Title of Event:

Name of Organisation:
Date and time of the session:

Housing Finance - Principles, Instruments and Examples

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
22 June, 13:30-15:30

Key Highlights

1. Estimated no of participants: 75
2. Stakeholder group representation at the event: UNECE member countries, NGOs, researchers and international organizations were represented
3. What were the expected objectives: To foster discussion and to exchange policy experience on housing finance, social housing and financial aspects of land administration
4. What did the networking event achieve: An interactive discussion was held after each of the three parts of the networking event

2. What were the core issues identified in your event as they relate to the theme and sub-themes of WUFIII?

•  The role of local government in the provision of a framework for housing finance, social housing and land administration;

•  New forms of involvement of the private sector in dealing with housing challenges

•  The structure of land administration systems

•  International exchange and discussion in view of diverse systems of housing finance, social housing and land administration

3. What were the main points raised by panellists and participants in relation to these different issues? What new ideas have been generated as a result of the discussion?

- The role of local governments in housing policies should be well defined and strengthened

•  The possibilities of public/private partnerships should be further explored

•  Instruments of social housing and systems of housing finance should be carefully adapted to the specific circumstances of an individual country

•  A system of market value based land tax can improve the functioning of land administration systems

4. What process steps have been identified in your event that could help turn ideas into operational reality?
- Continued exchange and discussion about best practices within international forums

- Incorporation of ideas into policy guidelines and publications