Affordable Housing & Sustainable Urban–Rural Development: Global Pathways to Inclusive Growth

Three billion people will need adequate housing by 2030, yet the gap between supply and need keeps widening. In this comparative monograph, Dr. Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana, President of the World Talent Economy Forum Institute, traces the housing crisis to its roots — land, finance, governance, and the urban-rural divide — and maps a path forward through green building, innovative financing, smart-city technology, climate resilience, and community-driven talent development. Drawing on evidence from UN-Habitat, the World Bank, OECD, and case studies from Vienna to Singapore, this is an essential guide for policymakers, planners, and anyone building the cities of tomorrow.