Final Report on the Global Experts Group Meeting ¨Financing National Housing Policies: Lessons for the Developing World¨ held in Madrid, Spain, 10th -11th May 2016

The overall aim of this HCPD is to promote the New Habitat Agenda: ensuring the sustainability of urban growth as a driving force as well as a source of equitable development with the power to change and improve lives. UN-Habitat plays an active role in urban development and urban policy. Through partnerships with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD), UN-Habitat has assisted in identifying key urban issues and areas needing support to improve urban development in Uganda.

Building on the core pillars of the Arab Strategy for Housing and Sustainable Urban Development 2030, the Arab Urban Agenda report has been produced, with an action oriented framework and an aim to consolidate the vision of the Arab region for urban development, and provide its perspective of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in the region as well as the achievement of the SDGs, in particular the SDG 11 and other urban related goals.

The Arab Strategy for Housing and Sustainable Urban Development is considered to be a framework for joint Arab action in housing and sustainable urban development, and an important step to strengthen regional cooperation in the Arab region.

The regional report is based upon the national human settlements development reports provided by CIS member states (the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus (draft report), the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation (draft report), the Republic of Tajikistan), conclusions and assessments provided by national focal points and experts (the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Moldova), and other open analytic and information sources. 2 Analytical report…

Due to a more stable phase in the prolonged conflict of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN-Habitat recommends the initiation of permanent reconstruction and moving away from an emergency shelter in the area. The reconstruction process is recommended to reflect the local political, socio-cultural and physical context of the area and build on sustainable use of local building materials. In addition, generation of employment and local economic development through participatory processes…

A report that reviews the urbanization process over the last 20 years, analyses existing issues and new challenges and provide orientations for future urbanization

The profile addresses topics including housing policies, housing stock and housing production in Egypt, as well as estimating housing needs until 2030, housing demand and affordability, as well as other critical topics such as housing financing, urban planning, housing provision and many other issues related to the housing sector.