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Rural Development - The need for Rural Developers

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Rural Development - The need for Rural Developers One of the biggest and most crucial issue facing the African Continent is that of urbanisation. Daily people leave their rural villages lured by the prospects of a better life in the city. Yet, this does not happen and more and more cities and city dwellers are struggling under the pressures of "City Living". "Work" to provide "Food" and "Shelter" - this is the basis of survival. If there is no "work" "crime" is one of the next options. Urbanization in Africa - Rural to Urban Africa is a rapidly urbanising continent, which according to the UN Habitat, is increasing at a rate of 230,000 people who are moving into cities across Africa each week. Currently, sub-Saharan Africa alone has an estimated housing deficit of 30 million units and every year, the backlog of houses across Africa’s 54 countries collectively increases by 4 million houses. With the population of the African con

moladi construction technology

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moladi construction technology Decent affordable housing is one of the key factors in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It is not just about putting a roof over someone’s head. Academic research proves that access to a clean and stable home implicates an improvement in security, health and education. With the motto “Train the unemployed to build for the homeless” moladi combines construction with economic development to bring about change. Saving the environment, implementing vernacular architecture using available resources and raw materials, drastically reducing manufacturing and transport cost – Encouraging rural development to counter urbanisation.   moladi construction technology   For more information - Social Innovation for the Bottom of the Pyramid Tags - moladi, construction, technology, formwork, building, system, plastic formwork, alternative building technology