The eighth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum, with the theme "Building forward better for inclusive housing" highlights the urgent need for affordable housing solutions. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1.6 billion people were in need of adequate shelter. Now in the wake of the pandemic, its health and economic impacts have exacerbated the housing crisis.



The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the importance of having safe, secure, and adequate housing on the health and wellbeing of every person around the world.