World Bank - moladi invited to Washington

World Bank - moladi invited to Washington

The World Bank Group will hold its 6th Global Housing Finance Conference in Washington, DC, on May 28-29, 2014. Jointly hosted by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, the underlying theme of the conference is on how to expand affordable housing for all. We will explore and showcase new and innovative ideas on how to construct affordable housing development and how to ensure homeowners can access adequate finance to meet their housing needs.

World Bank - IFC - moladi

World Bank - IFC - moladi


 
 
 
 



We are very honoured to have been invited to present moladi at the Housing Technologies and Sustainable Materials Session, which is currently scheduled for May 29 at 2.00pm. The objective of this session is that all participants can be aware of the available housing
technology options for specific markets, and identify specific construction technologies most relevant to the conference theme "Housing For All”.




moladi - World Bank - IFC
moladi - World Bank - IFC
With the motto “Train the unemployed to build for the homeless” moladi combines construction with economic development to bring about change and develop skills. For more information - Social Innovation for the Bottom of the Pyramid
 
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Office: +27 41 379 2600
www.moladi.com

“Train the unemployed to build for the homeless
– Fight poverty unemployment and crime through housing”

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