1. Housing is an important element for individuals and communities as it provides shelter, comfort and protection. Inadequate housing can negatively impact physical health and security. 2. The housing sector in Kurdistan Region has developed significantly since 2003. Several large housing projects have been constructed in major cities like Erbil, Duhok and Sulaymaniah. 3. Kurdistan Region faces housing problems like overpopulation due to migration, and sharply rising housing prices over the last decade. The government has implemented policies to encourage investment in housing and provide support like loans and land to address issues.

2. Outline
1. Ahmed Introduction of Housing
2. Ibrahim Kind of housing
3. Saadi Affordable housing
4. Elham & Ravand Housing in KR
5. Srosht Housing Policy in KR
6. Baravan Conclusion

3. Definition Of Housing
•House is a building that provides shelter, comfort, and
protection. Different housing situations vary for
individuals and may depend on age, family and
geography.

4. Introduction
• Housing is one of the most important elements in our lives
and community. It is both shelter and a link to the
neighborhood and larger community. Inadequate and unsafe
housing can affect the physical health and security of citizens.
• Locational element
• A status element

5. Examples of housing according locational
and status elements

6. Kind of Houses

7. A. Apartment B. Cottage
C. Farm D. Slop roof house
AA BB
CC DD

8. A. Villa B. Tent house
C. Detached D. town houses
AA BB
CC DD

9. A. Movable B. Scompervan
C.Houses on stilts D. Houseboat
AA BB
CC DD

10. Affordable Housing
• Affordable housing is housing which is affordable for
low and moderate income households across home
ownership, private rental as well as public rental
tenures.

11. Affordable Housing Characteristics
1. Government involving
1. Consumers are fixed
2. Complicated applicant selection

12. Median Multiple value in some Countries
Source: Median Multiple value in some Countries in the world (Cox & Pavletich, 2014).

13. Housing in Kurdistan Region
KRG

14. Housing in
Kurdistan
Region
The layout of housing in
Kurdistan has
transformed the face of
major cities across the
Region. Since 2003, the
housing sector has
developed significantly
in Kurdistan.

15. Example of some Housing Projects
in Kurdistan
Project Location Capital ($)
American Village Erbil 80,000,000
Avro City Duhok 500,000,000
English Village Erbil N/A
German Village Sulaymaniah 62,000,000
Naz City Erbil N/A
Ganjan City Erbil 312,000,000
Source: http://www.kurdistaninvestment.org

16. Investment Licenses (2007-2012)
Licensed Projects
Source: http://investingroup.org

17. Housing problems in
kurdistan region
KRG

18. Housing problems in kurdistan
region

19. 1.Overpopulation
The population in Kurdistan
region grow by a large margin
in recent years for a number of
causes such as the migration
of people from the southern
Iraq.
Source: http://investingroup.org

20. 2.Rising prices
According to (BOI) the Board
of Investment, housing prices
have risen anywhere from
400% to 1,000% in the last
decade.

21. Rising Prices
• Qassim (2010) states that’cost of housing is 'number one
problem' in kurdistan’
• There is a need for planned developments of different sizes
and price ranges that are accessible for people with different
income levels.
Source: www.niqash.com

22. Housing Policy in Kurdistan Region
• The stable security situation in Kurdistan Region since the
change of regime in 2003 and the displacement of many
villagers to the city and internal migration from other
provinces in Iraq to the region.
1 - Encouraged investors in residential projects
2 - The granting of loans with profitability

23. Housing Problems in Kurdistan
Region
Source: By researcher based on (Hamed & Ameen, 2010).

24. Housing Policy Implementation in
Kurdistan
• (KRG) approached the vertical expansion of cities. The
government has encouraged investment projects
through the provision of land, infrastructure, services, in
addition to the establishment of the Housing Fund to
support citizens and providing Housing Secure Law .

25. Housing Implemented in Kurdistan
Region in 2009
Source: By researcher based on (Kurdistan Regional Government- Ministry of Planning,
2011).

26. Conclusion
• the housing sector is very sensitive affected by any
change in the society or economic.
• the right of everyone in the community to have a house
and live in it with all the services.

27. References
Ali,Kh.(2015). The Effects of Government Housing Policy on Providing
Affordable Housing Units in Duhok City . Iraq:kurdistan Duhok.
Mohammed,B(2014). Impacts of the Government’s Policies on
Implementing Adequate Housing Right: the Case of Multi - Storey
Housing Projects in Duhok City . Iraq:kurdistan Duhok.

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