A book tilted "Building Prosperity: Housing and Economic Development" was released organizing a programme in Nepal on 24th November, 2009. It had been launched globally in more than 100 different countries including Nepal to coincide with Goteborg Award distribution ceremony.
The author of this book, Ms. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN HABITAT the UN Agency for the built environment bagged the Goteborg Award of this year. She had been awarded for her contribution in sustainable development of environment and housing sector.
Speaking at the programme, Habitat Manager of UN HABITA Nepal, Prafulla Man Singh Pradhan told that the contribution of the supply and consumption of housing on economic growth has been explained with the support of detailed case studies and examples of best practices in the book. He believed that it would be easy, better and effective to adopt these successful practices rather than looking for new approaches for housing in Nepal.
Secretary General of United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon, in the foreward has expressed that the book can be helpful to identify concrete policies and institutions to enable governments to incorporate broader vision for the housing sector that goes beyond the traditional argument of social need and towards an enhanced contribution of housing to accelerated economic growth.
Despite having central role in economic growth, housing is treated as a sector of mere social good. The book was developed to fill the existing gap between housing and economic growth. It has aimed to raise awareness about the central role of housing in economic development, and to propagate this message in academic as well as the policymaking and investment circles, Tibaijuka said.
In her book, she has recommended to pursue housing provision vigorously, given its importance to social and economic growth, development and the creation of national wealth.
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