AVE/CEVE is a a non-governmental organisation dedicated to research, technological development, transfer and training in the field of low-cost housing.
The organisation works to promote social inclusion, access to housing for low-income groups and alternative ways of tackling a range of housing-related issues. Key features of AVE/CEVE’s work include the participatory development of integral building systems, sustainable building components and tools for community organisation.
To date 5,475 homes have been built or improved using the technologies, management and financial systems developed. These ’hard’ and ’soft’ technologies have been widely transferred throughout Latin America, benefiting approximately 140 NGOs, communities and governments in the region.
