The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have launched a critical new resource to address housing and urban development challenges across the region. The initiative, supported by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aims to solve the pressing issue of scattered information.
The platform is named Housing and Urban Intelligence and is the first integrated data hub of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean. The platform consolidates information that is essential for understanding and managing regional housing shortages and urban growth.
The new resource brings together extensive data: over 3,000 indicators, 18 country profiles, and content gathered from more than 500 official sources. This centralised system allows governments, researchers, financiers, builders, and specialists to quickly identify needs, monitor progress, and design policies based on evidence.
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International Real Estate and Hospitality Magazine (IRHM)
