Asia/Pacific Housing Forum Presentations

Plenary Session
Anil Kumar, Head of Microfinance, Barclays Bank PLC, Dubai
Innovative Financing Models for Community-led Initiatives for Micro-housing and Slum Infrastructure.

Nicholas You, Policy Adviser, U.N. Habitat, Kenya
Making the Market Work for Pro-poor Urban Housing.


Unlocking the Potential of Housing Finance in Urban Informal Settlements and Land Markets
Michael Mutter, Senior Adviser, Slum Upgrading Facility, U.N. Habitat, Kenya
Shifting Expectations: Systematizing Housing and Infrastructure Finance for Inclusive Neighborhood Growth.

Cheryl Young, Institute for Financial Management and Research, India
Centre for Development Finance.

V. Satyanarayana, Mumbai, India
Bankable Slums.


Private Sector Engagement in Financing Housing for the Poor
Dr. Joji Reyes, Asia/Pacific Regional Director, GHK International, UK
The Promise of Housing Microfinance: Emerging Lessons and Policy Implications from Asia.

Helen Ng, Housing Portfolio Manager, Acumen Fund
Global Housing: Lessons From the Base of the Pyramid.


The Challenge of Scale: Retail Housing Finance Products to the Poor
Eric Adams, Associate Director, DIG, India
Housing Microfinance: The Challenge of Scale.

Elizabeth Venegas, Executive Officer, Center for Community Transformation, Philippines
The Challenge of Reaching Scale in CCT Housing Microfinance.

Irene Vance, Consultant, Sida, Sweden
Increasing Access to Housing and Financial Services: Sida Experiences in Central America.


Investing in Neighbors: Private Financial Institutions and Slum Upgrading
Prashant Choksey, CEO, Choksey Constructions, India
Delivering Mass Housing.

Bryan Winston, Managing Director, Capstone, India
Private Finance and Urban Slum Upgrading.

Bijal Brahmbhatt, Director, Gujarat Mahila Housing SEWA Trust, India
The Parivartan Slum Upgradation Program.