ASIA: PRO-POOR HOUSING

This presentation is based on common issue of the region, needing sharing of experience and knowledge. Each country in the region has its own geo socio-economic parameters, from Afghanistan to Indonesia, all facing a common issue of “shelter less poor”, so regional successful models would need indigenization. In India, as per census 2001, the total housing stock was 249 million units out of which 29% (72 million) were in urban areas. India today faces an Urban housing shortage of 25 million units. Pakistan faces an estimated 2.5 million urban housing shortage.