The Bank expanded its housing finance activities in the 1990s, shifting its support toward sector reforms that increase … the capacity of housing finance and delivery mechanisms to cater to the needs of low-income households. The present … publication examines Bank experience in housing, draws lessons for the design and implementation of new operations and identifies …

This paper discusses the evolution of housing conditions in urban areas of Latin America and the Caribbean from 1995 to … region. The results indicate that, on average, the proportion of urban households facing housing shortages is declining. This … combination of problems and was improving its housing conditions at a different pace, which indicates that it is highly unlikely …

countries. This study reviews the housing conditions of urban households in urban Latin America and the Caribbean and its … comprise 95 percent of the urban population of the region, show reductions in the proportion of urban households facing housing …. Despite these optimistic findings, the number of households facing different deprivations of housing services is still …

This study analyzes the evolution of the housing sector and the public interventions in low-income housing in three … the problem. The report is divided in three parts. The first part looks at the recent evolution of housing conditions in … Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the rationale for government intervention in housing. The second part focuses on …