Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 1/2021

Urban housing

Urban development

Why real-estate prices are rising fast in Istanbul

For the most part, Istanbul’s city council is giving real-estate developers free rein

Urbanisation

Stages of improving neglected communities’ lives

There are many dimensions to upgrading an informal settlement, so improvement programmes operate at several levels

Infrastructure

Throughout the camp, houses lack adequate sanitation

Water and sanitation infrastructure is inadequate in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp

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Relevant reading

Singapore’s clever approach to public housing

Why UN-Habitat praises Singapore in its latest issue of its "Housing Practice Series"

Energy efficiency

Climate targets require energy-efficient buildings

Construction and operation of buildings account for almost 40% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions

Urban development

Urban growth can cause water supply problems

In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity

Informal settlements

Local ownership is crucial to making slums more liveable

Since informal urban settlements cannot be eradicated, the point is to improve living conditions there

Slum-dwellers

India’s commercial hub is a city of migrants

Masses of people who live in Mumbai’s miserable slums appreciate the city’s many opportunities

Affordable housing

Why the government’s housing policy is failing in Nairobi

Kenya is taking the wrong track by building houses for sale to the urban poor

Refugee camps

Kakuma camp has become a permanent settlement

Living conditions in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp are harsh and dangerous

Marginalised communities

Where Brazil's neglected people live

Favelas are a particular kind of disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Brazilian cities

Our view

More than a mere shelter

Upgrading slums is one of the crucial issues to provide adequate housing for all