
‘Caprichando a Morada’: Living well is part of human dignity
The COOPERHAF rural housing cooperative was established in 2001 by the Workers' Federation of Family-Based Agr…

Building Partnerships to Eradicate Poverty
The Barka (meaning lifeboat) organisation was established in 1990 to help the many destitute and homeless peop…

Technological Transfer Processes for Popular Habitat
AVE/CEVE is a a non-governmental organisation dedicated to research, technological development, transfer and t…

Sint Antoniuspleintje (St. Anthony’s Square)
Sint Antoniuspleintje is an environmentally sustainable housing project developed by Zonnige Kempen (ZK), a pi…

Water Solutions through Collective Management
The Water Solutions through Collective Management project works to extend access to affordable water in peri-…

Earth Roofs for the Sahel
2009 Finalist | Burkina Faso
This programme has trained over 115 masons drawn from local communities in the construction of vaulted earth b…

Home Ownership Alternatives: A New Financing Paradigm for Affordable Home Ownership
Established in 1998, Home Ownership Alternatives (HOA) is a non-profit financial corporation operating in Grea…

Technical Team Planning for Self-Help Housing in the Kambi Moto Community
This programme is working to enable the 270 households of Kambi Moto informal settlement to gain security of t…

Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood
2009 Finalist | New Zealand
The Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood is the first cohousing community in New Zealand and combines environmentally-s…

Social Housing in Supportive Environments (SHSE)
The Housing Center is an NGO working to improve the housing conditions for socially vulnerable groups in Serbi…