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WHAT IF EVERYONE HAD ACCESS TO
DECENT HOUSING?


The Housing Forum 2022: Resilient Solutions to reduce the Housing Deficit in Latin America and the Caribbean is a unique space to explore innovative, affordable and carbon neutral housing solutions for vulnerable populations.

Connect with experts from the public sector, private sector and academia, find new financing opportunities and discover the initiatives that are changing the future of housing in our region.

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Meet the speakers

Benigno López

BENIGNO LÓPEZ

Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, IDB

Juan Pablo Bonilla

Juan Pablo Bonilla

Manager of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector, IDB

Aitor Ezcurra

Aitor Ezcurra

Head of Corporate Division, IDB Invest

César Buenadicha

César Buenadicha

Head of the Discovery Unit, IDB Lab

TATIANA GALLEGO

TATIANA GALLEGO

Chief of the Housing and Urban Development Division, IDB

Renu Sud Karnad

Renu Sud Karnad

President of the International Union for Housing Finance (IUHF)

Chris Herbert

Chris Herbert

Managing Director of Joint center for housing studies of Harvard university

Alfredo Eduardo dos Santos

Alfredo Eduardo dos Santos

National Secretary of Housing of Brazil

María Teresa Morales

María Teresa Morales

Director of Operations for Latin America and the Caribbean of Habitat for Humanity

Paloma Silva

Paloma Silva

Housing and Urban Development Lead Specialist, IDB

Anaclaudia Rossbach

Anaclaudia Rossbach

Programs Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Ernesto Mejía

Ernesto Mejía

Vice-Ministry of Housing, Building Policy and Planning in the Ministry of Housing of the Dominican Republic

Gloria Visconti

Gloria Visconti

Climate Change Lead Specialist, IDB

Sumeet Manchanda

Sumeet Manchanda

Associate Director, Lead Climate Co-Finance, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Fermín Vivanco

Fermín Vivanco

Lead Specialist, IDB Lab

Camila de Ferrari

Camila de Ferrari

Innovation researcher at PROPTEC (Mexico)

Adriana Levisky

Adriana Levisky

Founder of Levisky Arquitectos (Brazil)

Fernando Assad

Fernando Assad

Co-founder of Nova Vivenda (Brazil)

Gonzalo Arteaga

Gonzalo Arteaga

Architect, Elemental, Architecture Office (Chile)

Rodrigo Navas

RODRIGO NAVAS

Head of the Manufacturing Unit, IDB Invest

Domingo A. Valdés

Domingo A. Valdés

Chief Financial Officer of Vinte (Mexico)

Guillermo Velaochaga Raffo

Guillermo Velaochaga Raffo

Vice President of ADIPERU (Peru)

Aurora García de León

Aurora García de León

Chief Executive Officer, DEREX Residential Development (México)

Marisela Alvarenga

Marisela Alvarenga

Chief of the Financial Intermediaries Division, IDB Invest

Giselle De Tejeira

Giselle De Tejeira

Executive Vice President of Finance, Banco La Hipotecaria S.A. (Panama)

Camilo Alban Saldarriaga

Camilo Alban Saldarriaga

Vice President, Builders and Mortgage Banking, Banco Davivienda (Colombia)

Randall Loker

Randall Loker

Chief Investment Officer, Paladin Realty Partners (Latinoamérica y el Caribe)

David Muñoz Soto

David Muñoz Soto

Chief Executive Officer, Creditú (Chile)

Nora Libertun

Nora Libertun

Housing and Urban Development Lead Specialist, IDB

Reina Irene Mejia

Reina Irene Mejia

President a.i, IDB

 

Lorie Rufo

Lorie Rufo

Leader of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF)

Rogelio Paredes

Rogelio Paredes

Minister of Housing and Land Management of Panama

Rafael Menin

Rafael Menin

Chief Executive Officer of MRV Engenharia (Brazil)

Diego Aulestia

Diego Aulestia

Chief of the Human Settlements Unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Carlos Montes

Carlos Montes

Minister of Housing and Urban Development of Chile

Anya Brickman Raredon

Anya Brickman Raredon

President of the Affordable Housing Institute (USA)

Tarcila Rivera Zea

Tarcila Rivera Zea

Founder, CHIRAPAQ Center for Indigenous Cultures in Peru

Susan Rodrigues

Susan Rodrigues

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water (Guyana)

César Paniagua Chacón

César Paniagua Chacón

Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation of Peru

Carlos Martínez Velázquez

Carlos Martínez Velázquez

Managing Director, National Workers' Housing Fund Institute (INFONAVIT) (México)

María Gabriela Aguilera Jaramillo

María Gabriela Aguilera Jaramillo

Minister of Urban Development and Housing of Ecuador

Abigail Demopulos

Abigail Demopulos

Senior Manager, Trust Funds in the Office of Climate and Environment, International Affairs Division, U.S. Department of the Treasury (USA)

Bella Tonkonogy

Bella Tonkonogy

U.S. Director, Climate Policy Initiative

Nakia McMorris

Nakia McMorris

Senior Manager, Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) (Jamaica)

