Reforming Policies for Diversifying Housing Programmes in Kosovo: The Programme of Adequate Social Housing and Affordable Housing – the Quest for Affordable, Sustainable and Inclusive Housing Development

Session

Architecture and Spatial Planning

Description

Access to adequate housing remains a critical challenge in Kosovo, where only 1,178 of more than 556,000 housing units are designated as social housing. To address this, the Adequate Social Housing (ASH) and Affordable Housing Programmes have been initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (MESPI) with support from the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and the Government of Kosovo. Based on the Feasibility Study (2022), Project Management Unit (PMU) reports, and municipal housing needs assessments, this paper examines the programmes’ frameworks, implementation, and challenges. The strategy combines construction of new housing, renovation of existing social housing units, and renovation / reconstruction of private homes for vulnerable families, supported by municipal participations (construction land, services), rent subsidies, and a central housing registry. Findings reveal barriers—land tenure insecurity, affordability gaps, and weak municipal capacity—while also highlighting steps toward a more inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered housing system in Kosovo.

Keywords:

Kosovo, Social Housing; Affordable Housing, Inclusive.

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-982-41-2

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

25-10-2025 9:00 AM

End Date

26-10-2025 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.4

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Reforming Policies for Diversifying Housing Programmes in Kosovo: The Programme of Adequate Social Housing and Affordable Housing – the Quest for Affordable, Sustainable and Inclusive Housing Development

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Access to adequate housing remains a critical challenge in Kosovo, where only 1,178 of more than 556,000 housing units are designated as social housing. To address this, the Adequate Social Housing (ASH) and Affordable Housing Programmes have been initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (MESPI) with support from the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and the Government of Kosovo. Based on the Feasibility Study (2022), Project Management Unit (PMU) reports, and municipal housing needs assessments, this paper examines the programmes’ frameworks, implementation, and challenges. The strategy combines construction of new housing, renovation of existing social housing units, and renovation / reconstruction of private homes for vulnerable families, supported by municipal participations (construction land, services), rent subsidies, and a central housing registry. Findings reveal barriers—land tenure insecurity, affordability gaps, and weak municipal capacity—while also highlighting steps toward a more inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered housing system in Kosovo.