While acknowledging that social, economic, cultural, climatic, ecological and other fac­tors, in part, determine adequacy, the RED PACT-AFRICA INITIATIVE identified the following as essential com­ponents of adequacy, they form the dimensions of the Housing Adequecy Index:

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• Legal security of tenure

• Availability of services, materials, facilities and infrastructure

• Affordability

• Habitability

• Accessibility

• Location

• Cultural Adequacy

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It stated that, regardless of their level of development, countries and cities must take certain steps im­mediately to guarantee the right to adequate housing.  One such step is monitoring to ascertain the full extent of homelessness and inadequate housing within its jurisdiction.