The document outlines a panel discussion on donor perspectives regarding housing finance investment in Africa, held during the 29th annual conference at Sugar Beach Resort in Mauritius. It details the activities of the MFW4A partnership, which aims to improve access to housing finance, enhance donor coordination, and promote financial sector development. Additionally, it highlights the establishment of the Housing Finance Donor Working Group, which provides a platform for knowledge exchange among donors to address the housing finance gap in Africa.

1. PANEL DISCUSSION:
“DONOR PERSPECTIVES ON HOUSING FINANCE INVESTMENT IN AFRICA”
29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
MOBILIZING CAPITAL FOR HOUSING FINANCE
SUGAR BEACH RESORT, MAURITIUS
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2013
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2. MFW4A PARTNERSHIP
A G8 Initiative
MFW4A PARTNERS
The MFW4A Partnership is a G8
initiative launched in October 2007
Target Beneficiaries
 Donors
and
Partners ; and
Development
 Public and private sector African
Stakeholders.

3. MFW4A SECRETARIAT: STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES
Improve Access to information and
knowledge sharing on FSD issues
• Maintain and expand website and
related web-based services ;
• Promote FS knowledge and
dissemination; and
• Support and expand FS African
Knowledge
journalist network
Management
&
Dissemination
Donor
Coordination
Improve coordination
of FSD activities among donors
• Build Donors project Database;
• Coordinate Thematic Donor Working
Groups and Convene Workshop and
Donor Meetings; and
• Promote joint publications and/or
projects
Build FSD awareness
• Foster policy dialogue, advocacy
and outreach
• Mobilize additional Donor for the
Partnership; and
• Presentations/Advocacy at FS
conferences/events;
Advocacy
Stakeholder
Engagement
Promote country
and region-led FSD projects
• Create and Maintain Communication
channels;
• Contribute to mainstreaming FSD in
policy documents ; and
• Facilitate & promote stakeholder
driven events and capacity Activities.
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4. HOUSING FINANCE DONOR WORKING GROUP (HF-DWG)
HF-DWG in a Nutshell
HF-DWG Members
 Established on: May 23rd, 2013
•
Membership: 13 Donors
 Management Team:
• Chair: Isadora Bigourdan (AFD)
• Coordinator: Habib Attia (MFW4A)

The objectives:
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Provide a platform for donors to exchange information
on innovative Housing Finance products and business
models
•
Promote the broad use of long-term financial services as
a key solution for the housing finance gap in Africa
•
Encourage joint donor interventions on Housing Finance
issues in Africa
•
Creating an enabling environment for raising capital on
the Housing Finance sector in Africa
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5. OVERVIEW OF DONORS’ INTERVENTIONS ON HOUSING
FINANCE SECTOR IN AFRICA
Donor‘s Engagement
52 Donor projects impacting the development
of housing finance in Africa are engaged by 15
MFW4A donor partners, either on a joint and/or
a bilateral basis.
Dissemination of Housing Finance Projects in Africa
Source: MFW4A Donor Projects Database, based on the information provided by the Donors involved in the development of
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Housing Finance sector in Africa.

6. OVERVIEW OF DONORS’ INTERVENTIONS ON HOUSING
FINANCE SECTOR IN AFRICA
Housing Finance Projects‘ Focus
Cross-Cutting Themes
Housing Finance Donors’ projects and initiatives in Africa have the potential to substantially
increase people's access to sustainable and affordable housing. It also has the potential to
impact other financial sector development cross-thematic areas including: capital market
development, infrastructure finance, microfinance and banking systems.
Source: MFW4A Donor Projects Database, based on the information provided by the Donors involved in the development of
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Housing Finance sector in Africa.

7. PANEL DISCUSSION
Speakers
Stefan Nalletamby
Isadora Bigourdan
Issa Faye
Guislain Auger
Francois St-Pierre
W. Britt Gwiner
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8. Contacts
Stefan Nalletamby
Partnership Coordinator
s.nalletamby@afdb.org
Tel: 216-7110-2700
Habib Attia
Donor Relationship Officer
h.attia@afdb.org
Tel: 216-7110-3948
www.mfw4a.org
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