How we work
The HDA provides project delivery services in the form of land acquisition and management, project structuring, project planning, capacity assembly, as well as the management ofproject. The type of assistance provided is negotiated and expressed through an Implementation Protocol (IP). Intergovernmental agreements are structured between the Agency and the respective organs of state with a view to ensuring that there is collaboration and intergovernmental and integrated alignment for housing development services.
In general the agreement outlines the framework of cooperation, the areas of activity in both land and building acquisitions, management and project management, and the institutional arrangements, for example, the establishment of a steering committee. Specific project-based agreements are then formulated to guide the overall agreement covering the following key services provided by the HDA:
Land Acquisitions and Management
- Land identification and planning
- Acquisitions management
- Land and property assets and holding
- Land geo-spatial services
Project Management Support Service and Programmes
- Technical support and project programming
- Capacity assembly and project packaging
- Project management support services
- Priority Housing Development Areas
The HDA collaborates with provinces and municipalities, as well as supplementing their capacity in the development of housing and human settlements. The HDA does not, and cannot, replace the province and municipality in the fulfilment of housing development functions.
In order to perform in these key areas, the HDA is structured into three key business areas: Land Acquisitions and Management, Projects and Programmes, and Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy Alignment. To find out more about these key business areas please see: