Commonwealth Sustainable 
Cities Coalition
Reports

Strengthening Housing Systems for a Rapidly Urbanising Commonwealth

Summarises CSCC Housing Action Group findings on barriers to affordable housing and proposes collaboration, knowledge exchange and policy engagement.

Fiji Housing System Profile

Profiles Fiji’s housing system, affordability and climate barriers, and enablers such as self-build, concessional finance and settlement upgrading.

India Housing System Profile

Overviews India’s housing system, affordability and climate risks, highlighting self-build, informal rentals and programmes such as PMAY.

Kenya Housing System Profile

Reviews Kenya’s housing system, barriers to affordable supply, and enabling mechanisms including incremental building, rentals and SACCO finance.

Rapid Planning Toolkit Implementation in Belize

Findings and recommendations of the Rapid Planning Toolkit 2.0 pilot conducted in Belize City implementing Steps 1 and 2 of the Toolkit methodology.

Leveraging the Rapid PlanningToolkit

A scalable approach for faster, more integrated urban planning: policy implications, global approaches and Belize pilot outcomes

The Urban Finance Gap: Systems, Constraints, and Reform Pathways across the Commonwealth

Comparative analysis of subnational and urban finance across the Commonwealth, providing an evidence base for actionable policy recommendations.

CSCC Linkages: Aligning Housing, Planning, Finance and Skills for Sustainable Urban Development

CSCC shows how housing, planning, finance and skills form an interconnected system, requiring coordinated approaches to deliver inclusive, climate-responsive urban development.

Higher Education & Urban Systems in Kenya

By Dr Patrick O. Oweche, Kibabii University|Examines how higher education supports integrated planning, housing and urban finance in Kenya’s devolved governance system.