Co-funded by the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) a policy brief on social housing has been published by OECD.

Social housing is an important dimension of social welfare policy and affordable housing provision, representing more than 28 million dwellings and about 6% of the total housing stock in OECD and non-OECD EU countries.

According to the policy brief on social housing published by the OECD at Housing Europe's annual conference on 15 October 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the enduring housing affordability and quality gaps facing many households.

Investments in social housing construction and renovation should be a central part of a more sustainable, inclusive economic recovery, reinforced by the EU’s “Renovation wave” announced in early 2020 as part of the European Green Deal.

Publication of the policy brief was co-funded by the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation.