Thematic Roundtable

How can we Finance Affordable Housing When Public Budgets are Never Enough?

Housing - Housing Regulation

Thursday 05, 09:45h - 10:35h | Stage: HOWS Barcelona All Passes
2026-11-05 09:45 2026-11-05 10:35 Europe/Madrid How can we Finance Affordable Housing When Public Budgets are Never Enough?

Delivering affordable housing at scale requires more than political commitment. It demands financing models that can mobilise public and private capital at sufficient volume, distribute risk appropriately, and keep homes affordable over time. As public budgets alone are often insufficient, the session will focus on how cities, development banks and investment institutions can combine funds, guarantees, and public-private partnerships to make projects viable, manage risk, and ensure that investment supports long-term affordability rather than short-term market dynamics.

Stage: HOWS Barcelona

Delivering affordable housing at scale requires more than political commitment. It demands financing models that can mobilise public and private capital at sufficient volume, distribute risk appropriately, and keep homes affordable over time. As public budgets alone are often insufficient, the session will focus on how cities, development banks and investment institutions can combine funds, guarantees, and public-private partnerships to make projects viable, manage risk, and ensure that investment supports long-term affordability rather than short-term market dynamics.

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