Results for the tag: community housing

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  by Lenora

  Indian Housing Federation Crafts Mandate for Community-Led Housing

  Added by Lenora on February 8, 2017

  For 6 years, Ashoka’s Housing for All efforts advanced progressive design and business concepts for the housing industry in India. India’s housing deficit of approximately 20 million units is mostly – over 90% – concentrated among low income communities and what is called economically weaker segments in India (a lower income threshold). The Indian Housing…read more

  Tags: affordable housing, community development, community housing, community mobilization, community participation, data, housing finance, housing policy, hybrid structure, market data, NGO, public policy No Comments »

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  by Lenora

  The Reall Deal: Housing The Urban Poor and Investable?

  Added by Lenora on November 16, 2016

  Reall’s Habitat III session stood out gloriously from the scrum of urban aspiration in Quito. Short for Real Equity for All, Reall invests in the urban poor through community housing. Reall’s model revolves around a network of Housing Development Enterprises (HDEs) in Asia and Africa. Reall essentially “fosters” these organizations to build viable mission-driven housing…read more

  Tags: affordable housing, community development, community housing, community mobilization, ecosystem, governance, housing improvement, housing markets, housing value chain, impact investment, impact measurement, real estate investment, social enterprise, social impact, sustainable cities, Sustainable Development Goals, UK DFID No Comments »