strategy
Increasing investment in housing infrastructure
Synonyms:
Providing residential infrastructure Context:
In most circumstances, conventional low-cost infrastructure programmes are provided by the public sector and thus exposed to severe financial constraints. Implementation:
To foster this strategy at a national level the World Bank recommends the following. Do: coordinate land development; emphasize cost recovery; base provision on demand; improve slum infrastructure. Don't: Allow bias against infrastructure investment; use environmental concerns as reason for slum clearance. Broader:
Strengthening shelter sectorMobilizing financial resources for shelterEnsuring adequate local government servicesImproving strength of housing infrastructureUsing appropriate infrastructure technologies for housing Facilitated by:
Coordinating land developmentUpgrading basic utilities systemRecovering housing infrastructure investmentsCreating coherent local infrastructure solutionsImproving services infrastructure in poor urban areasReconciling environmental concerns and development needs Values:
Increase Subjects:
Amenities → Housing, tenantsCommerce → Investment
Industry → Utilities
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
