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- Challenges linked more to the economic transition process including:
o Results of mass privatisation
o Lack of effective housing policies and legislation
o Inadequate property rights
- Challenges experienced more by advanced economies including:
o Innovative uses of technology
o Protection against fraud
o Ecologically sustainable urban development
- Shared challenges including:
o Energy efficiency in temperate-climate housing
o Retrofitting of poorly insulated temperate-climate housing
o Ecological, healthy and safe housing
o Well functioning land administration
o Real estate market stability and transparency
o Improved access to housing
The Committee on Housing and Land Management is the only intergovernmental body which promotes sustainable housing and land administration sectors in the region by:
- Offering an intergovernmental platform for dialogue on major housing issues and challenges;
- Serving as a forum for the exchange of information and experience, and
- Assisting with housing-related policy formulation and implementation.
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