Central Housing and Planning Authority

95 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 capacity and ensure adequate control measures to control both the cost and quality of housing it offers to Antigua and Barbuda citizens. “Rather than finance, implement, and monitor housing developments on its own, CHAPA has partnered with various financial institutions, construction firms, contractors, service and product providers to bolster the production and quality of housing at different locations.” “Under this initiative, Lightfoot, the first pilot project, has now taken shape and borne fruit, proving that this public-private initiative works to bring much-added value, increase quality, and lower construction costs.” CHAPA has embraced the PPP model as a critical lever for its future programs because it provides better development and infrastructure solutions than an initiative that is government or private-driven. proper tools, and poor implementation of technology to drive new work methods. During the COVID pandemic, the authority instituted mitigative measures that ensured its continued operations. Richards provides highlights of the specifics. “CHAPA successfully navigated the Covid-19 pandemic remaining stable as a going concern,” he says. “After implementing mitigation measures, we were fortunate to have no reduction in staff, salaries, wages, or late payments.” “Amidst the pandemic, CHAPA implemented its public-private partner initiative to increase its