
ADB, Lhoopa Sign Deal to Expand Green Affordable Housing in the Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 March 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Lhoopa, Inc. have signed a loan agreement of up to $20 million to help deliver affordable housing for average-income earners in the Philippines, improving their quality of life and reducing the country’s housing shortage.
The financing will support Lhoopa’s capacity to acquire, renovate, construct, and sell affordable properties, sold at an average price of Php 850,000 (around $15,000) primarily to Filipinos in jobs such as drivers, security guards, factory workers, teachers, and office administrative workers. At least 25% of the homes sold will be certified by Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies, an internationally recognized green building standard system.
“This is ADB’s first private sector housin...