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Webinar recording-Getting to the Bottom of the Pyramid — Efforts in investment in truly affordable housing
April 25th, 2025
FSD Kenya and the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance Africa (CAHF) hosted a two-part webinar series: Getting to the Bottom of the Pyramid — Efforts in investment in truly affordable housing. This series dove into the realities of affordable housing construction, exploring the factors that shape investment feasibility and the lessons that can inform future projects.
Webinar 1: Housing chronicles in Huruma Slum Upgrading Programme — Lessons in cost tracking and scalable social housing
The first Webinar explored the Huruma slum upgrading pilot construction — an initiative led by Muungano wa Ghetto, financed by Livelihood Impact Fund and FSD Kenya, with CAHF driving cost tracking and feasibility analysis throughout the 35-week construction period.
Webinar 2: Exploring new builds for very low-income earners: Ground plus 4 block typologies
The second and final session of the housing chronicles webinar unpacked three innovative typologies: Shared facilities bedsits, self-contained bedsits, and a mixed-unit development; Cost-efficiency vs. privacy: What’s the trade-off, and is it worth it? Structural integrity & design: Can we densify safely and affordably?; What works at scale: How can these models support future upgrading initiatives?
