Implementation Challenges and Opportunities in Housing Policy and Practice in the UNECE Region

The UNECE Committee on Housing and Land Management has a long-standing expertise in the area of housing policy reviews. Mainly based on their findings, this study provides a comparative review of housing policy reforms in 27 countries with economies in transition in the UNECE region, including the following country groups: Eastern Europe; the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA); South‐East Europe (SEE); and, the new European Union (EU) member states who joined the EU in 2004.

The paper analyses four policy instruments—regulatory, institutional, financial/fiscal, and land administration, which are essential for well-functioning housing systems. Particular emphasis is given to the diversity of policy responses to the challenges across the region, recognizing the impact of interrelated economic, social, and political factors on national housing systems.

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