Urban legal frameworks

Urban legal frameworks encompass all legislation and regulations related to the management and development of the urban environment. These frameworks are intended to be efficient, up-to-date, inclusive, and guarantors of rights to maintain sustainable urban development. Likewise, incorporating principles of accountability and public participation in urban and territorial planning and management is necessary.

Highlighted indicators

12 of the countries of the region, analyzed in the Urban and Cities Platform, have the Right to housing.

1 of the countries of the region, analyzed in the Urban and Cities Platform, have the Right to the city.

Rights

Analyzed and complies

Analyzed and does not comply

Not analyzed

Country	Right to housing	Right to the city
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina	See analysis	See analysis
Bahamas
Barbados		See analysis
Belize
Bolivia	See analysis
Brazil	See analysis	See analysis
Chile	See analysis	See analysis
Colombia	See analysis	See analysis
Costa Rica	See analysis	See analysis
Cuba		See analysis
Dominica
Dominican Republic	See analysis	See analysis
Ecuador	See analysis	See analysis
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico	See analysis	See analysis
Nicaragua
Panama	See analysis	See analysis
Paraguay	See analysis
Peru	See analysis	See analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay	See analysis	See analysis
Venezuela	See analysis