Housing and Slum Upgrading Branch

26-28 October 2015 Durban, South Africa

Sustainable and Inclusive Housing Finance for Africa

African Union for Housing Finance Conference Making Housing Finance Markets Work in Africa

UN-Habitat Mandate

UN-Habitat is committed to supporting governments to promote sustainable urbanization and adequate housing for all

UN-Habitat Strategic Frameworks

Habitat II

2012 2013 2016

Habitat III

Towards a new Global Housing Strategy •  Principles and

Framework •  Resolution 24/9 •  Piloting in selected

countries

Housing at the Centre of the New Urban Agenda •  Strengthened link with

urbanization and urban planning practice

•  Awareness, commitment and involvement of governments beyond enablement

•  People-centered planning – ‘place matters’

Review of Global Shelter Strategy •  Regional assessments •  Global review •  Roadmap for GHS

Housing at the Centre of the New Urban Agenda

Habitat II

2012 2013 2016

Habitat III

CITIES PEOPLE POLICY

Towards a new Global Housing Strategy •  Principles and

Framework •  Resolution 24/9 •  Piloting in selected

countries

Housing at the Centre of the New Urban Agenda •  Strengthened link with

urbanization and urban planning practice

•  Awareness, commitment and involvement of governments beyond enablement

•  People-centered planning – ‘place matters’

Review of Global Shelter Strategy •  Regional assessments •  Global review •  Roadmap for GHS

ADVISORY SERVICES

+ TECHNICAL SUPPORT

CAPACITY BUILDING

+ KNOWLEDGE

INFORMATION

ADVOCACY +

AD HOC SUBSTANTIVE

ACTIVITIES

2016 Habitat III

! The development of a New Urban Agenda

! Offers the opportunity to rethink the role of housing in the development agenda and within the new strategic thinking of UN-Habitat on planned urbanization

! Also an opportunity to engage policy makers on adequate housing provision, and for the public sector to lead by example

! Positioning Housing at the Centre – of urbanization, national development agendas and cities

! A paradigm shift – in housing policy, urban planning and building practices

! A strengthened role of governments – through strong institutions, policy and regulatory frameworks

! National and local authorities need to be at the helm – of policy design and implementation

! This also means directly intervening – in the different areas of housing provision - including infrastructure and land

“Housing at the Centre”

A Global collaborative movement towards adequate housing for all based on the principles of Human Rights and Inclusion

! Strengthen the role of governments in housing policy, regulation and intervention

! Provide technical support and assistance to the overall policy making and implementation process

Global Housing Strategy

Global Housing Strategy Process

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!  Housing sector assessment Output: Housing Sector Profiles !  Policy reform and implementation Output: Action plan and roadmap for policy implementation !  Programme design Supporting the design of specific and tailored housing responses according to country needs and priorities

Finance integral to success in the Global Housing Strategy

!  Housing sector assessment Housing profile Housing finance system

overview and actors

!  Policy reform and implementation Action plan & Housing reform resources Implementation roadmap for successful implementation

!  Programme design Housing programmes Sustainable and inclusive

housing finance programmes

Finance and Global Housing Strategy

Financial Component

Financial Component

Financial Component

!  Housing sector assessment Completed 16 Housing Profiles in Africa, Asia and Latin America !  Policy reform and implementation Currently implementing housing strategies in six countries (Djibouti, Ghana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Zambia, Myanmar) !  Programme design Housing programme design in human rights, finance, as well as green and alternative building materials

Global Housing Strategy Collaborations

UN-Habitat and Housing Finance

Housing Finance

CURATIVE

PREVENTIVE

Housing Rights and Human Rights

Housing Finance

Housing Diversity and Culture Green Housing

UN-Habitat’s Integrated Approach to Housing

UN-Habitat’s Work in Housing Finance

!  Integrated approach to housing finance adds value to overall housing policy

!  Strengthen housing finance inclusion for persons excluded from financial system, especially those living in poverty and vulnerable situations

!  Promote innovative housing finance mechanisms to achieve the progressive realisation of adequate housing for all

Rental Sector Development Pilot

Projects throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

UN-Habitat Promotes Affordable and Inclusive Housing Finance across Africa

Promoting Reforms to Expand Access to Land Financing in Namibia

Extend Mortgage Tenure to Promote Affordable Housing

in Zambia

Joint Regional Study on Housing Market Dynamics

in Africa

Expert Group Meeting for affordable and inclusive housing finance for all

Knowledge Creation and Sharing

Knowledge Creation and Sharing for Financing Affordable Housing

Housing and Slum Upgrading Branch

Christophe.Lalande@unhabitat.org