Planning Sustainable Housing Communities in Gulf States and Opportunities for South Cooperation
Side Events Venue: R21
Lead Organization:
- Dubai Real Estate Institute.
Partner Organizations:
- The World Bank,
- UN-HABITAT SAFER CITIES PROGRAMME,
- Dubai Real Estate Institute,
- UAE,
- UN Habitat Sub-Regional Office For Gulf States (ROAS),
- UN-HABITAT SAFER CITIES PROGRAMME,
- Arab Fund For Social And Economic Development,
- Sheikh Zayed Housing Fund,
- International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI).
The event will include presentations by the Gulf Cooperation Council, Dubai Real estate Institute, selected Housing Authorities of the Gulf and other developing countries of the Arab region on lessons learnt from planning, financing and managing energy efficient housing programs and lessons learnt from the implementation of such programs by the gulf Countries Funds in both the Gulf and elsewhere. The idea is to bring relevant experience to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda