Report on the implementation of the plan of action contained in the global strategy for shelter to the year 2000

Abstract

In December 1987 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 42/191 on the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year 2000 in order to facilitate adequate shelter for all by the above time-horizon. The formulation of the objectives of the Strategy was based on two principles. The first one was that the Strategy was to be based on an "enabling" approach. Under such approach, the actual construction of shelter is undertaken by people through their own initiatives in the formal and informal private sector, as cooperatives or other voluntary associations, as non-governmental or community-based organizations, or as individual households. The second principle was that while the main focus of the Strategy was on low-income population groups, it was not limited to any one group but rather was based on comprehensive view of all demand sectors. The present report covers the period 1991-1994. This report is based largely on information provided by Member States to the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat). Additional information has been obtained through ECA's programmes and inputs received from number of intergovernmental organizations.