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Across the world, the pressure to profit from housing and land is increasing—pushing aside the fundamental right to adequate shelter. Millions of people are struggling with displacement, unaffordable housing, and poor living conditions.
Traditional housing models, such as homeownership and private rental markets, often fail low-income communities. There simply isn’t enough social or public housing to meet the rising demand. At the same time, climate-related disasters are forcing entire communities to relocate, with millions already migrating in search of safe and stable homes—a number that continues to grow.
However, Community-led housing offers a solution. Built by communities, for communities—not for profit—these initiatives provide secure, sustainable, and affordable housing. Inspired by successful models worldwide, more and more people are coming together to create housing solutions tailored to their local needs.
At World Habitat, we believe we need more innovative community-led housing solutions that make secure, affordable, and sustainable homes, and guaranteed security of tenure a reality for everyone.
We promote solutions that have the potential to influence policy and practice, to ensure greater social, economic, and environmental resilience.
Want to find out what community-led housing looks like in practice? Take a look at award winning solutions from across the world or get in touch with us to find out more.
