Goal Three
Affordable housing for all.
About
Goal three's mission statement is to guarantee affordable and modern housing for those who do not have access to a safe, sheltered area.
Issues
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Large numbers of people are reported to be homeless/cannot afford to purchase a home or even pay to live in a shelter.
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Up-and-coming urban areas lack affordable housing
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Rapidly growing urban populations results in limited housing
Causes
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Insufficient public housing policies, lack of planning, and poor governance
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Minimum wages make finding shelter difficult for those living under the poverty line
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Labor and material costs dramatically increased
Impacts
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Improper and unsafe housing can lead to unsanitary living conditions.
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This can result in disease and even death
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Almost 800 million people do not have access to clean water
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About 150 million people are homeless and cannot afford to live in houses
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Almost 1.6 billion people live without adequate housing
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Refurbishing and reintegrating efficient and affordable housing would cost a large sum of money
Solutions
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Introduce non-discriminatory government policies to promote affordable housing for low-income households
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Build affordable, inexpensive, diverse, and safe housing
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Adopt more efficient construction processes and reduce operation and management costs through housing grants to ensure that finished housing units are affordable
