In addition to its social sector initiative, in the long-term there is need for the Government to undertake a major review of its housing programs and craft a new National Shelter Sector Strategy Report. The proposed strategy will focus on improving the housing finance system; initiating reforms to facilitate the flow of financial resources to the low and middle income segment of the population; leaving Government to play a catalytic, service oriented role rather than to be a main actor in the provision of housing services. The Government has already undertaken essential steps in respect of disaster risk reduction and building resilience in the housing sector with the revision of its building code with requisite training provided to raise awareness of the techniques for making houses disaster resilient. The Government will firmly enforce the building code for the overall protection of homeowners and the citizenry by extension. The passage of Hurricane Maria has decimated the substantial gains which were realized in the housing sector. According to the PDNA (page 79.), the housing sector was the most affected with total damage estimated at EC$955 million, fully affecting the private sector and losses are estimated at EC$77 million, and predominantly affect the private sector.