Project Info
Project Code
2427P
Tranche
T16
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Active
Title
Overcoming barriers to adequate housing for marginalised groups in cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia through evidence-based approaches to housing policy
Entities
Implementing Entity (Lead)
UNHABITAT
Collaborating DA Entities
ECE
Other Collaborating Entities
Other UN entities
Financial and Evaluation Info
Total Budget
$576,238.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No
Countries and Regions
Countries or Areas:
Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova (the), Uzbekistan
Regions:
Asia, Europe
Sub-Regions:
Intermediate Regions:
Countries in Special Situations:
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDC)
Areas of Work
SDG
1
10
11
17
SDG Targets
1.4
1.b
10.2
10.3
11.3
11.a
11.c
17.14
17.18
Brief Description
This project aims to tackle the inadequate provision of housing in rapidly changing cities, with a specific focus on marginalized and migrant communities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA). Despite the booming construction and private sector investment, the housing situation remains dire for these groups due to factors such as the Ukraine crisis, historical migration patterns, climate change-induced rural-urban migration, and increasing informality in housing. The project's overarching goal is to enhance housing governance at the city level to address these challenges.
Key components of the project strategy involve leveraging successful methodologies strengthening local capacities through peer support, championed by UNECE's Forum of Mayors and UN-Habitat, to employ a data-driven approach for analysing local housing systems. This analysis will identify barriers to accessing adequate housing in three pilot cities in the EECA region. The project will empower local stakeholders by building their capacities to formulate and test policies aligned with national housing goals. Additionally, the initiative seeks to strengthen data collection, encourage participatory approaches to policy design, and establish a network of cities in the region for mutual learning and collaboration.
Tailored guidance will address each city's specific challenges. The implementation strategy will emphasize multi-level governance, sustainability integration, and inclusivity through partnerships with NGOs to assist marginalized groups. The networking aspect will further reinforce capacity building, allowing participating cities to collectively develop solutions for common challenges.
In essence, the project seeks to equip cities in the EECA region with effective housing governance tools to address inadequate housing situation faced by marginalised and migrant communities. Through data analysis, policy formulation, capacity building, and networking, the initiative strives for context-specific solutions that align with national housing policies and promote inclusivity, sustainability, and access to decent housing for all.
Key components of the project strategy involve leveraging successful methodologies strengthening local capacities through peer support, championed by UNECE's Forum of Mayors and UN-Habitat, to employ a data-driven approach for analysing local housing systems. This analysis will identify barriers to accessing adequate housing in three pilot cities in the EECA region. The project will empower local stakeholders by building their capacities to formulate and test policies aligned with national housing goals. Additionally, the initiative seeks to strengthen data collection, encourage participatory approaches to policy design, and establish a network of cities in the region for mutual learning and collaboration.
Tailored guidance will address each city's specific challenges. The implementation strategy will emphasize multi-level governance, sustainability integration, and inclusivity through partnerships with NGOs to assist marginalized groups. The networking aspect will further reinforce capacity building, allowing participating cities to collectively develop solutions for common challenges.
In essence, the project seeks to equip cities in the EECA region with effective housing governance tools to address inadequate housing situation faced by marginalised and migrant communities. Through data analysis, policy formulation, capacity building, and networking, the initiative strives for context-specific solutions that align with national housing policies and promote inclusivity, sustainability, and access to decent housing for all.
Objective and Expected Outcomes
Objective
To enhance the municipal capacities of selected countries in the Central Asia and Eastern Europe region to improve access to adequate housing for marginalised groups, including refugees, migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnee, and host community households
Expected Outcome 1
Enhanced capacity of national and local key urban stakeholders to develop and strengthen evidence-informed inclusive housing policy
Expected Outcome 2
Increased capacity of key urban stakeholders to leverage data capacities, innovation and participatory approaches to improve housing policy design, implementation and monitoring while adhering to the "leave no-one behind” principle"
Expected Outcome 3
Strengthened cooperation and peer-to-peer exchange between sub-regional cities on sustainable and inclusive housing strategies.