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Habitat for Humanity has extensive knowledge of the housing and shelter sector throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Habitat offers detailed information, case studies, and housing research as well as hi-resolution photos to cover regional housing issues or specific problems in a country.

Please contact:

Europe and the Middle east
Katarzyna Jasik-Caínzos
Communications Director, Europe and the Middle East
Phone: +32 478 88 79 08
Email: [email protected]
Africa
Caroline Nyamamu
Communications Director, Africa
Phone: +254 759 067 659
Email: [email protected]

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Habitat for Humanity partners with Catholic Relief Services to support people in war-torn Ukraine

February 22, 2023

Habitat for Humanity International recently entered a partnership with Catholic Relief Services to support vulnerable, conflict-affected households in Ukraine, following Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Global summit gathers top sheltertech startups and scaleups, with eyes to transform the affordable housing sector

February 24, 2023

Sheltertech startups and scaleups were the talk of the town today at the ShelterTech Global Summit, taking place for the first time in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the culmination of the sub-Saharan Africa accelerator program by global non- profit organization Habitat for Humanity, the event saw a resounding call to action for the advancement of sheltertech innovations to address the growing demand for affordable and sustainable housing products and services.

HFHI statement on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

February 06, 2023

Habitat for Humanity International released statement in response to today’s deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

New partnership to advance housing microfinance solutions to the energy transition in Bosnia and Herzegovina

February 01, 2023

Habitat for Humanity International has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Microfinance organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or AMFI B&H, to advance housing finance solutions and engage households in support of the energy transition and climate change mitigation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Global summit gathers top sheltertech startups and scaleups, with eyes to transform the affordable housing sector

February 24, 2023

HFHI statement on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

February 06, 2023

Habitat for Humanity International released statement in response to today’s deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

New partnership to advance housing microfinance solutions to the energy transition in Bosnia and Herzegovina

February 01, 2023

Winners of the MENA Housing Forum Innovation Awards 2022 unveiled!

November 22, 2022

Housing for All Egyptians, by Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund from Egypt (Public Policies category), The Housing Monitor by Public Works Studio from Lebanon (Best Practices category) and Recyblock by Zelij Invent from Morocco (ShelterTech category), are the winners of the MENA Housing Forum Innovations Awards 2022.

Inaugural MENA Housing Forum champions inclusive, affordable and sustainable housing

November 21, 2022

The first-ever Middle East and North Africa, or MENA, Housing Forum started today in Cairo, under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Housing. Over the next three days, stakeholders will discuss ongoing housing challenges, including the persistence of informal settlements, the rise in refugee numbers, the increase of vulnerability in the wake of COVID-19, and the region’s role in climate action following the COP27 climate change conference. With 10 in-person and five virtual sessions scheduled, the hybrid forum is expected to attract over 500 participants.

Habitat for Humanity at COP27: Adequate and affordable housing central to achieving mitigation and adaptation goals

November 07, 2022

Habitat for Humanity International is calling on delegates at the COP27 climate change conference to prioritize adequate and affordable housing, particularly for the most vulnerable people, to achieve a net-zero future for carbon emissions and meet the adaptation needs of human settlements.

Europe Housing Forum to focus on the future of affordable and sustainable housing

November 11, 2021

On the heels of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow and amid worsening economic and health conditions related to a COVID-19 spike in Europe, almost 1000 participants are expected to attend the virtual Europe Housing Forum to discuss how housing intersects with climate change, health and the economy.

Habitat for Humanity advocates for inclusive, resilient housing at COP26 climate change conference

November 02, 2021

Habitat for Humanity International is calling on delegates at the world’s premiere climate change conference to ensure efforts to reduce carbon emissions don’t raise the cost of housing while also helping the most vulnerable families adapt their homes to withstand rising seas, extreme temperatures, and increasingly intense weather events.

Habitat for Humanity report: Construction is vast source of jobs in emerging markets

October 04, 2021

Every $1 million in construction output creates an average of 97 jobs in emerging markets, economists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and the University of Washington found in the report commissioned by Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter.

Habitat for Humanity and Catholic Relief Services to support households affected by Beirut Blast

November 19, 2020

Officials estimate that at least 170,000 people in the Lebanese capital live in homes that need to be repaired or reconstructed. According to damage assessments, some 52,000 apartments bear minor damage, including shattered windows, doors and façades.

Habitat for Humanity and the Hilti Foundation expand partnership

October 29, 2020

The Nepal initiative, which will lead to 10,000 new homes in the Eastern Terai region. The Hilti Foundation and Habitat aim to help millions of people around the world gain access to affordable housing.

Habitat for Humanity partners with International Labour Organization and Britam to develop new property insurance solutions

October 23, 2020

In Kenya and many other countries, entrepreneurs, micro and small enterprises use their homes in business operations, be this in running small businesses from home or using their home for stock storage.

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