Documents

Here you find publications, articles, legislation and other kinds of documents related to the right to adequate housing.

Questionnaire on security of tenure for the civil society

Published in Monday April 1st, 2013

This questionnaire is designed primarily to obtain information from civil society organizations, academics, experts and others for the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing’s ongoing study on security of tenure for urban poor and the most vulnerable, including questions related to informal settlements. The Special Rapporteur is particularly interested in learning about practices that secure tenure for urban poor.

Questionnaire on security of tenure for Governments

Published in Wednesday March 27th, 2013

The Questionnaire on Security of Tenure is designed to obtain information from Governments for the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing’s ongoing study on security of tenure. Specifically, it will inform the Special Rapporteur’s final report to the Human Rights Council (to be presented at the 25^th session in March 2014) and related guidance.

The housing situation of Roma communities

Published in Wednesday March 20th, 2013

Roma are more likely to live in poverty than non-Roma citizens. They have a higher risk of unemployment, stay in school for fewer years, and many live without access to drinking water, sanitation and electricity. Roma are more likely to suffer from chronic illness and have less access to health services. UNDP works with national partners to promote inclusion of Roma into economic, social, political and community life and in this publication they analyze the housing situation in Roma communities and the discrepancies regarding their non-Roma neighbors.