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The main purpose of the Guidelines is to provide a holistic approach to addressing land issues from the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster through early recovery and reconstruction phases....
The report focuses on key aspects and innovative instruments/practices that are specific to Zimbabwe.
The report sets the Thai economy as a background for examining the housing finance system. It looks at the real estate market and housing market; the evolution of housing development and housing...
The second edition of the ˜Shelter Projects 2009' is an institutional collaboration between two key organisations involved in shelter and settlements after disasters, IFRC and UNHABITAT. It...
The Urban Housing Sector Profile is aimed at supporting the revision of the National Shelter Policy of 1996. It is meant to improve the understanding of the sector, to enable the Government of...
This evaluation of social housing finance in Europe is placed in the context of the purpose of social housing, the sources of funds and the institutions that are used for provision. The...
This guide sets out the key elements of a housing finance strategy and the process of developing a housing finance strategy, including the study of housing demand, identifying available resources...
This Guide to Municipal Finance describes the current issues in municipal finance and the ways in which local governments finance services and infrastructure. It sets out a basic economic...
This one-page guidance and training note displays the essentials of building, mainly dwellings, with rammed earth. Soil suitability, construction form, and specifications are provided including...
This opinion piece argues that failure to deal with the long-term aftermath of a disaster and to bring development thinking into the humanitarian response at d to promote a settlements-based...