InfoPoint conference: Housing challenges and opportunities in the Gobal South

Addressing the challenge of adequate, secure, and affordable housing within and around cities is essential to enhancing equity, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability of urban areas. New, targeted approaches to affordable housing are necessary if countries want to take advantage of the demographic shift to make cities inclusive, spur economic growth and expand job opportunities. Adequate housing and how cities plan for this will be a central element in achieving sustainable and productive cities, also closely linked to investments and inclusive growth. 

The InfoPoint session, which is co-organised with Cities Alliance, will review and discuss past lessons from housing interventions and explore possible avenues for engagement in the sector. Key presentations will be provided by the Cities Alliance Senior adviser/former World Bank global lead for housing and urban poverty, Judy Baker, and by Stephen Seidel, Senior Director - Global Partnerships at Habitat for Humanity International. 

Also to note, for the first time, the EU Commission has a dedicated Commissioner in charge of housing, tasked with addressing Europe’s housing crisis. The present InfoPoint will be looking at the housing crisis in our partner countries.