Triple Bottom Line Urban Enterprise
Added by Rebecca Menes on June 14, 2016
Graffiti always reveals the truth. It symbolizes what is most urgent to a nation, from its deepest angst to its most heartfelt hopes. So when I arrived in Accra and saw #ghanagoesgreen emblazoned across a wall on one of the capital’s busiest streets, I felt a pang of anticipation. Then I saw it again –…read more
Added by Michael Wootton on March 8, 2016
The Philippines has a chronic housing shortage, but lessons from Europe’s post-World War II experience offer good insights that suggest current efforts are off base. After the end of World War II, the UK faced a desperate housing shortage. Houses built before the war were obliterated by bombing, the military was returning home and the…read more
Added by Kgomotso Tolamo on February 17, 2016
A new partnership in Kenya is combining high and low tech to make it easier for informal builders to improve the quality of their housing construction for low income families. Builders of Hope, USA, a developer of low-cost and affordable housing in cities like Dallas, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina has recently ventured into three…read more
by Lenora
Added by Lenora on December 2, 2015
TECHO, the Latin America social enterprise focused on community-led housing solutions, was this week named a finalist in the 2015/2016 World Habitat Awards for their “Development of Habitat” program in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia. Started by students in Chile in 1997 called “Un Techo Para Mi Pais,” the organization has grown into a dynamic pan-Latin America social…read more
by Debra Erb
Added by Debra Erb on February 1, 2015
Debra Erb, Managing Director of Housing Programs and SME Finance at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) spoke at the African Union for Housing Finance 30th anniversary general meeting in Cape Town, whose theme was The Next Frontier in Affordable Housing: Alternative Building Technologies. Developing Smart Cities asked her to revisit the talk for us….read more
by Aaron Leaf
Added by Aaron Leaf on December 15, 2014
Nigerian Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announced on Tuesday that her government has launched new incentives designed to attract investors to Nigeria’s affordable housing sector. The incentives are expected to lower the cost of construction, encourage the use of sustainable materials and ultimately bring down costs for Nigerian home buyers. This is only the latest…read more
by Aaron Leaf
Added by Aaron Leaf on December 14, 2014
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, is planning to loan Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Ltd (SPCL) $30 million for the development of affordable housing projects in at least a dozen Indian cities. According to IFC’s Summary of Proposed Investment: “SPCL plans to raise up to US$200 million to…read more
by Aaron Leaf
Added by Aaron Leaf on December 7, 2014
Chris Jannou, CEO of SmartHomes Africa, was scheduled to speak at the African Union for Housing Finance conference this month in Cape Town but after flying a six-seater plane from a project site along the Zambia-Congo border, he arrived in Lusaka to find his connecting flight canceled. Working in far-flung places, even within Zambia, is…read more
by Aaron Leaf
Added by Aaron Leaf on December 7, 2014
Imagine a building material which doesn’t require zoning permission to use because it’s dismountable, yet can last 50 years. While thin and easy to move, it still creates a tight thermal envelope resulting in high energy efficiency. This is the pitch from Adam Seymour, Managing Director of South Africa’s DIY Industries. Seymour’s product is called…read more
by Aaron Leaf
Added by Aaron Leaf on December 7, 2014
An interesting story out of India shows business, academia and government working together to advance projects that when completed could serve as model for the provision of successful affordable housing. The civil engineering department of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) claims they are close to reaching a deal with Tata Housing Development…read more
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