A Global Framework for Understanding and Measuring Homelessness

Our aim is to develop a definition of homelessness that is meaningful across the globe, with resonance in the Global South as well as the Global North. This definition should provide a common language and reference point to frame exchanges on the topic of homelessness within and across world regions. It should also provide a robust basis for the development of a global estimate of the number of people affected by homelessness, and trends in the scale of this phenomenon.