Capacity building for urban development is about getting things done. In the end there should be water in pipes, accessible and affordable housing, security, employment and other local and social services. Moreover, resources once created, need to be maintained. Capacity building for urban development is about making the conditions right for this to happen. Established in 1958, IHS has built a substantial expertise in the fields of housing, urban management and urban environmental management and planning.



Mission statement



IHS is an international centre of excellence associated with the Erasmus University Rotterdam and operating on a global scale that offers specialized post graduate education, training, advisory services and applied research in the fields of urban management, housing and urban environment with the mission to develop human and institutional capacities to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in cities.