Explore some of Habitat for Humanity’s resources on housing and international development.

Shelter reports:
Every World Habitat Day, Habitat for Humanity International releases its annual Shelter Report, which highlights shelter issues around the globe. The Shelter Report is a useful tool for Habitat’s work on Capitol Hill, our local affiliates and for others who support their advocacy and fundraising with research.

• 2013: Affordable Housing and Strong Communities
• 2012: Housing Cities After a Disaster
• 2011: Partners Against Poverty
• 2010: The Case for Low-Income Homeowners
• 2008: Building a Secure Future Through Effective Land Policies

Global Housing Indicators:
The Global Housing Indicators (GHI) collects consistent, objective, comparable information on the policy environment for adequate and affordable housing. It provides evidence for action. It is a neutral basis on which advocates can engage with local and national governments to embrace policies that work, and change those that impede progress.

• GHI: Evidence for Action (1.3mb .pdf)
• Armenia Housing Study (806kb .pdf)

Fact sheets:

• The Challenge of an Urban World (9mb .pdf)
• From Policy to Practice (6mb .pdf)
• The Global Partnerships act of 2011
• Housing Finance at a Glance (163kb .pdf)
• The Role of Microfinance in Improving Slums (297kb .pdf)
• Habitat for Humanity and AmeriCorps: Partnering For Results (350kb .pdf)

Tool kits:

• Advancing access to housing and improving lives through advocacy: A guide for Habitat for Humanity’s global network (1.53mb .pdf)
• A How-To Guide for the Legal Sale of Property in Haiti
• Interfaith advocacy tool kit (646kb .pdf)
• International Interfaith advocacy tool kit (1mb .pdf)
• Youth advocacy tool kit (314kb .pdf)

Questions?
advocacy@habitat.org.