http://www.urbangateway.org/

G l o b a l

H o u s i n g

S t r a t eg y

PLACING HOUSING AT THE CENTERThe GLOBAL HOUSING STRATEGY” promotes a paradigm shift to achieve adequate

shelter for all by placing housing at the center of our thinking, policy and the city

Urban Lunch-Time

A call for a Paradigm Shift in Policy

64 million vacant housing units in China 18.4 million vacant housing units in the USA 3 million vacant housing units in the Egypt

1.5 million vacant housing units in the Spain

3.3 million vacant flats in Maharashtra India

0.7 million vacant housing units in the Mexico city

(Figures taken from websites - not verified or backed by the United Nations)

Ghost Towns

0.85 million vacant housing units in the UK

Ghost Towns

Supply does not meet demand

0ver 120 million Vacant Housing Units globally

500 millionPeople could be properly housed

863 millionPeople today Live in Slums YET

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To build 200,000 housing units per year

Output Based Strategy

X X X XX X X XTo 200,000 per yearhouse households

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Results Based Strategy

Housing Strategy

inTo 200,000 per yearhouse households

Results Based Strategy

Housing Strategy

Economic meltdown1 - Commodification of housing - home ownership

2 – Limited access to affordable Housing finance

Social exclusion 3 - Urban segregation (Ghettos and Gated Communities)

Environmental degradation4 - Urban sprawl and environmental pressures

5 - Proliferation of Slums and informal settlements

Why do we need it?

The Global Housing Strategy

GoalsTo achieve the Habitat Agenda Pillar of

“adequate shelter for all”

by Proposing a paradigm shift in Housing

Contribute to MDG Target 7D on Slums:“Improving the living conditions of 100

million slum dwellers by 2020”

The Global Housing Strategy

PLACING HOUSING AT THE CENTRE

The Global Housing Strategy

PLACINGHOUSING

AT THE CENTRE

Who will be involved

Central and Local Authorities Academia Civil Society Private Sector Development Partners

Development Habitat Agenda Partnerships in National Habitat Committees:

The Global Housing Strategy

Aims to develop National and City Housing Strategies.

A National Housing Strategy is a participatory process to guide polices, planning, and programming of housing, and slum upgrading and prevention interventions.

National and city Housing Strategies are inseparable from inclusive urban planning and management process

The Global Housing Strategy

What Guides Us

The Global Housing Strategy

National and Local Urbanisation Prerequisites

Sustainable HousingComponents

HousingGovernance, Management

National Urban Policy

National Legislation

Urban Economy

Urban Planning

Local Legislation

Local Economic

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Tenure Types

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Sustainable Housing

Affordable Housing (finance)

Planning and

HousingUrban

Economyand

Housing

Housing Tenure Types

Gender, Indigenous

YouthGroups

Slum Upgrading

Global Housing

Strategy to the Year

2025

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The approach to the GHS will include:

Exchange of experiencesApplied evidence-based research Effectiveness at scaleEfficiency through partnershipsNational and local capacity development

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Gender, Indigenous

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2025

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Slum Upgrading

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Slum UpgradingThe Global Housing Strategy

National and Local Urbanisation Prerequisites

Sustainable HousingComponents

HousingGovernance, Management

National Urban Policy

National Legislation

Urban Economy

Urban Planning

Local Legislation

Local Economic

Development

Land

Basic Urban Services

Finance

Design

Materials & Components

Building Technologies

Tenure Types

Management & Maintenance

Governance

Hou

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Dem

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Housing and Slum Upgrading and Prevention Framework

Land

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Building Technologies

Tenure TypesDesign

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Slum Definitions: 5 Deprivations

3 – Security of tenure 5 – Crowdedness 1 – Access to water 2 – Access to Sanitation

4 – adequate housing

Resourcs & Finance

Building Materials

Urban Planning

National Urban Policy

National Legislation

Urban Economy

Local Economic

Development

Management & Maintenance

Governance

The Global Housing Strategy

SubsidizingHousing

Dependency on subsidies

Lack of dignity No return on subsidies

Lost Funding

InvestingIn

economy,Income

generation, and jobs

Citizen Empowerment to access:o housing, o education, o health, etc..

