FIVE YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2021 Goal, Policies and Strategies 29 Goal: Accessible and adequate housing for all. POLICIES STRATEGIES Provide affordable yyEstablishment of “vertical villages”. and safe housing to yyExplore options for housing units under strata titles and increasing access to home insurance for low income all especially lowhouseholds. income earners. yyNew development of residential lots by Housing Authority. Providing financial support to landowners to develop subdivisions and residential lots. yySet up a contingency fund and explore options for disaster insurance to assist families who lose their houses in natural disasters and fire. yyPublic Rental Board rental subsidy to be maintained for households. yyAnnual review of government subsidies to housing providers and develop and implement strategies to graduate residents of low income HART (Housing Assistance & Relief Trust) and PRB housing towards Housing Authority programmes. yyContinue with the grant to first Home Owners. yyConsider both in kind and cash contributions for standard rural housing schemes. yyDevelop and enforce building standards for new home construction that require improved resilience to cyclones and flooding. Upgrade informal settlements. yyRedevelop informal areas with provision of basic amenities in current informal settlements. yyFacilitate leases to those on informal settlements. yyDevelop housing programmes to reduce the existence of informal settlements and social housing. yySupport sustainable rural housing and income generation projects. Strengthen Government NGO partnerships in the provision of housing and land for the poor. yyCo-financing of housing and land development projects. yyDevelop more iTaukei land for low cost housing. yyProvide grants to iTaukei Landowners for residential land development. yyProvide support and assistance towards the development of climate and weatherproof low-cost housing in both urban and rural environments.