The IDB Group in coordination with the Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores (INFONAVIT) and the Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano (SEDATU), held the 3rd Regional Forum on Housing 2024 "Disruptive Innovation in Sustainable Housing for Vulnerable Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean" on July 25 in Mexico City, with the … [Read more...] about Third Regional Housing Forum 2024: A Milestone in Sustainability and Housing
Paloma Silva
Paloma Silva é especialista em desenho de Política Públicas, Subsídio, Financiamento de Habitação e Desenvolvimento Urbano na América Latina e no Caribe atualmente no Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento em Washington. Foi ministra da Habitação no México e vice-diretora geral da Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal. Prêmio ITAM de Mérito Profissional 2015 no setor público, após 20 anos de experiência no governo federal. Especialista em Bancos de Desenvolvimento, Relações com Multilaterais, Derivados e Fundos de Pensões, Securitizações, Títulos Estruturados e na operação dos mercados monetário, cambial, patrimonial e de opções e futuros. Foi sócio fundadora do IXE Banco e AFORE XXI. Foi membro do Conselho de Administração da INFONAVIT, FOVISSTTE, Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal FONHAPO, ISSSTE, RUV e CORETT. Professor com mais de vinte anos de experiência no ensino de bacharelado e mestrado.
Why is it necessary to finance climate-resilient housing?
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second region in the world most exposed to natural disasters and the effects of climate change. Adapting to them is an urgent need for everyone, and very special for cities, where more than 80% of the population lives. Having the appropriate urban infrastructure for natural phenomena is one of the best ways to achieve this … [Read more...] about Why is it necessary to finance climate-resilient housing?
How to reduce the housing deficit in Latin America and the Caribbean with inclusive and resilient solutions?
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the housing demand is greater than the supply of decent housing. This is what is known as housing deficit. This deficit can be both quantitative and qualitative. The former measures the need of households for new housing. The qualitative deficit, on the other hand, is made up of housing units in poor condition and/or those that need … [Read more...] about How to reduce the housing deficit in Latin America and the Caribbean with inclusive and resilient solutions?
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?
More and better social housing increases inclusion in Latin American and Caribbean cities
In Latin America and the Caribbean there are few consensus issues as clear as the need to produce more and better housing for low-income families. This consensus engages governments right and left, and moves both national and local governments, as well as private business and NGOs. We have around 500 million people in the region living in cities under an accelerated, defective … [Read more...] about More and better social housing increases inclusion in Latin American and Caribbean cities