RevolvingInvestment

in Economy

Minimize only for affordability

Target only the most vulnerable

Economic Investment vs. Housing Subsidies

Reduced Lost

Funding

Return on investments

Reducing Dependency

Dignity

Media Strategy

Popular and professional outreach

Participatory advocacy

Professional and Key Habitat Agenda Partners inputs

Political buy in

Partnerships with Habitat Agenda Partners

The Global Housing Strategy

Networking by boosting Website Membership GHS has 2700+ members on the Urban Gateway

Over 90 Professional Groups on Linked IN

Outreaching to over 600,000 Professionals

Popular and professional outreach

Professional and Key partners inputs

GHS LinkedInGroup1000+ members

Professional dialogues on LinkedIn

HOUSING CRITERIA

Locate housing within urban areas not isolated in remote “dormitory cities”

Include housing in mixed urban use areas, Improve mobility by introducing a rich

variety of urban uses,Promote cultural viability and street life.

CRITERIAUrban Planning and Design

Housing development creates jobs and stimulates the economy (production of building materials, construction industry)

Include housing with mixed uses to generate new jobs & income generating opportunities,

Encourage the private sector to invest in housing in mixed use area,

CRITERIAEconomic opportunities

Introduce urban agriculture for job creation, food production and security, improved environmental qualities

Share land value to introduce solutions to finance and cross subsidize housing

CRITERIAEconomic opportunities

Address social mobility through improved tenure security of housing units

Encouraging social interaction of different income groups – not ghettos and gated communities,

Ensure that housing proposals are gender responsive.

CRITERIA

Social integration

Achieve neighborhood environmental sustainability,

Improve microclimate through green architecture and planning approaches

Improve microclimate through vegetation preferably productive urban agriculture as well as urban elements/furniture.

CRITERIAEnvironmental improvement

Produce housing through partnerships will all key actors including central and local government, private sector, civil society, professionals and academia.

Encourage corporate social responsibility to subsidize housing for vulnerable groups

CRITERIAGovernance and partnership

Introduce academic social responsibility whereby students, recent graduates and academia provide policy advice and technical assistance to local and central authorities and those involved in housing for low income groups.

CRITERIAGovernance and partnership

International Competition

Urban Revitalization ofMass Housing

Who is Eligible to compete

The Competition is open to:

University students (graduate and undergraduate)Recent graduates (graduated after December 31st, 2010)Ideally a multi-disciplinary team with backgrounds in urban planning, architecture, social sciences, economists, urban agriculturalists, etc…

Global Housing Strategy Competition

Partnership for developmentCompetition Teams communicate with:

InstitutionsLocal and

central authorities

Owner or manager of the housing stock

Ministry of Housing

Municipality

Housing Companies

Academia Think tank and research

Research

Best practice

Industry and the private

sector

Urban economic development

Economic revitalisation

Job creation

Funding mechanisms

Solution development

Civil Society/ renters

association

Watchdog organizations

Owners associationsRights groups

Partner Type Role Examples/outputs

Time Line

2013 2014

PREPAR-ATION COMPETITION

FEB MAR APRMAY-AUG JANSEP NOV DECOCT

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National Jury(1 per

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Competition Prize

When Mid April 2014

During World Urban Forum

Where Medellin, Colombia

1st Prize

Regional

Award to participate in designing a building in the City of Medellin, Colombia1st

Prize Region

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Internships for the First winner in each of 6 regions

International Competition

Urban Revitalization ofMass Housing

Expected Outcomes

(Re)positioning housing within the global contemporary debate

Critical outcomes include contributing to:

Rights-based, Gender-responsive, Results-based National StrategiesInclusive cities: access to adequate housing Paradigm shift: housing as part of Urban Planning, Systemic reforms promoted for improved quality of life; Linkages of housing with other parts of the economy strengthened; Sustainable building and neighbourhood designs and technologies promoted

The Global Housing Strategy

When will it happen

The Global Housing Strategy

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G l o b a l

H o u s i n g

S t r a t eg y

PLACING HOUSING AT THE CENTERThe GLOBAL HOUSING STRATEGY” promotes a paradigm shift to achieve adequate

shelter for all by placing housing at the center of our thinking, policy and the city