Innovative financial instruments in urban development and housing policy

November 24-26, 2014 for the 3rd Connective Cities Dialogue Event to exchange on innovative financial instruments in urban development and housing policy.

Revolving Funds, Microcredits and other innovative financial instruments are relevant in urban development as well as in housing policy. They are of highest concern if no sufficient classical funding is available, where self-help approaches are to be strengthened and where unprofitable real estates are supposed to be brought back to the markets. Local actors from developing and emerging countries were asked to contribute to the Dialogue with their vast experience regarding instruments such as micro-credits, small scale support of housing and further innovative financing instruments.

The Dialogue’s event objective was to provide all participants with good insight to good practices in the field and to invite them on the other hand to contribute to the dialogue with their experience. Based on examples, the practitioners introduced during the workshop, the experts discussed challenges and needs for improving urban financing practice and governance.