Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)

About the organization

The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies is an international institute on urban management and housing at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, based in the Netherlands. IHS was founded in 1958 and its mission is to develop human and institutional capacities, to reduce poverty, and improve the quality of life in cities. IHS is about making cities work. Its network of alumni includes over 10 000 active urban experts all over the world, ranging from architects, social scientists, and economists, to public administration workers, civil servants, and government officials.