The Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has said the government alone cannot provide all the houses needed to address Ghana’s estimated 1.8 million-unit housing deficit.

She said a significant portion of housing delivery comes from the private sector, making collaboration between the government and private developers essential to closing the deficit.

Speaking at the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Global Conference in Ghana on August 12, 2026, Tetteh-Agbotui said the government was pursuing a blended approach to housing delivery, with state agencies and private developers working together to increase the supply of homes.

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“The government alone cannot build all the houses that the citizens need. So we have put in place policies and programmes that will be able to blend the delivery,” she said.

She cited the recently launched Oxygen City in Ho, being developed by the Tema Development Company (TDC), and another housing project at Dedesua in Kumasi, being developed by the State Housing Corporation, as examples of government-led initiatives.

The Deputy Minister said the government was also engaging private developers, many of whom are members of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), to identify challenges within the sector and explore ways to increase housing delivery.

She identified the cost of imported building and finishing materials as one of the factors affecting the construction and housing sectors.

Tetteh-Agbotui, however, said the relative stability of the cedi against the US dollar had provided some relief to developers and importers by helping them manage costs and reduce unpredictable increases in the prices of imported finishing materials.

She stressed the need for continued collaboration between government and the private sector to accelerate housing delivery and address the country’s housing deficit.

The IFMA Global Conference brings together facility management professionals, real estate executives, property developers, built-environment experts, policymakers, investors and business leaders from Ghana and across the world.

This year’s conference focuses on innovation, sustainability, smart buildings, workplace transformation and the future of the built environment.





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