Human right to housing processes
- 1996
- p.13-16, 32-34
- May-Jun
Stressing the need to evolve a new approach to habitat issues, the author points out that lasting solution lies in the empowerment of the people to enable them to have access to human right to housing processes. Lack of empowerment and poverty have direct correlation. People's participation at various stages of decision-making and implementation would make development sustainable. The empowerment of local governments is a prerequisite for empowerment of the people. Security of tenure, protection against violations of housing rights, preferential access for vulnerable groups are the essential ingredients of a well-thought-out strategy, he maintains. - Reproduced