This report evaluates the role of infrastructure in promoting economic growth and poverty reduction in Africa.

Microfinance has ushered in a new understanding of the needs of the poor and the potential for financial services to enable the poor to escape from poverty.

The report arises out of special session on the global financial crisis organised by UN-HABITAT in 2008.

This report examines how the public-private partnership (PPP) model can be applied to help promote sustainable housing and urban development for countries around the world.

This report surveys research and policy in the field of gender and economic development, with particular emphasis on economic literature and practice.

This report examines the housing finance system in Mexico.

Hong Kong and Singapore have achieved a great deal in solving the housing problems for their people at all levels.

Urbanization in the last 20 years has become one of the most important trends in human settlement development and the prospects of all developing countries continue to be deeply affected by rapid urban population growth.

The need to provide adequate, suitable and equitable housing has remained a major priority of every government. Even though housing is a basic necessity of life, more than half of the population in Ghana live in poor houses where they have no access to adequate sanitary facilities, water and warmth to meet their daily physical needs.