GIA calls for action to make adequate housing a human right

The Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA) has called for coordinated national action to ensure access to safe, habitable and affordable housing as the country joins the global community to mark World Architecture Day 2026.

The GIA called for expanded affordable rental housing, starter homes, carefully structured rent-to-own schemes and employer-assisted housing for low-income households and young people.” The Institute said every person deserved safe and affordable housing, essential services and security of tenure, adding that achieving that required coordinated policies, serviced land, skilled labour, suitable building materials, infrastructure and accessible finance.