The Importance of addressing Housing, Land and Property (HLP): Challenges in Humanitarian Response

Publication language
English
Pages
32pp
Date published
15 Mar 2016
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Response and recovery, Shelter and housing, Land issues, Shelter
Organisations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

This paper outlines what housing, land and property (HLP) issues are and gives eight reasons (as well as case studies) as to why it is important to address housing, land and property issues from the outset of a humanitarian response.