Enabling Affordability and Sustainability in Housing Provision at the World Urban Forum in Cairo #WUF12

Addressing Global Challenges to Achieve SDG 11 

The panel aims to discuss challenges and potential solutions in integrating affordability and sustainability in housing, aligning with the goals of SDG 11. Addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted approach, including innovative financing models, supportive policies, community engagement, and a commitment to sustainability from all stakeholders involved. 

Moderator:

Hilmar von Lojewski, Councillor for Urban Development, Building, Housing and Transport at the Association of German Cities (Deutscher Städtetag)

Introduction:

Amanda Entrikin, Director of Global Affairs and Advocacy, Habitat for Humanity International

Panelists:

Benard Ojwang, Director for Housing and Urban Development at County Government of Kisumu, Kenya

Lars Loebner, Head Unit Housing Projects – Outer City Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing, Berlin, Germany

Tapiwa Maruza, Coordinating Officer at Namibia Housing Action Group/ National Alliance for Informal Settlement Upgrading (NHAG/ NAISU)

Jack Ngarambe, Director General of Urbanisation, Housing, and Human Settlement at the Ministry of Infrastructure in Rwanda

For those of you who stay at home, feel free to follow per livestream. But we hope that some of you come to Cairo and are able to join us in-person.

More information here