Supporting Colombia in the Development of More Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Housing Policy

Basic Information

Grant ID: K-261

Region: Latin America & Caribbean

Country: Colombia

Approval Year: 2025

Grant Year: Year 13

Sector: Urban

Grant Status: Active

TTLs: Andre Herzog, Senior Urban Development Specialist

Grant Activities

Project Summary:

This program supports Colombia in strengthening housing policy to improve affordability, resilience, and environmental sustainability. The grant integrates climate resilience and social inclusion into housing strategies, contributing to more livable and economically inclusive cities.

List of Activities:

The grant finances four activities:

  1. Sustainability gaps: a Sustainability Gap Analysis Report and a Policy Brief to consolidate the sustainability agenda.
  2. Reform agenda and roadmap: a Consolidated Reform Matrix and a 10-year housing policy implementation roadmap with a monitoring dashboard.
  3. Reform implementation support: international knowledge exchange missions (for example to Korea, Indonesia, or Malaysia) and national and subnational workshops.
  4. Regional scale-up: a Knowledge Note for the World Bank Housing Toolkit and a regional knowledge exchange workshop for LAC countries.