The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that specializes in land acquisition, housing services, and human settlements. Established in 2009, the HDA works in collaboration with national, provincial, and local governments, as well as communities, developers, and financiers to acquire, prepare, develop, and project manage housing and human settlement developments. The HDA's vision is to be the Public Sector Developer of Choice, providing integrated and sustainable human settlements and security of tenure.

Their mission is to accelerate the delivery of spatially transformed, integrated, and sustainable human settlements, while also providing security of tenure and asset wealth. In addition, the HDA strives to transform the Human Settlements sector to be inclusive of the country's demographic profile, with a special focus on marginalized sectors such as women, youth, and persons with disabilities. With a commitment to performance, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and integrity, the HDA aims to create thriving communities and improve the lives of those in need through their housing and development initiatives