Housing crisis is a matter of governance and not funding, city leaders tell World Urban Forum

Mayors from Turkey to Malaysia told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku that poor coordination between local and central governments is blocking housing delivery worldwide.

• Housing crisis identified as governance issue, not funding problem
• Lack of coordination between local and central governments is key obstacle
• Inter-governmental cooperation must be improved rather than just increasing funds
• Problem is widespread across multiple countries globally