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    • Mauritius: Utilizing Subsidies to Increase Affordability
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    Governments can utilize housing affordability tools (HATs) in three areas: as subsidies (which can take many different forms) for reducing...
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    Mexico: Reforming Mortgage Lending for Low-Income Populations
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    According to the World Bank, half of Mexico’s population lacked access to affordable formal housing in 2017, and 46% of...
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    Morocco: Creating Financially Sustainable Housing Agencies
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    The World Bank Group has intervened in affordable housing initiatives around the world, with mixed results – showing that taking...
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    Republic of Niger: A Partnership to Increase Access to Affordable Housing for Teachers
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    Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the mortgage market has not been well-developed – making it difficult to identify and implement financial mechanisms...
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    Nigeria: Issues in Incentivizing Private Sector Development
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    In an attempt to meet increasing housing demand, Nigeria established its Federal Housing Authority in 1973, with the goal of...
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    Philippines: Cement Bamboo Frame Construction for Resilient Housing
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    The Philippines is faced with dual challenges – an affordable housing shortage, along with frequent natural disasters. Finding solutions to...
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    Philippines: Increasing the Housing Supply With PPPs and Prefabricated Housing
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    In 2017, 46.7% of the Philippines’s population lived in urban areas – but by 2050, that number is estimated to...
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    Armenia: Residential Energy Efficiency for Low-Income Populations
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    As a collaboration between USAID and Habitat for Humanity, REELIH (Residential Energy Efficiency in Low-Income Households) aims to provide residents...
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    Bosnia and Herzegovina: Retrofitting for Energy Efficiency
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    As a collaboration between USAID and Habitat for Humanity, REELIH (Residential Energy Efficiency in Low-Income Households) aims to provide residents...
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    Brazil: Improving Access to Rental Sector Housing
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    Historically, Brazil’s rental sector has not provided strong housing options, due to a lack of clarity in legal frameworks and...
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