Habitat for Humanity at the World Urban Forum
Habitat for Humanity participated in the 12th session of the World Urban Forum, or WUF, convened by UN-Habitat in Cairo in 2024.
In line with the forum’s theme, “It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities,” Habitat showcased five models of urban intervention that have transformed communities worldwide.
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Check out the resources below to learn more about Habitat’s work.
Check out the resources below to learn more about Habitat’s work.
Disaster Recovery and Resilience Shelter Catalogues
The first edition of this catalogue, published in 2013, collected more than 60 case studies describing a breadth of Habitat disaster response projects around the world. To account for disaster risk reduction and response projects implemented since 2013, we are developing a series of five thematic editions.
Home Equals year one progress report
The Home Equals campaign bolsters existing efforts by uniting communities, governments and partners to champion systemic change that promotes improved living standards. Look back at the progress made through the campaign during its first year.
Working paper: Climate adaptation through housing
Globally, an estimated 1.1 billion people live in inadequate housing conditions in informal settlements while bearing the brunt of climate change. This working paper provides examples of interventions that have helped improve housing conditions while adapting to climate change in the context of informal settlements.
Home Equals launch report
Improving informal settlements can increase a country’s economic development, income, health and education outcomes, as shown in the in-depth, data-driven report released by Habitat and our research partner, the International Institute for Environment and Development.
Issue brief: Climate migration and informal settlements
In this 2024 issue brief, Habitat uncovers a massive and growing blind spot in the discourse around climate change-induced migration and adaptation efforts: “Slum Blind: The overlooked links between climate migration and informal settlements.”