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

February 24, 2023

The concluding event of the ShelterTech Sub-Saharan accelerator program 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.

ArcelorMittal Construction enters a decade-long partnership with Habitat for Humanity International

January 30, 2023

ArcelorMittal Construction, manufacturer of lightweight steel building systems, announced a ten-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home.

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.

Habitat for Humanity to host its first Housing Forum in the Middle East and North Africa region

October 20, 2022

Cairo will host Habitat for Humanity’s first edition of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Housing Forum, November 21-23, 2022. The three-day event will convene housing contributors and stakeholders from the public and private sectors, advocates, academics, researchers, microfinance experts and representatives from local and international NGOS from the MENA region.

Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company partners with Habitat for Humanity International to conduct research on barriers to housing finance in Kenya

September 09, 2022

Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Habitat for Humanity International to partner in research that will identify systemic barriers preventing access of housing finance in Kenya.