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This report, written for entrepreneurs and investors, reviews the case for affordable housing sector in Kenya. It covers strategies to bring down the cost of construction and the housing ecosystem and concludes with six key components of success.

This report maps informal settlements in Metro Manila, looks at construction at the base of the pyramid, including characteristics of housing categories and types of house construction. It reviews the case of Quezon City, where a large number of informal settlers are being moved to formal housing by the government and the role of community mortgage programs and public private partnerships in this transition.

This case study explores Patrimonio Hoy, an initiative of CEMEX, a multinational concrete manufacturer, which provides construction materials to low-income consumers in BoP regions. It reviews the impacts of improved housing conditions on children aged eight and under, across three dimensions of well-being: economic, capability, and relationship.

This report is based on the discussions that took place at the "Business Opportunities in Housing for the Base of the Pyramid" event held in Sa?o Paulo, Brazil in September 2013. It provides a summary of the housing crisis in Brazil, including the challenges related to: infrastructure; financing; land tenure; urban housing services; reaching the poorest in society; and the role of business in the housing sector.

This issue provides a collection of discussions including on housing challenges of the urban poor, problems of street vendors in India, an analysis of Pakistan's education system and the persistent drug problem amongst slum and street children in South Asia.

This report provides an overview of the affordable housing market in Kenya; it is aimed at practitioners and investors who are looking to enter the affordable housing sector in the country or elsewhere. It describes the challenges that practitioners encounter and provides strategies to address them.