The Country Profile of the Republic of San Marino was prepared at the request of the Government of the Republic of San Marino. The study commenced with an evaluation of the country against the UNECE Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities developed jointly with ITU. The study provides action-oriented recommendations which aim to help the country realize its vision of further improving the quality of life of its inhabitants.

The Country Profile of Kazakhstan prepared at the request of the Government of Kazakhstan focuses on the housing sector specifically on issues of housing provision and affordability management and maintenance of the housing stock energy efficiency in housing housing finance smart sustainable cities and the legal and institutional framework. The Country Profiles on Housing and Land Management are intended to assist governments to improve the performance of their housing urban development and land management sectors and at the same time to promote sustainable development.

This Country Profile on Uzbekistan’s housing and land management sectors prepared at the request of the Government of Uzbekistan is the 18th in the series. The Country Profile programme continues to focus on specific challenges or achievements in the housing and land management sectors that are particularly relevant to the country under review. In the case of Uzbekistan these issues include housing policies and Government support measures for the construction of housing in rural areas; increased demand for housing of the fast-growing population; and depleted urban infrastructure inherited from the Soviet times.