Agenda

  • Day 1 - Sep. 29, 2022
  • Day 2 - Sep. 30, 2022

Day 1

Sep. 29, 2022

Opening Remarks

09:00 -
09:30 EDT
speakers_Benigno

Benigno López

Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, IDB

Welcome

09:30 -
10:00 EDT
speakers_Juan

Juan Pablo Bonilla

Manager of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector, IDB

speakers_Aitor

Aitor Ezcurra

Head of Corporate Division, IDB Invest

speakers_Cesar

César Buenadicha

Head of the Discovery Unit, IDB Lab

Keynote Speech

10:00 -
10:45 EDT
speakers_Chris

Chris Herbert

Managing Director of Joint center for housing studies of Harvard university

Break

10:45 -
11:00 EDT

Panel 1: Incentives to address the housing deficit

11:00 -
12:00 EDT
speakers_Tatiana

Moderator: Tatiana Gallego

Chief of the Housing and Urban Development Division, IDB

Speakers:

speakers_Renu

Renu Sud Karnad

President of the International Union for Housing Finance (IUHF)

speakers_Carlos

Carlos Montes

Minister of Housing and Urban Development of Chile

speakers_Alfredo

Alfredo Eduardo dos Santos

National Secretary of Housing of Brazil

speakers_Teresa

María Teresa Morales

Director of Operations for Latin America and the Caribbean of Habitat for Humanity

speakers_Cesar

César Paniagua Chacón

Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation of Peru

Break

12:00 -
1:30 EDT

Panel 2: Regulatory frameworks, institutional arrangements and technological platforms to reduce the housing deficit. 

1:30 -
2:30 EDT
speakers_Paloma

Moderator: Paloma Silva

Housing and Urban Development Lead Specialist, IDB

Speakers:

speakers_Anya

Anya Brickman Raredon

President of the Affordable Housing Institute (USA)

speakers_AnaClaudia

Anaclaudia Rossbach

Programs Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

speakers_Ernesto

Ernesto Mejía

Vice-Ministry of Housing, Building Policy and Planning in the Ministry of Housing of the Dominican Republic

speakers_Carlos

Carlos Martínez Velázquez

Managing Director, National Workers' Housing Fund Institute (INFONAVIT) (México)

speakers_Maria-Gabriela

María Gabriela Aguilera Jaramillo

Minister of Urban Development and Housing of Ecuador

Panel 3: Access to finance and climate funds for housing solutions

2:30 -
3:30 EDT
speakers_Gloria

Moderator: Gloria Visconti

Climate Change Lead Specialist, IDB

Speakers:

speakers_Sumeet

Sumeet Manchanda

Associate Director, Lead Climate Co-Finance, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

speakers_Lorie

Lorie Rufo

Leader of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF)

speakers_Abigail

Abigail Demopulos

Senior Manager, Trust Funds in the Office of Climate and Environment, International Affairs Division, U.S. Department of the Treasury (USA)

speakers_Bella

Bella Tonkonogy

U.S. Director, Climate Policy Initiative

 

Break

3:30 -
4:00 EDT

Panel 4: Innovations in informal settlements and technology-based business models

4:00 -
5:00 EDT
speakers_Fermn

Moderator: Fermín Vivanco

Lead Specialist, IDB Lab

Speakers:

speakers_Camila

Camila de Ferrari

Innovation researcher at PROPTEC (Mexico)

speakers_Adriana

Adriana Levisky

Founder of Levisky Arquitectos (Brazil)

speakers_Fernando

Fernando Assad

Co-founder of Nova Vivenda (Brazil)

speakers_Gonzalo

Gonzalo Arteaga

Architect, Elemental, Architecture Office (Chile)

Day 2

Sep. 30, 2022

Panel 5: Solutions to the housing deficit through sustainable low-income housing

09:00 -
10:00 EDT
speakers_Rodrigo

Moderator: Rodrigo Navas

Head of the Manufacturing Unit, IDB Invest

Speakers:

speakers_Domingo

Domingo A. Valdés

Chief Financial Officer of Vinte (Mexico)

speakers_Guillermo

Guillermo Velaochaga Raffo

Vice President of ADIPERU (Peru)

speakers_Aurora

Aurora García de León

Chief Executive Officer, DEREX Residential Development (México)

speakers_Menin

Rafael Menin

Chief Executive Officer of MRV Engenharia (Brazil)

Panel 6: Innovation in financial products to reduce the housing gap

10:00 -
11:00 EDT
speakers_Marisela

Moderator: Marisela Alvarenga

Chief of the Financial Intermediaries Division, IDB Invest

Speakers:

speakers_Giselle

Giselle De Tejeira

Executive Vice President of Finance, Banco La Hipotecaria S.A. (Panama)

speakers_Camilo

Camilo Alban Saldarriaga

Vice President, Builders and Mortgage Banking, Banco Davivienda (Colombia)

speakers_Randall

Randall Loker

Chief Investment Officer, Paladin Realty Partners (Latinoamérica y el Caribe)

speakers_David

David Muñoz Soto

Chief Executive Officer, Creditú (Chile)

Panel 7: Addressing the housing deficit of the vulnerable population with emphasis on gender equity and Diversity

11:00 -
11:45 EDT
speakers_Nora

Moderator: Nora Libertun

Housing and Urban Development Lead Specialist, IDB

Speakers:

speakers_Rogelio

Rogelio Paredes

Minister of Housing and Land Management of Panama

speakers_Tarcila

Tarcila Rivera Zea

Founder, CHIRAPAQ Center for Indigenous Cultures in Peru

speakers_Susan

Susan Rodrigues

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water (Guyana)

speakers_Diego

Diego Aulestia Valencia

Chief of the Human Settlements Unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

speakers_Nakia

Nakia McMorris

Senior Manager, Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) (Jamaica)

Closing remarks

11:45 -
12:00 EDT
speakers_Reina

Reina Irene Mejia

President a.i, IDB

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