Doris Andoni
Doris Andoni is an Albanian architect and housing policy expert. Her expertise focuses on creating housing policies, analyzing and executing them, engaging in strategic planning, conducting training and capacity building, and managing initiatives.[1]
She has held roles as an architect, housing expert on both national and international projects, and public administration manager at medium and high levels. Doris Andoni is a lecturer on subjects encompassing housing policy, informal housing, and urban regeneration. She conducts research on housing, such as affordable housing, social housing, and informal settlements.[2]
In 2018, she was recognized for her contributions to the fields of architecture, housing policy, and legislation in Albania with the Albanian Architecture Prize.[3]
Education
Andoni studied architecture and urban planning at Polis University Tirana, graduating in 1985, and has completed a Master of Science in Urban Housing Management at Lund University, graduating in 2000. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, she undertook various postgraduate specializations focusing on urban planning, housing policies, and project management from institutions such as the Sapienza University of Rome and the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) at Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Career
Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Albania
From 2001 to 2012 Andoni was the Director of Housing Policy Department in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Albania where she led and implemented housing policy reform in the 2000s. [4] Her policy efforts focused on affordable and energy-efficient housing projects for low-income families. She was responsible for fundraising and implementing major housing programs, which included social housing and subsidized low-cost housing. She fundraised €15 million for a social housing project through the Council of Europe Development Bank. [5] In 2008, Andoni and her team created a mortgage interest subsidy program, partnering with the private sector. More than 1500 subsidized mortgages were issued by 2012.[5]
National Housing Agency of Albania
Andoni worked in collaboration with the National Housing Agency of Albania to deliver various social housing programs, which is a self-financing institution that focuses on housing provision.
United Nations Economic Commissions for Europe
Andoni has been an Albanian delegate at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) since 2001. She has been a member of the bureau of the Housing and Land Management Unit in Geneva, Switzerland since 2002[6] and was elected as Chair of the Committee since 2019.[4] From 2012 to 2014, she served as a senior housing expert at the organization where she assisted the Secretariat with the collection of information on the status and challenges of the housing sector, preparation of papers and provision of advice and expertise. [6]
Academic career
Andoni is a guest lecturer at Tirana's International School for Architecture and Urban Planning.[6] She lectures and conducts research on subjects relating to housing policy, informal housing, and urban regeneration.
Published research
Andoni has co-authored several publications and articles on housing policies.
- Dervican Restoration and Housing (2020)[7]
- Affordable Housing in Europe (2017)[2]
- Affordable Housing and Housing Affordability in Europe (2017)[2]
- Building Partnerships for Social Housing: Growing Housing Needs and Effective Solutions for Albanian Cities (2017)[2]
Conferences and partnerships
Andoni collaborates with several organizations at both the local and international levels, where she advocates for social housing reform:
- Housing Europe[8][9][10]
- Geneva Cities Hub[11]
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Affordable Housing Activation [12]
References
- ^ "Doris Andoni — Dipartimento di Architettura". architettura.unife.it. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b c d Research Gate (July 20, 2023). "Doris Andoni, Polis University". Research Gate.
- ^ "A.U.A. Awards Four Exceptional Albanian Architects On Women's Day". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b "Doris Andoni - Affordable Housing Activation Forum". Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b Andoni, Doris. "Doris Andoni: Housing policy". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ms. Doris Andoni". businessforsmartcities.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ Vesho, Nikolla; Andoni, Doris; vona, Veronica (December 2020). "Dervica Restoration and Housing". Research Gate. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "10 minutes with Doris Andoni, General Director of National Housing Agency of Albania | Housing Europe". www.housingeurope.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Climate change, environmental and health impacts on housing affordability | Housing Europe". www.housingeurope.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "EKB | Housing Europe". www.housingeurope.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Time left to reach SDG11 by 2030 is short". Geneva Cities Hub. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ International Union of Architects (UIA) Forum (May 2022). "Affordable Housing Activation: Removing Barriers" (PDF). Affordable Housing Activation. Retrieved July 20, 2023.