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G l o b a l
H o u s i n g
S t r a t eg y
PLACING HOUSING AT THE CENTERThe GLOBAL HOUSING STRATEGY” promotes a paradigm shift to achieve adequate
shelter for all by placing housing at the center of our thinking, policy and the city
Urban Lunch-Time
A call for a Paradigm Shift in Policy
64 million vacant housing units in China 18.4 million vacant housing units in the USA 3 million vacant housing units in the Egypt
1.5 million vacant housing units in the Spain
3.3 million vacant flats in Maharashtra India
0.7 million vacant housing units in the Mexico city
(Figures taken from websites - not verified or backed by the United Nations)
Ghost Towns
0.85 million vacant housing units in the UK
Ghost Towns
Supply does not meet demand
0ver 120 million Vacant Housing Units globally
500 millionPeople could be properly housed
863 millionPeople today Live in Slums YET
in
To build 200,000 housing units per year
Output Based Strategy
X X X XX X X XTo 200,000 per yearhouse households
X X X X X X X X
Results Based Strategy
Housing Strategy
inTo 200,000 per yearhouse households
Results Based Strategy
Housing Strategy
Economic meltdown1 - Commodification of housing - home ownership
2 – Limited access to affordable Housing finance
Social exclusion 3 - Urban segregation (Ghettos and Gated Communities)
Environmental degradation4 - Urban sprawl and environmental pressures
5 - Proliferation of Slums and informal settlements
Why do we need it?
The Global Housing Strategy
GoalsTo achieve the Habitat Agenda Pillar of
“adequate shelter for all”
by Proposing a paradigm shift in Housing
Contribute to MDG Target 7D on Slums:“Improving the living conditions of 100
million slum dwellers by 2020”
The Global Housing Strategy
PLACING HOUSING AT THE CENTRE
The Global Housing Strategy
PLACINGHOUSING
AT THE CENTRE
Who will be involved
Central and Local Authorities Academia Civil Society Private Sector Development Partners
Development Habitat Agenda Partnerships in National Habitat Committees:
The Global Housing Strategy
Aims to develop National and City Housing Strategies.
A National Housing Strategy is a participatory process to guide polices, planning, and programming of housing, and slum upgrading and prevention interventions.
National and city Housing Strategies are inseparable from inclusive urban planning and management process
The Global Housing Strategy
What Guides Us
The Global Housing Strategy
National and Local Urbanisation Prerequisites
Sustainable HousingComponents
HousingGovernance, Management
National Urban Policy
National Legislation
Urban Economy
Urban Planning
Local Legislation
Local Economic
Development
Land
Basic Urban Services
Finance
Design
Materials & Components
Building Technologies
Tenure Types
Management & Maintenance
Governance
Hou
sing
Dem
and
Less
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Lear
ned
Housing and Slum Upgrading and Prevention Framework
The Housing Box
Sustainable Housing
Affordable Housing (finance)
Planning and
HousingUrban
Economyand
Housing
Housing Tenure Types
Gender, Indigenous
YouthGroups
Slum Upgrading
Global Housing
Strategy to the Year
2025
Cross Cutting issues:Housing RightsEnvironmentGenderYouth
Gender and
housingYouth
and housing
HousingRightsEnviron
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Cross issuescutting
Cros
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The approach
The approach to the GHS will include:
Exchange of experiencesApplied evidence-based research Effectiveness at scaleEfficiency through partnershipsNational and local capacity development
The Global Housing Strategy
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Information Exchange
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Partnership of key actors in National Habitat Committees: Central Local Authorities, Academia, Civil Society, Private Sector, Development Partners
Theme
GHS
GHS Approach
Global Housing
Strategy to the Year
2025
Analysis of
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Mass outreach and
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Solutions and ResponsesIssues
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Slum
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Analysis of
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Cross Cutting issues:Housing RightsEnvironmentGenderYouth
GHS Approach
Sustainable Housing
Affordable Housing (finance)
Planning and
HousingUrban
Economyand
Housing
Housing Tenure Types
Gender, Indigenous
YouthGroups
Slum Upgrading
Global Housing
Strategy to the Year
2025
Cross Cutting issues:Housing RightsEnvironmentGenderYouth
Gender and
housingYouth
and housing
HousingRightsEnviron
ment
Cross issuescutting
Cros
sis
sues
cutti
ngCross
issuescutti
ng
Thematic Clusters
Slum Upgrading
The Case of Slum
Slum UpgradingThe Global Housing Strategy
National and Local Urbanisation Prerequisites
Sustainable HousingComponents
HousingGovernance, Management
National Urban Policy
National Legislation
Urban Economy
Urban Planning
Local Legislation
Local Economic
Development
Land
Basic Urban Services
Finance
Design
Materials & Components
Building Technologies
Tenure Types
Management & Maintenance
Governance
Hou
sing
Dem
and
Less
ons
Lear
ned
Housing and Slum Upgrading and Prevention Framework
Land
Basic Services
Building Technologies
Tenure TypesDesign
Local Legislation
Slum Definitions: 5 Deprivations
3 – Security of tenure 5 – Crowdedness 1 – Access to water 2 – Access to Sanitation
4 – adequate housing
Resourcs & Finance
Building Materials
Urban Planning
National Urban Policy
National Legislation
Urban Economy
Local Economic
Development
Management & Maintenance
Governance
The Global Housing Strategy
SubsidizingHousing
Dependency on subsidies
Lack of dignity No return on subsidies
Lost Funding
InvestingIn
economy,Income
generation, and jobs
Citizen Empowerment to access:o housing, o education, o health, etc..
