Streaming on UN WEB TV
Somsook Boonyabancha
Panel 2: Housing for Urban Prosperity and Opportunities for All
May 17, 2026 | 15:00 - 16:00
(passed)
Dialogue room A
English, Arabic,
Chinese,
French,
Russian,
Spanish,
Azerbaijani
, Italian, Portuguese
Hybrid
Summary
Explores housing as economic infrastructure that drives productivity, employment, and long-term competitiveness. It examines integrated planning, governance, and financing systems that link housing with broader economic development.
Guiding questions:
- Which housing interventions best support economic inclusion and human capital development?
- How can housing systems better integrate the informal economy?
- What innovative financing mechanisms can scale adequate housing solutions, while generating broader economic benefits?
Janet Goulding
Celine Dcruz