This report reviews the housing finance mechanisms and instruments in Bolivia. It consists of six parts. Part 1 provides an overview of the political, macro-economic and financial sector and its development issues in Bolivia. Part 2 describes the state of housing in Bolivia, including the nature and scope of the housing problem, the structure of the housing market and the construction industry. Part 3 analyzes the evolution of housing finance and the driving forces behind its development; and examines the role of the State in establishing and promoting housing finance, a stable financial sector, and recent housing and housing finance policies. Part 4 illustrates the main housing finance products and instruments in Bolivia. Part 5 examines bottlenecks and factors constraining the development of housing finance mechanisms in Bolivia. Finally, it presents the lessons and recommendations for developing housing finance in Bolivia.

Other titles in the Human Settlements Finance Systems Series:

Housing Finance Mechanisms in Bolivia
Housing Finance Mechanisms in Chile
Housing Finance Mechanisms in Indonesia 
Housing Finance Mechanisms in Mexico
Housing Finance Mechanisms in Peru
Housing Finance Mechanisms in the Republic of Korea
Housing Finance Systems in South Africa
Housing Finance Mechanisms in Thailand
Housing Finance Mechanisms in Zimbabwe
Challenges of Municipal Finance in Africa