Advocacy resources

Do you want to learn more about Habitat for Humanity’s advocacy efforts? These resources and publications can give you a more in-depth look at our efforts that help change laws and shape policies to improve access to decent, affordable housing for families in need of a place to call home.

Policy papers

• Building solid ground for a transformative DEAR program: Lessons learned from European engagement on critical urban issues
• Housing at the center of recovery - Building back better through policies and systems in the developing world
• Building on solid ground - The relevance of the housing and urban renewal sector in the EU - Africa Partnership
• Habitat for Humanity’s recommendations for the new Africa-EU Partnership in the framework of the new EU-ACP Agreement
• Recommendations for the EU-ACP Partnership Agreement - Housing at the center
• Recommandations d’Habitat pour l’Humanite pour le nouvel Accord de Partenariat UE – ACP
• Tenure, security, land & property rights in an urban context
• Residential energy efficiency in South Eastern Europe and CIS
• Policy discussion brief for the European Commission on housing in EU member states
• The European Union’s role in the New Urban Agenda (Policy discussion brief for the Habitat III)
• Recommendations to the EU on the UN 2030 Agenda

SDG resources

• SDG booklet - Housing ensures sustainable development
• SDG progress report - Sustainable development goal 11 target 11.1

Best case studies

• Compendium of best practices for housing in Africa

Advocacy webinar series (2021)

1. Best Practices of Housing and Urban Renewal
2. Relevance of the housing and urban renewal sector in the EU-Africa Partnership
3. SDG implementation in Africa - the case for investment in housing and urban renewal

Presentations from conferences 

• Land conference in Africa, August 2017
• “Case for Eastern Europe” conference, Brussels, April 2017

Housing reviews

• Housing review 2015
• Housing review 2013

Shelter reports

Habitat’s annual policy-specific report highlights shelter issues around the world and recommends policy solutions.

• 2017: Building inclusive communities through homes that last
• 2016: Ending gender inequality in land rights
• Shelter reports from 2008-2015

Advocacy toolkits

Understand our approach to advocacy and help support smart policies that promote access to decent, affordable homes.

• Global advocacy guide