BR-T1436 : PROMORAR (Prohousing) - Promoting New Strategies for Housing in Brazil

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to contribute to the new National Housing Policy of Brazil, designed and undertaken by the National Secretariat for Housing (SNH - Secretaria Nacional de Habitação) of the Ministry of Regional Development (MDR - Ministério de Desenvolvimento Regional). This includes assistance at the Federal level, but also at the local level , to assess the feasibility of federal options, and support local governments to implement, customize and/or complement national programs. Specifically, this TC seeks to deliver practical guidelines for the main products of the national policy, including local developments under this strategic umbrella, regarding: home improvements in informal areas, social rental housing models, demand-oriented subsidies for home ownership or improvement, enhanced access to credit, optimization of beneficiary selection, promotion of housing finance modernization, and other related issues.