Evidence Center : Development
Search by:
China: Barriers to Development of the Rental Sector
Demand for affordable housing in China has increased rapidly due to urbanization processes and rural-to-urban migration – and home prices...
Read More >
Read More >
Czech Republic: Policies to Grow Rental Housing Stock
In the Czech Republic, rental housing is viewed as a complementary part of housing policy, which helped to prevent mass...
Read More >
Read More >
Mexico: Developing the Market for Green Construction
In the dual climate and housing crisis, it is essential to ensure that new construction is as green as possible....
Read More >
Read More >
Colombia: Rural Housing Policy
Though still to recent to understand the full impacts, Colombia’s Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development designed a rural...
Read More >
Read More >
Brazil: A Public-Private Partnership for Social Interest Housing
Formed in 2015, La Alianza Público-Privada (APP) del Centro is the first social interest housing public-private partnership (PPP) in Brazil....
Read More >
Read More >
Guatemala: A Housing Fund Aimed at Populations in Poverty
Guatemala’s housing fund, FOPAVI, was created within the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing with the aim of granting direct...
Read More >
Read More >
Ethiopia: Government Subsidies for Formal Housing
Ethiopia faces major shortages in housing amidst a growing population, needing an estimated 1,000,000 units in 2013, with an additional...
Read More >
Read More >
Haiti: Local Building Techniques for Resilient Construction
Haiti’s vulnerability to natural disasters like earthquakes makes sustainable and resilient housing construction essential. CRAterre is an organization leading in...
Read More >
Read More >
Zimbabwe: Government Collaboration with Informal Settlements
Residents living in informal settlements face the obstacles of a lack of government recognition and the possibility of wide-scale demolition....
Read More >
Read More >
Cambodia: Upgrading Informal Settlements on State-Owned Land
Despite being one of the fastest growing economies, Cambodia struggles with widespread poverty and adequate housing provision, resulting in nearly...
Read More >
Read More >