The Eighth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum was held virtually on December 7-9, 2021. With the theme “Building Forward Better for Inclusive Housing”, the forum addressed the urgent need to build sustainable and affordable housing. Key themes throughout the forum included the importance of involving multi-sector public and private partnerships, the role of technology, and ensuring that people across all disadvantaged sectors are front and center. The Forum was organized by Habitat for Humanity and co-organized by the European Union-funded SWITCH-Asia Sustainable Consumption and Production Facility. The Forum was supported by Hilti Foundation, Whirlpool Corporation, Agence Francaise de Developpement, Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, PT Caturkarsa, and Somfy Foundation. Other partners included the Asian Development Bank, Cadasta Foundation, Cities Alliance, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Total Quality PR, UNESCAP, UN-Habitat, UN Major Group for Children & Youth, University of New South Wales, and the World Bank.
