URBAN LAND USE IN EGYPT

The preface, a concise summary of the findings and recommendations of the Joint Land Policy Team, reviews the reasons for Egypt"s current residential land shortage and briefly outlines recommendations for reform policies. Part One, the "Background to Policy Formation," presents an expanded assessment of current land trends and includes urban growth statistics, information on the economics of housing, and a description of existing development and housing programs. In Part Two, the "New Policy Framework," various aspects of future programs are considered, including planning processes, taxation, the establishment and financing of a Land Development Agency, and institutional development in the Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction.