Prospective role of affordable housing delivery mechanisms in Egypt

Sally Mahmoud Soliman, Hala Saad Mekawi and Ahmed Mahmoud Yousry
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Sally Mahmoud Soliman: Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Cairo University, El Gamea Street, Giza City, Egypt
Hala Saad Mekawi: Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Cairo University, El Gamea Street, Giza City, Egypt
Ahmed Mahmoud Yousry: Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Cairo University, El Gamea Street, Giza City, Egypt

Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 2022, vol. 16, issue 1, 51-64

Abstract: As recognised by the United Nations (UN), the opportunity to access adequate affordable housing is one of the most vital needs of people throughout the world. In Egypt, there is a wide gap between this goal and the competence of the applied planning, financial, and management and control mechanisms related to affordable housing delivery. This paper aims at enhancing the affordable housing delivery process in Egypt, by addressing the shortcomings in currently implemented mechanisms. It investigates affordable housing mechanisms in five selected developed and developing countries (Austria, UK, USA, India, China) and compares them to currently applied mechanisms and programmes in Egypt, in an attempt to highlight their shortcomings and potential amendments. From the results of this analysis, and the outcome of a structured interview with Egyptian stakeholders comprising housing academia, the paper finally presents a proposed list of planning, financial, and management and control mechanisms for affordable housing delivery in Egypt that could play a more effective role and enhance the affordable housing market.

Keywords: housing mechanisms; affordable housing; housing provision; low-income housing; housing programmes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R00 Z33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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