Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

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Affordable Housing as a Platform for Improving Family Well-Being

Affordable Housing as a Platform for Improving Family Well-Being The collapse of the housing market and waves of foreclosure that have swept across the country since the economic recession began in 2007 have fo...

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Affordable Housing for All

Affordable Housing for All Melbourne’s shortage of affordable housing has reached chronic levels. This crisis has multiple causes, including the loss of purchasing power in the housing market experienced by a d...

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Cumberland Affordable Housing Strategy

Cumberland Affordable Housing Strategy The Cumberland City Affordable Housing Strategy defines affordable housing and identifies the many different forms that it can take. It provides an analysis of local deman...

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Opportunities and Challenges in Affordable Housing in Nepal

Opportunities and Challenges in Affordable Housing in Nepal Affordable Housing is a basic need, along with food and clothing. Every household needs a dwelling unit for shelter and family growth. Housing is a “p...

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Reconsidering Sites and Services: A Global Review

Reconsidering Sites and Services: A Global Review The provision of adequate low-income housing remains a challenge for many governments in developing countries with demand surpassing supply. With no real option...

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Exploring the Potential of the Land Readjustment Approach in Allocating Land for Affordable Housing from the Market Legitimacy Perspective

Exploring the Potential of the Land Readjustment Approach in Allocating Land for Affordable Housing from the Market Legitimacy Perspective Land Readjustment (LR) is a land development tool applicable to a wide ...

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The Case of Affordable Housing A Global Perspective on Financing and Institutional Ownership

The Case of Affordable Housing A Global Perspective on Financing and Institutional Ownership Lack of affordable housing can have a significant impact on productivity and economic growth worldwide and may lead t...

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Comparative analysis of MCDM methods for the assessment of sustainable housing affordability

Comparative analysis of MCDM methods for the assessment of sustainable housing affordability While affordability is traditionally assessed in economic terms, this paper tests a new assessment method that draws ...

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Social Housing in Albania: A Situation Analysis

Social Housing in Albania: A Situation Analysis This report presents a situation analysis of social housing in Albania. The analysis addresses a broad array of concerns. For instance, what kind of protection is...

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Factors to Facilitate Private Development in Financing Affordable Housing For Low-Income Groups in Klang Valley

Factors to Facilitate Private Development in Financing Affordable Housing For Low-Income Groups in Klang Valley Affordable housing has become the main issue of concern among Malaysians, especially those from lo...

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Can They Build or Not? Nonprofit Housing Development in an Era of Government Re-Engagement

Nonprofit Housing Development in an Era of Government Re-Engagement In the context of new government investment in housing, this article explores the experiences of nonprofit organizations in securing support f...

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Critical Success Factors for Affordable Housing Projects in Nigeria

Critical Success Factors for Affordable Housing Projects in Nigeria Housing plays an important role in the socio-economic development of any country. However, access to affordable housing is a challenge for man...

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Social Housing Design and Construction in Albania: A Review of the Existing Norms and Proposed Guidelines

Social Housing Design and Construction in Albania Law no. 22 “On Social Housing” was approved by the Parliament of Albania on 3 May 2018. It was drafted with UNDP assistance and expertise, as part of UNDP’s con...

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Strategic planning and investment analysis for affordable housing: Enhancing viability and growth

Strategic planning and investment analysis for affordable housing Strategic planning and investment analysis are critical to enhancing the viability and growth of affordable housing projects. As urban populatio...

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Urban Land Management Policy For The Central And Local government In Albania

Urban Land Management Policy For The Central And Local Government in Albania Nowadays respective public institutions are not well-positioned to address the broader issues and strategies of urban development, ye...

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Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management

Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management A candidate for accession to the European Union, Albania has been implementing comprehensive reforms to bring its housi...

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Building Partnerships for Social Housing: Growing Housing Needs and Effective Solutions for Albanian Cities

Building Partnerships for Social Housing Partnerships have a long history in European social housing with a mixed degree of success. They are an emerging model in post-socialist countries driven by budgetary co...

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Understanding the Challenges of Affordable Housing Provision in Nigeria: An Analysis of Key Factors and Policy Implications

Understanding the Challenges of Affordable Housing Provision in Nigeria Affordable housing remains a critical issue in Nigeria, with numerous factors contributing to its scarcity. This paper examines the key fa...

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The Street-Led Approach to Citywide Slum Upgrading

 A Street-Led Approach to Citywide Slum Upgrading During the last 50 years, governments have implemented a wide range of slum upgrading projects and programs of varying scale and scope and with different levels...

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Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy In Select Cities of India

Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy In Select Cities of India The current approach of the Government of India to tackle urban poverty is three-pronged. The first is to provide the urban poor with housing and infra...

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Slum Upgrading a Means to Realize the Right to Adequate Housing

Is Slum Upgrading a means to realize the Right to Adequate Housing? Despite wide recognition of the human right to adequate housing, massive violations are commonplace around the world. One billion people live ...