african union for housing finance conference: housing market dynamics and financing in africa
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Dr Issa Faye, African Development Bank (AfDB). Panel discussion: Donor perspectives on housing finance investment in Africa. Panelists from the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Donor Working Group on Housing Finance. With more than 46 cities in Africa swelling to populations of a million people or more — and 17 of the world's 100 fastest-growing cities located in Africa — there is an acute need to develop housing solutions for so many urban residents. But raising the capital to meet that growing demand for housing remains a significant challenge. In 2013, the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) will host a conference under the theme "Raising Capital for Housing Finance.” The Africa-China Urban Initiative will organize a conference panel discussion on "Understanding (and harnessing) Chinese investment interest." Chinese investment in residential development in Africa is increasingly having an impact and demonstrating a track record of opportunity and experience. Panelists invited include Chinese investors setting out their experiences and expectations for the market and an African corporation that has received Chinese financing. http://urban-africa-china.angonet.org/content/29th-annual-conference-mobilising-capital-housing-financeTRANSCRIPT
African Development Bank Group
Housing Market Dynamics and Financing in Africa:Strengthening Partnerships and DFIs Involvement
(Concept)
Issa FayeDivision Manager, Development Research Department
African Development BankSeptember 11, 2013
Presentation to the MFW4A Housing Finance-Donor Working Group
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Outline
I Background
II Objectives
III Themes
IV Activities
V Collaborations and Partnerships
VI Next steps/Timeline
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Background
“African cities will have to accommodate more than 300 million new residents over the next 25 years”.
“Currently, 62% of the population (191million people) living in Africa’s cities lives in informal housing, where basic services are poor or non-
existent”
“Much of the literature on housing concentrates on the regulatory and public sector aspects of housing, depicting it as a social welfare problem, rather than
an economic growth opportunity.”
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Bank Additionality and Affordable Housing: How to best complement public and private sector players in enhancing the supply of affordable housing?
To provide a comprehensive analysis of Africa’s housing market
To propose feasible financing and policy schemes
Using lessons learned from other emerging markets
Objectives
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Themes The challenges of affordability and access to long term funds: mortgage development, reaching the unbanked, the role of microfinance.
Developers capacity and the mass scale delivery of housing stock: access to financing for developers, developers capacity constraints and their (in)ability to reach economies of scale.
Building technologies, materials and professional services: housing cost structure, incremental housing as a solution, alternative building techniques, green housing.
A viable business opportunity for the private sector? Existing policies, experiences with private sector involvement, public private partnerships, subsidized infrastructural services.
Financing Demand
Financing Supply
Construction, Cost and Technology
Land and Infrastructure
Enabling legal and regulatory frameworks and land governance issues: land regulation and tenure security, the role of central government and local authorities.
Social/Low-Cost Housing and Slum Upgrading
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Activities
5 Thematic Papers
5 Regional Workshops
Dissemination
Final Report
5 background scoping papers will be prepared, with each providing a comprehensive analysis on the above mentioned themes.
Validation workshops will be organized in the Bank’s 5 regional classifications: Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern and Central Africa.
The core output of the study will provide a comprehensive market analysis at continental level while proposing concrete policy recommendations to foster private sector and DFIs involvement in affordable and quality housing on the continent.
A dissemination exercise to ensure that the findings are leveraged to the greatest extent.
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Collaborations & Partnerships
- Data Exchange - Cost Sharing
- Workshop Facilitation
External Partners
AfDB
Recently secured a grant from the Brazilian government to part-finance the study for experiences and lessons to be learned from other developing countries (a South-South partnership)
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Next Steps/Timeline
Q4 2013
• Partnership arrangements• Consultant Selection • Scoping exercise (facts finding missions)
Q1 2014
• Receipt of thematic papers• Review process• Revision and finalization of thematic papers
Q2 2014
• Draft report• Regional workshops
Q3 –
Q42014
• Final report• Dissemination and learning trips
