DESIGN → DELIVER
POLICY, STRATEGY & IMPLEMENTATION
Good evidence only creates value when it can be translated into policy, investment and action.
Housing and urban strategies operate within complex institutional, financial and spatial systems. Moving from understanding a challenge to addressing it requires clear policy choices, realistic investment approaches, effective governance and a credible pathway to implementation.
Dr Orna Rosenfeld supports governments, cities and international institutions in translating evidence and ambition into policies, strategies, investment frameworks and implementable action. Her work connects policy objectives with the institutions, resources, partnerships and delivery mechanisms required to put them into practice.
Support ranges from policy formulation and strategic advice to investment guidance, action planning and implementation support—helping clients move from what should change to how change can be delivered.
POLICY & STRATEGY
Dr Rosenfeld supports the development, review and reform of housing and urban policies and strategies at international, national and city levels.
Her work translates research and evidence into clear policy choices, taking account of institutional responsibilities, regulatory frameworks, stakeholder interests, available resources and implementation capacity.
Depending on the assignment, this can involve policy formulation, strategic options, recommendations, governance frameworks, policy review and alignment with wider European and international objectives.
A particular strength is connecting housing policy with the wider systems that determine its effectiveness—from land, planning and finance to urban development, climate objectives and inclusion.
Featured work
Urban Agenda for the EU Housing Partnership Action Plan — European Commission
Co-development of a European action framework addressing better regulation, better funding and better knowledge for housing.
Affordable Housing & State Aid — European Commission, DG COMP
Strategic housing expertise supporting the examination of affordable housing within the evolving EU policy and State Aid context.
INVESTMENT & DELIVERY PLANNING
Policies and strategies need credible mechanisms through which ambitions can be financed, organised and delivered.
Dr Rosenfeld supports clients in connecting policy objectives with investment priorities, delivery models, land and property strategies, programmes, guidelines and action plans.
Her work considers not only what should be delivered, but the institutional, financial and operational conditions required to make delivery possible.
This includes translating high-level objectives into priorities, actions, responsibilities, resources and implementation pathways, while connecting individual interventions to wider housing and urban strategies.
Featured work
New European Bauhaus Investment Guidelines — EIB/JASPERS
Development of investment guidance translating sustainability, inclusion and quality of place into principles for the preparation and assessment of urban investments.
Cities4Co-Housing — URBACT
Leading six European cities in translating collaborative housing ambitions into local strategies, action plans and investment plans.
IMPLEMENTATION & GOVERNANCE
Implementation is not the final step of policy—it is where policy is tested against institutional reality.
Housing and urban programmes frequently require coordination across levels of government, sectors, institutions, investors, delivery organisations and communities.
Dr Rosenfeld supports clients in designing the governance, partnerships and working arrangements needed to move complex initiatives forward.
Her approach focuses on clarifying roles, responsibilities, decision-making, sequencing, partnerships and implementation capacity, while recognising that complex programmes evolve as circumstances change.
Support can therefore extend beyond the initial plan to implementation review, facilitation, capacity building and adaptation during delivery.
This work draws on extensive experience of multilevel governance and collaborative implementation, from European policy partnerships to city networks and locally developed housing strategies.
Featured work
EU Cities Gateway — Housing Thematic Cluster
Supporting eight European and North American cities in developing actionable approaches across governance, land, investment, construction and sustainable housing delivery.
Urban Agenda for the EU Housing Partnership
Supporting multilevel collaboration between Member States, cities, European institutions, housing organisations and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of a shared European housing agenda.