Country
profiles on the housing sector
Improvement
of urban environmental performance
Land registration and land markets
Housing modernization and management
Country
profiles on the housing sector
The housing
sector has a critical role to play in ensuring
the success of economic and social development
in the UNECE region and the reform process
in countries in transition. At the same
time, the process of transition to a market
economy has had a profound impact on housing
policy implementation and management. This
project represents a tool for Governments
to analyse their housing policies, strategies,
institutional and financial frameworks for
the housing sector and to compare the progress
made internationally. The country profile
is a process-oriented exercise. At its core
is an analytical study on the housing sector,
drafted by independent international experts.
It draws on the Committee's work on housing
statistics. Recommendations for improving
policies and practices are an essential
part of the programme. It also aims to provide
information to potential investors.
Housing
statistics
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Improvement of social cohesion and urban
environmental performance
Cities and towns are starting
points for promoting sustainable human settlements
development. Numerous initiatives have already
been launched in cities and towns to raise
public awareness of the environmental impact
of individual consumption behaviour, to
promote environmentally sound goods, services
and sustainable use of energy, water, raw
materials and land by individuals and communities.
The spatial plannig process focuses on a broad range of issues and factors including social, economic, environmental, financial cultural factors. It is important to develop effective
democratic decision making and implementation process at the local level, as an integral part of national and regional development plannig, inter alia, in support to social cohesion.
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Conference on Urban and Regional Research
Land
registration and land markets
Proper land
registration is crucial for security of tenure
and property rights, effective housing policies
and the promotion of market-oriented reforms
in economies in transition, as well as in
the context of European integration. The activity
is aimed at providing assistance to countries
in transition in reforming cadastre and land
registration systems and sharing information
and experience of modernizing land administration
systems in the developed market economies
through education and training, research and
development, exchange of experience, transfer
of technology, and standardization.
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information on the Working
Party on Land Administration relates
to its sessions, workshops and operational
activities as well as other documentations
such as guidelines and studies.
Housing modernization and
management
This activity
mainly aims to identify and provide
tools to tackle problems related
to the existing housing stock and its management.
Housing systems are an important factors in saveguarding social cohesion in the UNECE countries. The activity also provides an opportunity to look
at urban renewal policies and at the existing
and emerging housing problems, especially
regarding housing financing. As a result of privatization
in countries in transition, the proportion
of owneroccupied dwellings in multi-family housing has increased
considerably. It is therefore important
to establish property rights, define mixed
ownership, and establish a legal and institutional
framework for operating housing condominiums.
This programme element also focuses on the
basic mechanisms for social housing development.
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housing modernization and management, including
social housing, housing finance, condominium
management.
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