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From planning to markets : housing in Eastern Europe

Regional program · 1992 to 1999 · 197 documents

This report summarizes an October 1992 legal consultation with various ministries and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation and City of Moscow regarding development of a legal framework for the housing sector. This report comments on the substance of the various meetings held with the Russian Federation and Moscow city officials; highlights problematic legal issues in the housing sector; and offers recommendations for future assistance to resolve these issues with the assistance of the Urban Institute and A.I.D. An overriding issue in creating a legal framework for the housing sector in the Russian Federation is resolving the substantial level of contradiction and inconsistency in the body of law in place. One of the most complicated legal issues is federal relationships. The current law governing the legal relationship between the federal, state, and local governments is the "Federal Agreement." While the federal agreement provides a general framework for understanding federal relationships and promulgating federal legislation, other laws exist which affect and potentially contradict the federal agreement. A worthwhile, though substantial task would be to complete a co

Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABF-551 (1992). The source's own text.

Operated in: Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, New Independent States, Uganda, Slovakia, Romania, Central Asia, Georgia, Hungary.

When: 1992 to 1999 award start, end from document years
Where: Regional · 11 countries named
Run by: Urban Institute (UI) and 11 others 105 sources
Funded by: USAID. Bur. for Europe and the New Independent States. Ofc. of Energy, Environment and Urban Development 92 sources

Timelineyears: award years, end from document years

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Began during the George H. W. Bush administration (1989–1993).

Key documents197

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DesignShelter sector reform project : Russian Federation/City of Moscow -- management plan Design/Implementation Workplan 1992 PD-ABE-871
EvaluationNovgorod regional investment initiative (RII) : progress review Special Evaluation 1998 PD-ABS-544
Final reportCloseout report : Novgorod-Hartford resource city partnership Final Contractor/Grantee Report 1999 PD-ABR-607

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Evaluations5

Evaluation studies and evaluation-type documents linked to this program.

Initial evaluation of private maintenance for Moscow's municipal housing stock	1993	Linked evaluation
Evaluation of the housing certificate option for assisting retired Russian officers obtain housing	1995	Linked evaluation
Assessment and training report on the organization of the real estate industry in Yerevan, Armenia	1995	Evaluation-type document

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Implementers

Organizations named on this program's documents.
Name	Role	Years	Basis	Evidence
Urban Institute (UI)	implementer	1992 to 1998	Stated in a document	105 sources
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)	implementer	1993 to 1999	Stated in a document	71 sources

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Places and scopecountries only; districts and towns are mentions in documents

Scope: regional. How the scope was set is not described yet. High confidence.

How we know this

How sure we are: 0.9.

OU code 110 = NIS / Europe and Eurasia Regional
evidence countries (9): Russia 119, Armenia 31, Kazakhstan 29, Kyrgyzstan 13, Uganda 3, Romania 2; top share 0.63, single-country share 0.61

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Awards this program is funded through (identifiers, not amounts).
Name	Years	Basis	Evidence
CCS-0008-C-2055 (contract, fiscal year not recorded)	1992 to 1998	Stated in a document

From planning to markets : housing in Eastern Europe

Timelineyears: award years, end from document years

Key documents197

Evaluations5

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Name	Role	Years	Basis	Evidence
OKM Associates, Inc.	implementer	1995 to 1996	Stated in a document	2 sources
Academy for Educational Development, Inc. (AED)	implementer	1997	Stated in a document	1 source
ExMedia Center Ltd.	implementer	1996	Stated in a document	1 source
Hemphill Consultants Inc.	implementer	1995	Stated in a document	1 source

Name	Years	Basis	Evidence
Russia	1992 to 1999	Stated in a document	118 sources
Armenia	1993 to 1997	Stated in a document	31 sources
Kazakhstan	1993 to 1997	Stated in a document	29 sources
Kyrgyzstan	1995 to 1997	Stated in a document	13 sources
New Independent States	1993 to 1996	Stated in a document	11 sources
Uganda	1993 to 1999	Stated in a document	3 sources
Slovakia	1997 to 1999	Stated in a document	2 sources
Romania	1996 to 1997	Stated in a document	2 sources

Name	Years	Basis	Evidence
Central Asia	1993 to 1994	Stated in a document	2 sources
Georgia	1995	Stated in a document	1 source
Hungary	1997	Stated in a document	1 source

Name	Years	Basis	Evidence
PCE-Q-95-00002 (task order, FY1995)	1999	Stated in a document	2 sources
PCE-1008-Q-5002 (task order, fiscal year not recorded)	1997	Stated in a document	2 sources
FAO-I-96-90018 (idiq, FY1996)	1997	Stated in a document	1 source
PCE-1008-Q-06-5002 (task order, fiscal year not recorded)	1997	Stated in a document	1 source
PCE-Q-806-95-00002 (task order, FY1995)	1999	Stated in a document	1 source

Name	Years	Basis	Evidence
USAID. Bur. for Europe and the New Independent States. Ofc. of Energy, Environment and Urban Development	1994 to 1998	Stated in a document	92 sources
USAID. New Independent States Task Force	1992 to 1994	Stated in a document	29 sources
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	1995 to 1997	Stated in a document	7 sources
USAID. New Independent States Task Force	1993 to 1994	Stated in a document	2 sources
USAID. Bur. for Europe and the New Independent States. Ofc. of Energy, Environment and Urban Development	1995	Stated in a document	1 source

Timelineyears: award years, end from document years

Key documents197

Evaluations5

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