Likuni

  • Status: Complete
  • People Housed: 398
  • Country: Malawi
  • City: Lilongwe
  • Partner: EDH
  • Year Approved: 2013
Total Invested
MWK 2,904,007,969
Average Completion Cost
MWK 7,882,083
Total Invested
$1,670,086
Delivery of Homes
Total Financed
Completed
Rental
199
199
Project Overview

This project is located within the Likuni area of the capital city Lilongwe and was set up to improve access to affordable rental housing in Malawi. The majority of its clients had moved to the city to find work and have a monthly income of between $50 and $80 USD a month. Prior to the project they lived in informal housing, characterised by unstable accommodation and poor sanitary conditions.

The site sits adjacent to a school and river, and the units constructed are single storey two-bedroom houses. They are fully serviced with electricity, household water and sanitation.

The project focused on developing a new model of housing in Malawi, whereby rental housing is managed for the benefit of low-income populations rather than run by individuals for profit. Income raised through rental collections is used to meet the operational costs and to keep the model financially sustainable. The rental houses will grow in value over the next 10 years and can be used by EDH in the future as collateral for loans, to reinvest in new rental projects.

199
Homes Completed
15 Sales
199
Homes Occupied
245
Connected to Electricity
199
Connected to Water and Sanitation

Client Data

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Client Monthly Household Incomes

Clients estimated to sit between 91st and 100th percentiles of incomes in Lilongwe

Mean
150,000 MWK
86 USD
40th percentile at year of occupancy
40th percentile at year of occupancy
Household Demographic Data
Household Size
2.00
Proportion Female
56.0
Proportion Children
23.0
Proportion Disabled
100.0
Housing Information
Description Type Number Expected Number Completed Completion Cost
(Local Currency)
Bedsit (actuals based on QS report) Rental 37 37 5364832.16
1 bed (actuals based on QS report) Rental 57 57 6823582.16
2 bed (actuals based on QS report) Rental 102 102 9265372.16
3 bed (actuals based on QS report) Rental 3 3 12007882.16
4 bed (actuals based on QS report) Rental - - 12755052

Project Finances

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Investments — Reall to Affordable Housing Partners

Total Project Investments
MWK 2,904,007,969
$ 1,670,086
Loans
MWK 2,904,007,969
$ 1,670,086

Based on exchange rate on 30-Sep-24

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Data last updated on 21/10/2025