UN-HABITAT twenty first session of the Governing Council, 16-20 April 2007, Nairobi, Kenya: overview, financing for the urban poor
The way housing and urban infrastructure are financed is a topic of renewed debate and a source of creative innovation, write Chris Williams, Political Advisor, and Nicholas You, the Special Advisor on Policy and Strategic Planning, both in the Office of the Executive Director at UN-HABITAT. Here they examine financing in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where the demand for shelter and basic services far outstrips supply, and where most urban populations live in slums.