Gender gaps in the Brazilian housing sector: 60% of the deficit lays amongst women-headed households Women represent over 52% of total population in Brazil. Between 2001 and 2015, the number of female-headed households increased by 105%, while male-headed households increased by just 13%, and the number of single-parent female-headed households grew by 28.3%, from 9 million … [Read more...] about Women in the Brazilian housing finance market
Clementine Tribouillard
Clémentine Tribouillard is a specialist in the IDB's Housing and Urban Development Division in Brazil, she joined the team in 2018. She is French, trained in political science, has a Master's degree in Urban Policy from the Institute of Political Studies in Paris and a specialization in Urban Sociology by the UERJ. Clémentine has worked 3 years at the Caixa Econômica Federal in Rio de Janeiro in the design of federal housing programs and in the rehabilitation of Brazilian urban centers, before working 6 years in Africa in programs to improve urban services (water, sanitation, solid waste) for the European Union, the United Nations, the World Bank and other donors. After the earthquake, she spent 5 years in Haiti working on rebuilding low-income neighborhoods, resettling families, and national housing policy. She has worked in 35 countries on urban planning, economic and social development, gender inclusion, civil society and private sector participation. Currently, he is leading favela urbanization, risk management, resettlement, social housing and smart city programs, with a particular focus on climate change and social inclusion issues.
How to improve access to housing for the low-income population?
Among the challenges facing the sustainable development of our region, the issue of housing is, without any doubt, one of the most important, urgent, and complex. Housing is essential in our lives: can you really think about access to education or health when you have nowhere to live? In today's blog we go to Brazil, a country with a deficit of 5.8 million homes and more … [Read more...] about How to improve access to housing for the low-income population?
Cities with Pride: Inclusive Urban Planning with LGBTQ + People
To commemorate today´s International LGBTQ+ Pride Day, in this blog we will address why inclusion, respect, and education are key elements to build cities but also, a more inclusive society in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ people in accessing public space Urban spaces reflect social relations, but also, they can reproduce systems … [Read more...] about Cities with Pride: Inclusive Urban Planning with LGBTQ + People
Crisis management: fighting hunger through the use of technology. João Pessoa’s challenges.
Like the rest of the world, us team of the João Pessoa Sustentável Program were not ready to face the pandemic caused by the new Coronavirus. In March 2020, we were celebrating a bit more than a year since the launch of our association between the Municipality of João Pessoa and the Bank. We were organizing activities in various components of the program, to promote urban … [Read more...] about Crisis management: fighting hunger through the use of technology. João Pessoa’s challenges.
The challenge of innovating in social housing initiatives and community urbanization: the proposals of João Pessoa, Brazil
When we think of projects involving housing for low-income people, the examples which appear in our minds are in general characterized by massive buildings, with uniformity and poor architecture aesthetics, without landscaping and with unwell thought-out maintenance. Beyond that, often, housing solutions are developed in regions distant from networks of employment, transport, … [Read more...] about The challenge of innovating in social housing initiatives and community urbanization: the proposals of João Pessoa, Brazil