Tag: housing
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Fiji Institute of Environmental Health urges minimum housing standards and explicit inspection powers in Public Health Amendment Bill
General Secretary Onisimo Sadranu told reporters the call is based on recurring reports received by environmental health practitioners across the country. Read more
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Fiji’s Housing Authority kicks off affordable housing drive with concessional loans, model homes and major land schemes
The most immediate change is a new interest‑rate structure introduced in June last year. Read more
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Fiji formalises informal settlements with 48 development leases, unlocking housing loans
Fiji advances a lease-based plan to formalize informal settlements, offering long-time residents registered land security and potential access to housing loans. Backed by regional partners, the… Read more
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Fiji approves nationwide policy to relocate evicted households from informal settlements, creates housing subcommittee
A cabinet-approved policy signals a major shift in how evicted informal-settlement households are relocated and resettled, moving from piecemeal responses to a coordinated, national framework. Backed… Read more
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Fiji launches national housing database to map informal settlements and strengthen housing policy
Fiji unveils a national housing database designed to close long-standing data gaps and guide smarter, people-centered housing policy. Officials describe it as a key step toward… Read more
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Fiji pushes speedier climate relocations as Northern families live in tents for years
Families are living in tents years after their homes were destroyed as calls for faster climate-driven relocations grow louder. From Nabavatu’s October deadline to Cogea’s youth-led… Read more
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Fiji Unveils 2025–2030 Housing Policy to Expand Affordable Homes, Secure Tenure and Boost Green Development
Fiji unveils a sweeping National Housing Policy 2025–2030 that promises to turn scattered housing efforts into a coordinated system. With land tenure for informal settlements, new… Read more
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Suva hosts Pacific Housing Forum 2026 to spur regional partnerships for climate-resilient housing
Regional partners converge in Suva to chart practical, community-led responses to housing pressure across the Pacific. From climate-smart homes to local training, the forum ushers in… Read more
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Fiji launches climate-resilient, affordable housing drive with green certification and prefab construction
Fiji unveils a bold housing blueprint that fuses climate resilience with affordability. The plan introduces new financing paths, rent-to-own concepts, and tighter building rules, while pushing… Read more
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Women-Led Roofing Blessing Marks Milestone as Fiji Builds 37 Climate-Resilient Homes in Dreketi
In Dreketi, Nabavatu’s women lead a traditional roof-blessing as the community advances toward climate-resilient housing. The milestone centers on 37 homes designed to withstand recurring hazards,… Read more