Report of "Colloquium on Contribution of the Co-operative Sector to Housing Development"- Turkey 2002

Abstract

The Habitat Agenda sets out the goals, principles and commitments for improving the quality o1' life in human settlements and elabt)rates on actions required to accomplish the two goals of "adequate shelter for all’ and 'sustainable development in an urbanising world’. The co-operative approach is gi\en a pre-dominant role with regard to the principles of strengthening enabling strategies, participation and partnerships. The approaches used in co-operative housing development and the forms of housing provided by co-operatives vary considerably between regions and countries. In some countries co-operatives produce primarily social rental housing, while in others, home ownership is only affordable for many households through the membership of a housing co-operative.