Since its founding in 1982, the Shelter Afrique Development Bank has been working towards advancing access to affordable housing across the African continent. Though it approaches this multifaceted subject through a primarily financial angle, Shelter Afrique’s network of stakeholders - 44 African countries, the African development Bank, and the African Re-insurance Corporation - allows it to play an integral role in facilitating key partnerships in the housing sector. Moreover, the organization extends its expertise beyond the monetary dimension by advising on housing policy and providing crucial assistance on modernizing social housing systems. As representatives of Shelter Afrique, delegates will debate tangible issues such as flexible and effective financial mechanisms, while incorporating broader conversations about cultural preservation and local ways of life into a plan for  housing infrastructure that’s modernized from coast-to-coast-to-coast.