The executive management of NHE led by the CEO, Mr Gisbertus Mukulu, joined the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Hon. Erastus Uutoni when he welcomed the Cuban delegation to Namibia led by the Deputy Minister of Construction, Hon. Rène Antonio Mesa in Windhoek this morning (14 August 2024).
The Cuban delegation is in Namibia on a four-day working visit to discuss and explore further areas of cooperation and partnership in construction and housing development between Namibia and Cuba. Hon. Uutoni reiterated Namibia’s readiness to continue working together with Cuba in addressing societal challenges such as housing.
The Executive Director in the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, Mr. Nghidinua Daniel, briefed the delegation on the Ministry’s mandate and operations, including the sub-national administration set-up.
On his part, Mr. Mukulu highlighted NHE’s intention to seek technical assistance from the Cuban Government through the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to reinforce the Enterprise’s technical capacity in project execution.
The delegation also conducted a site visit at the Informal Settlement Upgrading Project (ISUP) in Goreangab Extension 4 where NHE, in partnership with the City of Windhoek, is developing 113 housing units