Holistic evaluation of housing projects and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Some lessons from the field

Explore this study on the holistic evaluation of housing projects and their alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Housing remains a critical societal issue across many Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) member countries, impacted by urbanization, rising housing prices, and trends exacerbating social inequalities. How can evaluations of housing projects move beyond traditional metrics to incorporate broader social, economic, and environmental impacts? This study makes a case for a comprehensive, three-level evaluation approach, considering the physical dwellings, the direct and indirect effects on beneficiaries, and the wider impacts on surrounding communities and the environment.