President directs GH¢1bn into Housing Fund - It’s to tackle 1.8m deficit

Opening the 2026 National Conference on Housing Finance in Accra yesterday, President Mahama said the government would also explore innovative financing arrangements, including mortgage refinancing, rent-to-own schemes, employer-supported housing and partnerships with financial institutions and developers to make decent housing more accessible to Ghanaians.

The conference The National Conference on Housing Finance seeks to bring together key stakeholders to explore innovative financing models, institutional reforms and public-private partnerships to address the country's housing deficit.

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance to allocate GH¢1 billion in the 2027 Budget as the government’s contribution to a GH¢3 billion National Housing Fund.