They’re 1.6 billion people worldwide living in inadequate conditions, many due to a lack of affordability in the market. While many States are making progress in establishing new and innovative urban policies, there’s still a need for a paradigm shift in thinking and practice in housing policy, especially as it relates to housing finance.  The Global Housing Strategy aims to manage this paradigm shift as a collaborative global movement towards adequate housing for all and improving access to housing in general. The strategy’s primary objective is to assist member States in working towards the realization of the right to adequate and affordable housing.