<h1>Affordable housing financing expands access for urban poor through government-ADB loan and catalyses private investment.</h1> A sovereign-backed loan agreement funds the Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Housing for Urban Poor Sector Project in Tamil Nadu to expand access to affordable housing, construct units at nine sites, relocate vulnerable households from hazard-prone areas, and deploy state equity through a shelter fund to catalyze private investment; ADB-provided technical assistance will build government capacity, document replicable delivery approaches including a graduation programme, and support regional planning, environmental protection, and disaster risk management.