Mobilising pension assets for housing finance needs in Africa - Experiences and prospects in East Africa
Center for Affordable Housing Finance
Download Document| Date Published | 2010 |
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| Primary Author | James Mutero |
| Other Authors | Mwijage Bishota, William Kalema, Duncan Kayiira |
| Theme | Pension-backed Housing Loans |
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Abstract
In the four East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, the geographic focus of this study, pension assets constitute a large pool of funds, equivalent to a significant part of GDP. In spite of their suitability for financing housing, pension funds have seen limited use in the housing sector for a number of reasons.