As a globally recognised leader in urban development, the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) has spent decades generating, analysing and sharing and applying knowledge on how to make cities around the world more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. Amid increasingly complex urban challenges, growing inequality, and pressing climate concerns, we can build on our past strengths, adopt new approaches, and make a genuine contribution in our field for the coming years and decades.
The new IHS strategy is structured around four key directions. We will use these directions to guide our decision-making in a more focused manner over the next five years, while also remaining adaptable to changes in our context. With a renewed emphasis on societal impact, transdisciplinarity and inclusivity, this strategy outlines our commitment to advancing our mission and values from 2025 to 2029.
