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