Session Brief

Addressing the challenge of existing slums and future need for affordable housing in urban India must adopt a “systems approach” based on a set of core principles that lend to a systematic change with long term vision for driving transformation at all levels. To deliver “adequate housing” at scale in India requires a comprehensive systems approach that offers flexibility to respond to the changing urban dynamics in cities and communities. Three pillars encapsulate the proposed Systems Approach: (I) Integration: sectoral and institutional integration; (ii) Holistic planning and governance, and (iii) Partnerships for financing. A systems approach acknowledges that given the urban diversity in India, the conventional “one-size-fits-all” rationale must be replaced with a “fit-for-purpose” intent in design and implementation of policies and programmes.

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