 It was mainly aimed at improving shelter / housing for the poor in general (and not just homeless people), especially in developing countries.It was also a follow-up to the Habitat I conference in 1976.In several countries, national actions were created, such as Australia which created an IYSH Secretariat, or the United Kingdom where a trust was created to collect donations from housing associations for shelter projects in developing countries, with some projects part-funded by the Overseas Development Administration.