Housing provision for forcibly displaced persons in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia

IFC is actively engaging the private sector and forming partnerships to innovatively address the challenge of sustainable and affordable housing for FDPs in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. This includes exploring options that would be available in the local markets to provide suitable housing solutions. The proposed benefits include providing housing solutions for FDPs, aiding their integration into the Kenyan, Ugandan, and Ethiopian economies, generating income for host communities through rental payments, and creating jobs in construction-related sectors. To support Kenyan, Ugandan, and Ethiopian homeowners, the IFC is contemplating the introduction of a specialized lending product through FIs: Housing Microfinance for Forcibly Displaced People (HMF4FDP). This product will offer loans specifically for home extensions and construction (HMF4FDP loans). The objectives of the project were two-fold: (1) To verify the potential demand for the HMF4FDP in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda differentiating between FDPs living in urban areas and those residing in or near refugee camps; and (2) To explore additional innovative housing solution models in the context of FDPs in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. AHI has been subcontracted to lead key research components based on several fields of expertise, including Housing Finance, Housing for FDPs, and Housing Market Assessment expertise.