Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has revealed that Nigeria has been considered a key partner under the Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB), by the German Development Corporation (GIZ).
Dangiwa made this revelation in a meeting held in Abuja with the delegation from the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) led by Dr. Karin Jansen, first Secretary and Head of Cooperation.
PEEB is a programme by the German Development Cooperation which seeks to build on the efforts of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme to scale up energy efficiency improvements across Nigeria’s building sector.
The minister lauded the PEEB program, noting that it echoed the vision of the Ministry under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to provide houses and create sustainable, climate-resilient, and energy-efficient communities across Nigeria.
While recognizing the building and construction sector as a significant contributor to energy consumption and carbon emissions, he emphasized on the importance of promoting energy efficiency and green building practices;
“it is essential to meet national climate goals and ensure a livable future for generations to come”, he stated.
The Minister acknowledged the remarkable contributions of PEEB in several countries like Mexico, highlighting their successful integration of green mortgages, and the potential for similar systems in Nigeria.
“Here in Nigeria, we see strong potential to adapt a similar green mortgage model especially within the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) under the National Housing Fund (NHF) Scheme, to drive the supply and uptake of energy-efficient affordable homes under our Renewed Hope Housing Programme”, he remarked.
Similarly, Arc. Dangiwa cited countries like Vietnam and Tunisia in the programme, pointing out the importance of combining technical expertise, policy support, and targeted financing to deliver measurable impacts.
He expressed the commitment of the Ministry to mainstreaming sustainability and climate resilience, demonstrated through strategic partnership with IFC EDGE, a global green building certification platform, to train technical officers of the Ministry, developers, and project managers on sustainable building practices.
Dangiwa, as well informed of his directives that climate-smart, green, and energy-efficient standards be incorporated in housing designs under the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme, as well as all future Ministry-led housing initiatives.
Accordingly, the Minister outlined plans by the Ministry to include a review of the National Building Code, establishment of Building Materials Manufacturing Hubs, and the upgrading of National Urban Renewal Programme to ensure that it embeds resilience and green infrastructure into slum upgrading efforts.
