UN-Habitat and the One Planet Network have developed an innovative way to improve the sustainability of new housing projects and make green housing affordable. The SHERPA App helps users to overcome social, economic, cultural and environmental challenges in project implementation to ensure sustainability in housing projects.
SHERPA uses simple language and can be deployed in the remotest locations. Its user-friendly interface enables non-practitioners to grasp basic concepts of sustainable housing construction, making them potential agents of sustainable urban development.
With the Housing at the Centre approach at its core SHERPA recognises housing as an essential component of sustainable urbanisation, an economic driver of cities, and a fundamental human right for all, including the most vulnerable groups.
SHERPA contributes to achievement of SDG 11.1 to ensure by 2030, access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums and SDG 12 which calls for Responsible Consumption and Production.
Original source: UN-Habitat
Published on 7 November 2018