Bangladesh should set vision for green housing: IFC

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) today recommended that Bangladesh need to set vision for green, resilient and affordable housing.

It also stressed the need for regulations and incentives for banks, financial institutions, house builders or developers, and home-buyers with additional incentives for green affordable housing.

The IFC made the recommendations at a roundtable on "Affordable Housing— Roadmap Development" organised by the global financial institution, with the support of the Policy Research Institute (PRI) at Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel.

It also urged the authorities concerned to set up the Bangladesh Mortgage Refinance Company.

Planning Minister MA Mannan and PRI Executive Director Ahsan H Mansur were among others who attended the programme.