Cities for All examines informal urbanization in Latin America as well as the methodologies being used to design and implement programs to upgrade slum areas in the region.Abstract: Ciudades para todos analiza el fenómeno de la urbanización informal en América Latina y presenta diferentes...

Shelter is a basic need for human beings. As with food, humans need a constant supply of the services provided by a house to survive. However not everybody have access to adequate shelter, especially low income households in developing countries. This study reviews the housing conditions of...

This study analyzes the evolution of the housing sector and the public interventions in low-income housing in three countries (Argentina, Chile and Colombia) selected for the different approaches adopted by their governments to the solution of the problem. The report is divided in three parts....

This paper discusses the evolution of housing conditions in urban areas of Latin America and the Caribbean from 1995 to 2006 based on data from household surveys done in 18 countries that comprise 95 percent of the urban population of the region. The results indicate that, on average, the...

Cities for All examines informal urbanization in Latin America as well as the methodologies being used to design and implement programs to upgrade slum areas in the region.Abstract: Ciudades para todos analiza el fenómeno de la urbanización informal en América Latina y presenta diferentes...

Chile's housing policy is widely regarded as a success. For almost a decade, new construction has been above the level required to provide houses for new families and replace obsolete structures. This raises hopes that within the next decade all families in Chile will occupy dwellings that...