Report of the workshop on management and technical capacity building in housing finance institutions in Africa

Abstract

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Multinational Programming and Operational Centre (ECA/MULPOC) in conjunction with the African Union of Housing Finance Institutions (AUHFI) held a workshop on "Management and Technical Capacity Building in Housing Finance Institutions" from 7-11 June, 1993 in Harare, Zimbabwe- The workshop which was convened in accordance with the Programme of Work and Priorities of the Lusaka-based MULPOC was hosted by the. Central Africa Building Society (CABS) at their complex in Harare. The objectives of the workshop were two-fold: - to discuss continental problems relating to the mobilization of funds through housing finance institutions for housing for lower income groups; and - To expose participants to lower income housing constraints and opportunities.