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dc.titleThe State of Social Housing in Six Caribbean Countries
dc.contributor.authorDonovan, Michael G.
dc.contributor.authorMcHardy, Pauline
dc.contributor.orgunitHousing and Urban Development Division
dc.coverageSuriname
dc.coverageJamaica
dc.coverageBarbados
dc.coverageBahamas
dc.coverageGuyana
dc.coverageTrinidad and Tobago
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.date.available2016-03-29T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2016-04-04T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractDespite the large number of social housing programs in the Caribbean, little is known about their outcomes and the factors underlying evolution of housing policy. This report reviews the implementation of social housing programs from 2000 to 2015 in the six Caribbean member states of the Inter-American Development Bank: The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. The period studied encompasses the emergence of neighborhood upgrading programs, increasing urbanization, and the integration of environmental sustainability into housing programs, especially those in vulnerable coastal areas. The research employs two major research strategies: a comparative quantitative analysis of housing data (housing demand, deficits, and both formal and informal housing production) and six national case studies on social housing policy evolution. The report underscores the importance of housing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the larger agenda in poverty alleviation, economic development, and climate resilience.
dc.format.extent136
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0012639
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-State-of-Social-Housing-in-Six-Caribbean-Countries.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectSocial Housing
dc.subjectHousing Tenure
dc.subjectHousing Policy
dc.subjectHousing Demand
dc.subjectHousing Program
dc.subjectHousing Solution
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectUrban Development
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subject.jelcodeI32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
dc.subject.jelcodeO18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeR21 - Housing Demand
dc.subject.jelcodeR31 - Housing Supply and Markets
dc.subject.keywordshousing solution;sustainable development;housing market;housing policy;housing demand;urban development;social housing
idb.identifier.pubnumberMonographs
idb.operationRG-T2716
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