Join the HNPW for the launch of the Housing, Land, and Property Solutions to Address and Prevent Displacement

On 18 March, UN-Habitat and the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) presented key findings from their newly released report, Policy Directions: Housing, Land, and Property Solutions to Resolve and Prevent Displacement, during the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks. The session highlighted the critical role of HLP rights in addressing and preventing displacement, ensuring tenure security, and fostering long-term solutions for affected populations.

A well-functioning housing sector and effective urban land management systems are essential to meeting the HLP needs of displaced populations, their host communities, and other groups competing for limited land and housing resources. By fostering economic and spatial integration, these systems help build social cohesion and support long-term solutions to displacement.

The session featured case studies from:

• UNHCR - urban rental accommodation and cash support programs for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece,

• IFRC - private hosting initiatives in Europe in response to the Ukraine crisis,

• UN-Habitat - efforts to record and safeguard Syrian refugees’ HLP rights and supporting evidence.

These real-world examples offered insights into practical solutions that enhance tenure security and access to housing for displaced populations in urban and rural settings.

Building on these case studies, the session presented key findings from the report, outlining scalable and practical HLP solutions to address the complex challenges of displacement caused by conflict, natural disasters, and other crises. The discussion was structured around three thematic solution categories: humanitarian protection, recovery and resilience. Key enabling factors required to address and prevent displacement.