The event “Housing Improvements – Perspectives and Challenges” provides a space for critical reflection on the complexities and challenges involved in implementing nationwide housing improvement programs, taking into account the country’s diversity, operational obstacles, and budgetary constraints. The discussion aims to highlight recent advances in overcoming key difficulties in designing effective policies that reduce housing inadequacy, emphasizing the growing role of technological tools as strategic allies for optimizing planning, monitoring, and management of these initiatives. In this context, technologies such as georeferencing, simulation tools, and purpose-control applications are highlighted for their potential to increase transparency, accelerate processes, and improve decision-making, helping to overcome historical barriers and promote more efficient and inclusive housing improvements. The event will bring together specialists and public managers to discuss perspectives and innovative solutions to address these challenges.