Habitat for Humanity’s ‘Building Assets, Unlocking Access’ project

Habitat for Humanity’s ‘Building Assets, Unlocking Access’ project undertaken in collaboration with The MasterCard Foundation aims to expand the range of microfinance products to include housing, making it easier for families to fund progressive building, maintenance and improvement of their homes. The two institutions jointly released the Housing Construction Value Chain Mapping Report.

The report’s findings suggest there is ample opportunity for firms in the value chain such as solar system suppliers, improved concrete and earth block manufacturers, and alternative materials producers, to access lower income market segments. In doing so, products could be brought to market that could help families make better, more affordable improvements to their homes.