IFHP is an independent, non-profit, membership-driven international network responding to global urbanisation, displacement, and climate pressures beyond short-term political cycles. We connect practitioners, professionals, policymakers, and researchers working across housing and spatial planning, two fields that remain surprisingly separated in practice, yet whose integration is essential to addressing today's urban challenges.
Our Mission
IFHP contributes to liveable societies by connecting bottom-up and top-down approaches to housing and planning. We work across three domains: planning concepts, housing development, and the societal dimensions of housing. We share knowledge through concrete examples and facilitate exchange across territories, governance levels, and professional cultures.
As a knowledge-based and politically non-aligned organisation, we provide a trusted platform for international cooperation and learning. We engage critically with emerging EU and UN policy frameworks, contributing expertise rather than representing political positions.
Our Vision
IFHP stands for positive change. Our unique emphasis lies in integrating housing and planning disciplines to enable processes that create healthy, sustainable, and resilient living environments.
With over a century of engagement with social justice and affordable housing, we operate beyond short political cycles, connecting housing and planning to broader societal goals. The outcome we work toward is high quality, resilient living environments in cities, towns, and villages across the world.
Our Focus Areas
We work on aligning and improving global housing and planning agendas, such as the UN Urban Agenda and the European Affordable Housing Plan.
We investigate how housing and planning policies are shaped and implemented at the local level, drawing lessons from international examples and experiences. Through local chapters we aim to uncover effective approaches and foster dialogue between practitioners and decision-makers.
We explore housing and planning challenges in conflicted regions, focusing on post-conflict reconstruction and collaboration between key actors. We are developing partnerships and research initiatives to support knowledge exchange and welcome new ideas and collaborations.
IFHP positions itself as a transnational platform for emerging professionals and early-career researchers working at the intersection of housing and planning. Capacity building is not peripheral but strategic: it strengthens long-term network vitality and intellectual renewal.
Based in Rotterdam
We’re just around the block…
IFHP is international at heart
IFHP is anchored in Rotterdam
Phone: +3110 737 0340
Email: info@ifhp.org
Address: New Institute, Museumpark 25, 5th floor, 3015 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
KVK: 99151243
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The International Federation for Housing and Planning’s vision is to co-create liveable cities for all. We do this by connecting urban professionals, sharing tools and knowledge, and inspiring more action through the communication of new solutions,
