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Rwanda: Vision 2050’s Guarantee for Affordable and Decent Housing
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One of the major policies shaping Rwanda’s affordable housing landscape is Vision 2050. This policy outlines the government’s overarching approach...
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Tanzania: Enabling Growth of the Rental Market
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With homeownership and housing finance largely inaccessible in many African countries, rentals are an important form of tenure. In Tanzania,...
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India: Housing Programs Aimed Toward Women
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In India, female homeownership is not common – even among joint heads of households, the owner of the home is...
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Senegal: Making Housing Finance Accessible to Women
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Senegal faces a major shortage of affordable housing, compounded by a lack of available financial products and limited “serviced” land...
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Ecuador: Housing Subsidies for Vulnerable Populations
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Latin America is one of the urbanized developing regions of the world, and yet there remains a large housing deficit....
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Brazil: Collaboratively Upgrading Informal Settlements
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Families living along the banks of Brazil’s Iguaçu river in Audi União are vulnerable to environmental issues, from flooding to...
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Chile: Building Resilient Housing in Environmentally Vulnerable Areas
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Communities living on the coast of Chile are vulnerable to damage by earthquakes and tsunamis – and during one natural...
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Brazil: São Paulo’s Casa Paulista Program
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Public-private partnerships (PPPs) aim to bridge gaps between sectors, providing affordable housing in an efficient and timely manner – but...
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Bulgaria: Improving Efficiencies for Energy-Poor Communities
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Due to high energy prices and poor energy efficiency of buildings, heating systems, and household appliances, residents of Central and...
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Cameroon: Public Investment in Social Housing
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In 2009, Cameroon allocated US$50.1 million to fund the construction of 10,000 social housing units, along with the development of...
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