1. gain insight on how the Republic of Cuba deals with the challenge of social and cooperative housing as well as job creation through community-led infrastructure development; 2. assess policies implemented around socio-cooperative housing and how these models relate to the housing delivery in South Africa; 3. better understand the reforms instituted by the Cuban Housing Institute, specifically in respect of the provision of social housing and the implications for local government; 4. gain a deeper understanding of the social housing developments in designated zones, including financial mechanisms to aid the poor and to bring social housing in South Africa to scale; 5. gain insight into the role played by different spheres of government in delivering transport infrastructure and socio- cooperative housing; 6. gain a deeper understanding of the present multi-modal transportation system and the measures put forth by the government of the Republic of Cuba to repair and improve the transport infrastructure; and 7. draw comparisons with relevant parliamentary committees that conduct oversight on issues related to human settlements and transport services.