Regional Programme of Social Housing and Human Settlements: Review of the Regional Human Settlements Action Plan
Day / Time Tuesday, June 20th / 16:30 - 18:30
Event Description
This event will be structured as a "roundtable", where MINURVI will present the updated report of the Regional Programme of Social Housing and Human Settlements, formulated in cooperation with the ECLAC and UN-HABITAT-ROLAC, followed by an open debate. The report analyzes the advances made by the countries of the region in relation to the Habitat Agenda, Agenda 21, and the Human Settlements Regional Action Plan for Latin America and the Caribbean, in five key thematic issues: production and improvement of urban land; provision and access to basic services and infrastructure; provision and access to housing; provision and improvement of public areas and social services; provisions for the development of productive activities and the generation of employment and income.
Session Language
English
Spanish
Host Organization
MINURVI, UN-HABITAT and ECLAC
Host Organization Description
MINURVI was established in 1992 as an intergovernmental coordination and cooperation body of the Ministers and lead public authorities of Latin America and Caribbean countries, in the sector of housing and urban development. MINURVI has a pro-tempore presidency ( Uruguay - 2006) and executive committee (chaired by Argentina - 2006) that is renewed every year. MINURVI has developed a regional action plan to guide its deliberations. The Executive Secretariat meets in inter-session periods to prepare the technical material for the deliberations of the ministers and lead authorities The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) of UN-Habitat, collaborate with MINURVI by providing technical inputs to enrich its substantive work and deliberations. Day / Time Tuesday, June 20th / 16:30 - 18:30
Event Description
This event will be structured as a "roundtable", where MINURVI will present the updated report of the Regional Programme of Social Housing and Human Settlements, formulated in cooperation with the ECLAC and UN-HABITAT-ROLAC, followed by an open debate. The report analyzes the advances made by the countries of the region in relation to the Habitat Agenda, Agenda 21, and the Human Settlements Regional Action Plan for Latin America and the Caribbean, in five key thematic issues: production and improvement of urban land; provision and access to basic services and infrastructure; provision and access to housing; provision and improvement of public areas and social services; provisions for the development of productive activities and the generation of employment and income.
Session Language
English
Spanish
Host Organization
MINURVI, UN-HABITAT and ECLAC
Host Organization Description
MINURVI was established in 1992 as an intergovernmental coordination and cooperation body of the Ministers and lead public authorities of Latin America and Caribbean countries, in the sector of housing and urban development. MINURVI has a pro-tempore presidency ( Uruguay - 2006) and executive committee (chaired by Argentina - 2006) that is renewed every year. MINURVI has developed a regional action plan to guide its deliberations. The Executive Secretariat meets in inter-session periods to prepare the technical material for the deliberations of the ministers and lead authorities The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) of UN-Habitat, collaborate with MINURVI by providing technical inputs to enrich its substantive work and deliberations.
Report
Title of Event:
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Review of the Latin American and the Caribbean Human Settlements Action Plan MINURVI (Assembly of Ministers of Housing and Urban Development of LAC) UN-Habitat (ROLAC) ECLAC
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Key Highlights
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2. What were the core issues identified in your event as they relate to the theme and sub-themes of WUFIII? Slum upgrading and affordable land development appear as critical sectors of the demand for improved housing. National Governments need to develop innovative policies for action in this area. |
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3. What were the main points raised by panellists and participants in relation to these different issues? What new ideas have been generated as a result of the discussion? It was stressed that new options have to be found to develop urbanized land, involving normative and legal reforms. Obstacles in present institutional structures and funding procedures need to be overcome if affordable settlements upgrading is to be achieved. |
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4. What process steps have been identified in your event that could help turn ideas into operational reality? The Assembly of Ministers of Housing and Urban Development of Latin America and the Caribbean will pursue the implementation of the Regional Action Plan with emphasis to the need of settlements upgrading, land development and pro-poor targeted programmes. |
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