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Ministriesby Secretary Cisneros The national governments of all major industrialized nations have a cabinet-level agency, usually called a Ministry, responsible for housing and urban development policies. In about half the cases, the Ministry represents national housing or construction interests alone (e.g. New Zealand, Russia, China and Denmark.). Two governments -- Mexico and the United Kingdom -- essentially combine the functions of HUD and EPA in one department. The French and Swedish governments have two separate ministries to handle issues in housing and urban affairs. The remaining ministries include housing as part of a more comprehensive portfolio, including public works, transportation, economic and regional development (e.g. Australia, Spain, Germany and Norway.) Despite these different organizational approaches, all foreign governments recognize the importance of elevating housing and construction issues to a national level.
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