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From Vancouver '76 to the Present: Donor Investment in Housing-What Has Been Learned?
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Monday, June 19th
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16:30 - 18:30
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MR18
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| Event Description |
This event will present an overview of current donor activity supporting improved housing, followed by short presentations on donor views of the key housing and slum issues. A description of what they are doing to resolve these key challenges and the reactions of slum dwellers and academics monitoring the events will follow. This event aims to improve the way international institutions interact with slum dwellers and remove the obstacles inherent in project preparation.
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Session Language |
English
French
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Speakers
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organization) |
Maryvonne Plessis-Fraissard, Director, World Bank (session chair)
Eduardo Rojas, IDB; Michael Lindfield, ADB; and Robert Buckley, World Bank
Michael Shea, Westat Inc.; Michael Cohen, New School; and Om Mathur, NIPFP
This session is one of a series of 12 networking sessions organized by the International Housing Coalition (IHC) on important housing issues.
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| Host Organization |
The World Bank/ International Housing Coalition
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Organization Description |
The World Bank is a multi-lateral development bank which has been lending to support shelter sector development in developing countries since 1972. It has made more than $16 billion in such loans. The International Housing Coalition is a multi country NGO involved in supporting better shelter policy in developing countries with a particular emphasis on including the private sector. It promotes the goal of "Housing for All" as an essential element of ending poverty worldwide. |
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