The United Kingdom recognizes the Peruvian Government's efforts to improve access to social housing and has thus presented a sustainable housing model for low-income families.
"We acknowledge the government's efforts to enhance access to social, decent housing, and we want to contribute to these efforts to build a fairer, more beautiful Peru,"
UK Ambassador to Lima Anwar Choudhury affirmed.
Remarks were made during the handover of the said model to a family in an urban slum in Lima's peripheral Lurin district.
The British diplomat highlighted the house is not only affordable, but also high-quality, safe, and can be built in a progressive and sustainable manner.
Complex foundations required for the uneven terrain increased costs to around S/73,000 (about US$22,392), but these could be cut to some S/68,000 (about US$20,859) in flat, proper land.
Project
The venture constitutes a binational effort financed by the British Embassy's Economic Development Fund with the support of Peru's Housing, Construction and Sanitation Ministry.
Peruvian company Grupo Limonta, non-profit organization Elis, British engineering firm Arup and University College London (UCL) were in charge of the design and building of the dwelling.
The
building process took into account better construction processes to reduce materials and energy consumption.
In addition, the project includes a sustainability plan covering the new concept of rural land urbanization, thus taking into account city planning.
This new model of sustainable social housing contributes to the closing of quality, decent housing access gaps in Peru, one of the goals of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's administration.
UK support
The United Kingdom has contributed close to US$2 million to implement a series of projects in Peru.
Initiatives are aimed at enhancing the quality of education, promoting affordable health services, fostering use of clean energy and developing smart infrastructure projects.
The Inca country currently faces a housing deficit, with annual demand (100,000 dwellings) far exceeding the 50,000 housing units built every year.
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