Explore some of Habitat for Humanity’s resources on housing and international development.
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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 [2]
- 2012: Housing Cities After a Disaster [3]
- 2011: Partners Against Poverty [4]
- 2010: The Case for Low-Income Homeowners [5]
- 2008: Building a Secure Future Through Effective Land Policies [6]
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.
Fact sheets:
- The Challenge of an Urban World (9mb .pdf) [9]
- From Policy to Practice (6mb .pdf) [10]
- The Global Partnerships act of 2011 [11]
- Housing Finance at a Glance (163kb .pdf) [12]
- The Role of Microfinance in Improving Slums (297kb .pdf) [13]
- Habitat for Humanity and AmeriCorps: Partnering For Results (350kb .pdf) [14]
Tool kits:
- A How-To Guide for the Legal Sale of Property in Haiti [15]
- Interfaith advocacy tool kit (646kb .pdf) [16]
- International Interfaith advocacy tool kit (1mb .pdf) [17]
- Youth advocacy tool kit (314kb .pdf) [18]
Questions?
[19]advocacy@habitat.org [20].
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