RevolvingInvestment
in Economy
Minimize only for affordability
Target only the most vulnerable
Economic Investment vs. Housing Subsidies
Reduced Lost
Funding
Return on investments
Reducing Dependency
Dignity
Media Strategy
Popular and professional outreach
Participatory advocacy
Professional and Key Habitat Agenda Partners inputs
Political buy in
Partnerships with Habitat Agenda Partners
The Global Housing Strategy
Networking by boosting Website Membership GHS has 2700+ members on the Urban Gateway
Over 90 Professional Groups on Linked IN
Outreaching to over 600,000 Professionals
Popular and professional outreach
Professional and Key partners inputs
GHS LinkedInGroup1000+ members
Professional dialogues on LinkedIn
HOUSING CRITERIA
Locate housing within urban areas not isolated in remote “dormitory cities”
Include housing in mixed urban use areas, Improve mobility by introducing a rich
variety of urban uses,Promote cultural viability and street life.
CRITERIAUrban Planning and Design
Housing development creates jobs and stimulates the economy (production of building materials, construction industry)
Include housing with mixed uses to generate new jobs & income generating opportunities,
Encourage the private sector to invest in housing in mixed use area,
CRITERIAEconomic opportunities
Introduce urban agriculture for job creation, food production and security, improved environmental qualities
Share land value to introduce solutions to finance and cross subsidize housing
CRITERIAEconomic opportunities
Address social mobility through improved tenure security of housing units
Encouraging social interaction of different income groups – not ghettos and gated communities,
Ensure that housing proposals are gender responsive.
CRITERIA
Social integration
Achieve neighborhood environmental sustainability,
Improve microclimate through green architecture and planning approaches
Improve microclimate through vegetation preferably productive urban agriculture as well as urban elements/furniture.
CRITERIAEnvironmental improvement
Produce housing through partnerships will all key actors including central and local government, private sector, civil society, professionals and academia.
Encourage corporate social responsibility to subsidize housing for vulnerable groups
CRITERIAGovernance and partnership
Introduce academic social responsibility whereby students, recent graduates and academia provide policy advice and technical assistance to local and central authorities and those involved in housing for low income groups.
CRITERIAGovernance and partnership
International Competition
Urban Revitalization ofMass Housing
Who is Eligible to compete
The Competition is open to:
University students (graduate and undergraduate)Recent graduates (graduated after December 31st, 2010)Ideally a multi-disciplinary team with backgrounds in urban planning, architecture, social sciences, economists, urban agriculturalists, etc…
Global Housing Strategy Competition
Partnership for developmentCompetition Teams communicate with:
InstitutionsLocal and
central authorities
Owner or manager of the housing stock
Ministry of Housing
Municipality
Housing Companies
Academia Think tank and research
Research
Best practice
Industry and the private
sector
Urban economic development
Economic revitalisation
Job creation
Funding mechanisms
Solution development
Civil Society/ renters
association
Watchdog organizations
Owners associationsRights groups
Partner Type Role Examples/outputs
Time Line
2013 2014
PREPAR-ATION COMPETITION
FEB MAR APRMAY-AUG JANSEP NOV DECOCT
Nati
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Problem Research Proposals Jury work
Des
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Jury
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Mobilizing
Jury structure and composition
National Jury(1 per
country)
Competition Prize
When Mid April 2014
During World Urban Forum
Where Medellin, Colombia
1st Prize
Regional
Award to participate in designing a building in the City of Medellin, Colombia1st
Prize Region
al
Internships for the First winner in each of 6 regions
International Competition
Urban Revitalization ofMass Housing
Expected Outcomes
(Re)positioning housing within the global contemporary debate
Critical outcomes include contributing to:
Rights-based, Gender-responsive, Results-based National StrategiesInclusive cities: access to adequate housing Paradigm shift: housing as part of Urban Planning, Systemic reforms promoted for improved quality of life; Linkages of housing with other parts of the economy strengthened; Sustainable building and neighbourhood designs and technologies promoted
The Global Housing Strategy
When will it happen
The Global Housing Strategy
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G l o b a l
H o u s i n g
S t r a t eg y
PLACING HOUSING AT THE CENTERThe GLOBAL HOUSING STRATEGY” promotes a paradigm shift to achieve adequate
shelter for all by placing housing at the center of our thinking, policy and the city