In Latin America, access to affordable housing remains a complex challenge for millions of people. However, innovative solutions are emerging that combine financial inclusion, new financing structures, and public-private partnerships to expand access opportunities. Initiatives such as social bonds, remittance securitization, and targeted loan programs are channeling resources toward historically excluded segments, bringing the dream of homeownership closer to underserved populations and vulnerable groups.

The production of social housing in well-located areas remains a major challenge in Latin America. This blog explores innovative land management approaches that, under public leadership and in partnership with the private sector, promote well-located housing solutions, combat speculative land retention, and implement tools such as inclusive zoning and the strategic use of public assets. Through cases like Brazil and Colombia, the blog highlights policies that align market logic with goals of urban inclusion and sustainability.

The IDB, together with ECLAC and the OECD, launches INDUVIC, an innovative intelligence platform designed to analyze and plan housing and urban development policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. With a focus on sustainability and resilience, INDUVIC combines data and advanced technology to transform the way cities are managed.