The CGAP Working Group Steering Committee of donors requested experts in the field of housing finance to draft papers to help the working group consider gaps and spaces in the emerging field of housing finance for the poor. The working group aims to facilitate space for dialogue and emerging insights into these topics to help promote and advance the sector. Working group papers Framing the Debate — Engagement of the Private Sector Framing the Debate — Housing Finance for Slum Upgrading Framing the Debate — Housing Finance and Remittances Framing the Debate — Public Subsidies Framing the Debate — Housing Finance and Guarantees Challenges for Housing Finance