Founded in 1913, the International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) is an independent, non-profit, membership-driven international network focused on housing and spatial planning. Its origins are linked to the Garden City movement and the idea of bringing together where people live, work, travel and gather. 3
IFHP connects practitioners, professionals, policymakers and researchers, with the aim of supporting exchange between housing and planning fields. Its network includes members in more than 50 countries, and its work spans international knowledge exchange as well as learning from local housing and planning systems. 11213
The organisation’s current activities include work on local agendas, international policy agendas and capacity building for emerging professionals and early-career researchers. It convenes events and learning sessions, develops working groups around its action lines, and supports exchanges among members and partners. 121315 Its programmes address issues including affordable housing, social sustainability and the relationship between urban development and people’s health. 14
IFHP is currently anchored in Rotterdam, with its listed address at the New Institute, Museumpark 25. 2 Its executive team includes CEO Paul Gerretsen, while Esther Agricola is listed as IFHP President and Katy Lock as Deputy President. 411