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Kenya Vision 2030: Slum upgrading in Soweto

Published in Wednesday July 18th, 2012 In Social movement news

July 17, 2012 In September 2000, Kenya was one of 189 countries that signed an international treaty called the Millennium Declaration. The object of the declaration was to define a common worldwide vision for development that was to be achieved by the year 2015. The Kenyan government drafted these resolutions into a development paper of its […]

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HFH Sri Lanka To Help 3,600 Internally Displaced Families Build Homes in Eastern Province

Published in Tuesday July 17th, 2012 In Social movement news

July 16, 2012 Latest Project Will Bring Number Of Houses Habitat For Humanity Has Helped Build In Sri Lanka To Over 6,800 Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka and the High Commission of India have signed an agreement to help 3,600 internally displaced families build homes in the eastern province of Sri Lanka. The agreement is […]

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African Nations Renew Pledge On Slum Upgrading

Published in Monday July 16th, 2012 In In the media

July 12, 2012 East African governments are committed to speedy implementation of slum upgrading initiatives to secure affordable shelter for the urban poor. The East African cities are grappling with informal and unregulated human settlements due to rapid population growth occasioned by rural to urban migration. “Kenya has accelerated the implementation of flagship slum improvement […]

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In Australia, tenants fight public housing evictions

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In In the media

July 10, 2012 The Tenants’ Union of Tasmania is taking court action against Housing Tasmania, claiming the department is evicting people unfairly. The union says five public housing tenants have been evicted, or are about to be evicted from their properties, without formal reasons or an opportunity to appeal against the decision. It has approached Housing […]

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In the US, affordable housing is still scarce according to experts

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In In the media

July 8, 2012 Official says public housing needs growing as market rents rise While there have been signs that the economy is picking up, lower income people are still finding it a challenge to find affordable housing, local experts say. The impact of the struggling economy has caused people to spend more on housing that […]

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German investment to provide Roma with jobs and housing

Published in Thursday July 5th, 2012 In In the media

July 5, 2012 BELGRADE – The Roma National Minority Council and a consortium of German companies represented by Jugoagent KTS and Roma Investment Group signed an MoU on Thursday The memorandum of understanding should provide employment opportunities and solve the housing problems of part of the Roma population in the country. Under the document, the […]

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Massive march by 15,000 Narmada dam Affected people in Omkareshwar, India

Published in Monday July 2nd, 2012 In Social movement news

July 1st, 2012 More than 15,000 dam people affected by the Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Indira Sagar, Upper Beda and Man dams marched in protest in Omkareshwar town today against the decision of the State Government to raise the water level in Omkareshwar Dam up to 193 metres. The march was held under the aegis of Narmada […]

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Call to convergence for Rio+20

Published in Thursday June 14th, 2012 In Social movement news

A paradigm shift for just, democratic and sustainable territories: Urban and the agrarian reform, now! Source: Habitat International Coalition If your organization or movement would like to sign this Call, please send us an email to gs@hic-net.org International networks and organizations of inhabitants for urban reform and habitat rights will participate in the People’s Summit against […]

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In the UK, housing crisis deepens

Published in Wednesday June 13th, 2012 In Opinion

June 12, 2012 by Mark Easton The desperate shortage of affordable homes in England appears to be worsening, following Tuesday’s publication of national housing statistics. The Homes and Communities Agency has announced that the number of “affordable housing starts” for 2011-2012 was just 15,698 – a 68% fall on the previous year. The Housing Minister […]

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Rio+20: It’s time to change perceptions on Rio’s favelas

Published in Monday June 11th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

Since 2004, in partnership with established community organizations, Catalytic Communities has been offering Educational Community Visits to journalists, activists, development researchers, government officials, city planners and architects wanting a deeper and more engaging experience of Rio de Janeiro and its favelas. If you or colleagues plan to be in Rio for the Rio+20 UN Conference […]

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