The African Union for Housing Finance was established as a member-based body of housing lenders in 1984. Comprising 46 members from 19 countries in Africa, the scope and objectives of the AUHF encompass the following: - To develop the institutional capacity of its members to enable them to effectively participate in addressing housing finance challenges on the continent; - Through the member institutions, to engage with their Governments; - To position the AUHF as a key point of reference in housing finance matters on the continent; - To secure sustainable resources to meet and implement the objectives and plans of the AUHF; - To develop partnerships with other appropriate regional and continental bodies on the African continent.