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The earthquake on January 12, 2010 has caused an unprecedented situation in Haiti with enormousrepercussions affecting all sectors of society, well beyond the areas directly affected by the...
The Report is the first biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction prepared in context of the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). The ISDR,...
This book is designed for governments that make decisions on the application of preventive resettlement programs as disaster risk reduction measures, as well as for institutions and professionals...
This report – a Programme for deepening peace and reducing poverty – presents an assessment of priority needs and then outlines reconstruction and development initiatives to address them. This...
This report examines the housing finance mechanisms in South Africa. The report looks at the macro-economic conditions and legal environment in which housing finance is operating. It discusses the...
Technology today is evolving at an extraordinary pace, changing the way we live and work. In recent years, advances in new technology in low-income countries mean there is growing interest from...
A report on the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project in Indonesia. The project focused on the low income population in urban areas in Indonesia. Its goal is to help improve living...
The purpose of the upgrade is to upgrade slum tenements and provide new housing for beneficiaries. Its goal is to help improve living conditions among the urban poor by having the beneficiaries...
This report examines the trends in international thinking on housing policy. The purpose behind the report is to assist the Department of Housing to compile a new Policy & Research Agenda by...
This housing report provides information regarding housing typologies in the Palastinian territories, with a special focus on unreinforced concrete and masonry bearing construction (designed for...