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Financing Affordable Housing in Europe

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 16:13

This evaluation of social housing finance in Europe is placed in the context of the purpose of social housing, the sources of funds and the institutions that are used for provision. The effectiveness of social housing finance systems and the transferability of European approaches to other countries, particularly the developing world, are discussed. The analysis shows that an examination of the appropriate standards for decent housing and the barriers to market sector institutions meeting housing needs can usefully be investigated before alternative new institutions are created.

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Housing Finance Mechanisms in Bolivia

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 16:09

This report reviews the housing finance mechanisms and instruments in Bolivia. It consists of six parts. Part 1 provides an overview of the political, macro-economic and financial sector and its development issues in Bolivia. Part 2 describes the state of housing in Bolivia. Part 3 analyzes the evolution of housing finance and the driving forces behind its development. Part 4 illustrates the main housing finance products and instruments in Bolivia. Part 5 examines bottlenecks and factors constraining the development of housing finance mechanisms in Bolivia.

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Housing Finance Mechanisms in India

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 15:53

India is home to over 1.1 billion people. With about one in every sixth person in the world living in India, housing perforce assumes significant importance. Successive Indian governments have regarded housing as a primary need of the people. The need to provide affordable housing has been the reason behind State interventions in the sector. Housing policies, however, tended to be framed by the government from a social rather than economic perspective. Despite explicit recognition of the need for housing, dedicated programmes have only benefited from low public spending.

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Housing Finance Mechanisms in Indonesia

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 15:45

This report examines the nature and scope of the housing problem, the housing sector and the financial sector in Indonesia. It describes the structure, patterns, trends, characteristics and evolution of housing finance, and reviews the main players of the housing finance system and driving forces for the change. It also examines the strategies and instruments for mobilising domestic resources and the sources and volume of housing finance. Finally it looks at the alternatives for developing housing mechanisms in Indonesia.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT

Housing Finance Mechanisms in Peru

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 15:31

This report examines the nature and scope of the housing problem in Peru. It reviews the evolution of the housing finance systems and main players of the housing finance system and driving forces for the change. It introduces mortgage finance development for medium and low income households with two case studies: Fondo and Creditos MIVIVIENDA, and examines the residential mortgage market and its segments and constraints. It also looks at factors constraining the development of housing finance mechanism and policies and strategies to overcome the bottlenecks for housing finance.

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Housing Finance Systems In South Africa

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 15:10

This report examines the housing finance mechanisms in South Africa. The report looks at the macro-economic conditions and legal environment in which housing finance is operating. It discusses the role of the state, private sector, multilateral institutions and other agencies in the development of housing finance mechanisms. It explores how the regulatory infrastructure and environment and institutions created by the state can carry some of the intermediary risks associated with extending loans to the lower income housing market.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT

Housing for All: The Challenges of Affordability,Accessibility and Sustainability The Experiences and Instruments from the Developing and developed worlds

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 15:08

This report provides a comprehensive review of the challenges for low and moderate income housing. It focuses on the issues of affordability, accessibility and sustainability in resolving the housing problem. It looks at both formal and informal instruments and how experiences in developed countries and instruments in addressing middle income households can help inspire solutions for low and moderate income housing.

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Participatory Budgeting in Africa - A Training Companion (Volumes I and II)

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 13:55

Introduction of participatory budgeting can be a sound vehicle in realizing good governance and fighting poverty. It is a mechanism that involves elected leaders, public officials, service providers, and non-state actors - civil society, private sector and development partners. This Training Companion is part of the effort to build capacity of local government practitioners in introducing participatory budgeting in local government in Africa.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT

Housing Finance Mechanisms in Thailand

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 13:30

The report sets the Thai economy as a background for examining the housing finance system. It looks at the real estate market and housing market; the evolution of housing development and housing market. It reviews the provision of low income housing in Thailand.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT

The Affordable Housing Tools and Technical Report Series No: 1 Housing and Urban Upgrading in Yantai

Enviado por eixoecoadm em Qua, 2012-05-30 13:22

This report examines the housing problems in China about two decades ago. It describes the miracle China has made in the field of housing and urban development in the face of such a rapid urbanization. It illustrates how China achieve such a great achievement through the case studies in Yantai and describes the types of housing and urban upgrading initiatives in Yantai. It illustrates how the housing and urban upgrading projects are financed.
Organismo promotor:UNHABITAT