Cariplo Foundation and EIB: discussion on the housing emergency and social housing

Fondazione Cariplo hosted a discussion dedicated to the topic of housing, which brought together some of the representatives of institutions, finance and the third sector active in Italy and Europe in the field of social housing and access to living.

The event, born from the desire to pool the experience of over 30 years gained by the Cariplo Foundation in the housing field, represented the final stage of the roadshow promoted by the European Investment Bank group (EIB Group), after the meetings held in Bologna and Modena.

Through this programme, the EIB Group aims to increase its support for the sector to reach 6 billion euros in financing in 2026, encouraging investments aimed at the construction of new housing, the redevelopment of existing building stock and the adoption of innovative solutions to respond to the growing housing emergency.

"We are particularly pleased to have welcomed this important moment of dialogue and sharing between the main actors involved in the topic of housing in the Cariplo Foundation. We have also already started discussions with some important European foundations to build a European alliance on the topic of living", states Giovanni Azzone, President of the Cariplo Foundation.

Housing has become one of the "most urgent challenges for Europe", highlights EIB Vice President Ioannis Tsakiris. The EIB Group "supports Italy's housing needs through innovative regional partnerships and targeted investment platforms", underlines EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti. The general director and CEO of Fondazione Cariplo Sergio Urbani observed that the Italian problem is not the absence of initiatives, but their fragmentation.