This paper’s background is the debate between proponents of pro-growth policies - developed under the form of structural adjustment from the 70s until early 90s - and those advocating poverty reduction strategies, culminating recently in the introduction of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) in 1999.

The report illustrates that effective constitutional and legislative guarantees of the right to adequate housing are not only realistic but have already been adopted successfully in a number of countries with diverse legal, social, economic and cultural systems.

This is a tool kit for trainers and facilitators who want to plan workshops and other types of learning experiences based on the concepts and ideas covered in Book One.

This manual has planning tools to increase collaboration and participation within local governments, NGOs, CBOs, leaders, staff, and citizen constituents. Part I includes the participatory planning process as it has evolved over time and provides strategies for implementing the process.

The book includes training design ideas and exercises in case you want to organise and conduct a more traditional learning event. For example, you might want to conduct a short workshop to introduce the concepts and ideas of participatory planning to local government and community leaders, brief trainers and facilitators on how to use the materials to design or facilitate a participatory planning process working with a planning team assembled by local leaders.

One of the most comprehensive works on homelessness globally. Provides a typology and examples of strategies to prevent and combat homelessness. It also includes typologies and characteristics of homeless people (and street children), and a discussion on the concept of homelessness.