30-08-07 

The Second Handbook on Integration has been published by the Migration Policy Group (MPG) for the European Commission, in close cooperation with the National Contact Points on Integration.
The Handbook on Integration provides input to a core element of the European framework on integration, namely the implementation of the Common Basic Principles (CBPs). The CBPs assist Member States in formulating integration policies and serve as a reference for the implementation and evaluation of current and future integration policies

Chapter two describes practices that aim to broaden the housing choices of immigrants by lowering barriers to access and improving housing quality. While such measures are mostly small-scale and targeted, they are implemented against the backdrop of broader urban policies and structures.

For example, the Handbook proposes a broader use of Codes of Practice on Equality in Housing.

One of the conclusions is that in the field of (urban) housing, policies should seek to broaden their choices by ensuring equal opportunities in the housing market, in terms of access and quality.

To read the Second Handbook on Integration please click here