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Projects, publications, news, events, insights and articles about work on housing justice and better housing, promoting the right to adequate housing for everyone and looking at ways to transform housing systems, improve climate resilience and enhance the quality of life for residents.

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A programme of work involving research, capacity development, policy advisory and advocacy initiatives that advance housing justice

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People walking on the streets on Karachi.

Are international financial institutions becoming disconnected from reality?

Insight, 29 May 2026

People sit outside under a canopy behind tables with the words "reuse, recycle and reduce".

Youth strategies from informal settlements: harnessing civic media to drive change around urban governance and housing

Insight, 18 May 2026

Cover image: Youth-led civic media for urban governance Case studies from India and Nepal

Youth-led civic media for urban governance: case studies from India and Nepal

Publication, 20 May 2026

Image of the flame towers in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan.

IIED at WUF13

Event on 17 May 2026

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Engaging young people from informal settlements in housing and urban governance

Publication, 15 May 2026

Head and shoulders photos six podcast presenters.

Housing challenges are not solved by forced evictions. What is the way forward? Make Change Happen podcast episode 38

Article, 30 April 2026

A group of women lean over a map laid out on grass outside.

Securing tenure and building resilience: lessons from Harare

Article

Fishers on small boats have their belongings searched while the boats are afloat.

Rights and housing justice for urban small-scale fishing communities

Active Project

Aerial view of downtown Karachi.

Karachi’s housing crisis is about inequality, not just infrastructure

Insight, 23 April 2026

Image of informal settlement in Pakistan showing houses built very close together.

What I have learnt in 50 years of engagement with urban issues

Insight, 18 March 2026

A hand holds a paper voucher, saying "1 Freire" close to the camera while people are blurred in the background.

Strengthening Majority World philanthropies to transform climate and development finance

Active Project

Group of local women from the Central African Republic gathered in a circle, speaking and laughing. They are wearing traditional dress.

Interview: Putting global South communities at the centre of climate and nature funding conversations

Article, 07 November 2025

Woman sitting on a balcony wearing a face mask. Behind here, an informal neighbourhood of houses can be seen.

Five years on: how Brazil’s Zero Eviction Campaign is driving policy change for housing justice

Insight, 06 November 2025

Cover of the paper, Housing justice and climate change in cities

Housing justice and climate change in cities

Publication, 05 November 2025

Informal housing destroyed after natural disaster in Lagos, Nigeria circa 2017.

Forced evictions and climate change: on risk, CO2 emissions and anti-eviction struggles

Insight, 21 October 2025

Volunteer wearing blue t-shirt walks through neighbourhood in Lagos that houses displaced people.

Slum clearances ‘to protect from climate change’ are major source of CO2, study finds

Press release, 21 October 2025

Cover of the paper, Forced evictions and climate change

Forced evictions and climate change: the damaging impact on risks and emissions

Publication, 21 October 2025

Graphic card with red, yellow and blue branding showing a drawn house. Words read 'House Justice Provocations Series'.

Provocations to advance housing justice

News, 11 August 2025

Aerial view of informal settlement in Tanzania.

Building heat resilience in informal settlements: community-led data collection

Active Project

People sitting around a table, discussing and building model houses out of colorful paper materials and glue.

Why ‘living heritage’ matters for community-led, post-disaster recovery

Insight, 30 July 2025

Group of people gathered for a protest in Sao Paulo, hoping a big sign that reads 'Despejo Zero'.

Strengthening knowledge systems for housing justice: lessons from civil society coalitions against evictions

Active Project

Houses being built in Namibia. Group of people standing looking at them, pointing and talking.

What works for low-income households? Assessing the effectiveness of government housing projects in Namibia

Insight, 17 July 2025

A woman bends over as she cooks in small poorly ventilated room.

Rising heat levels mean increased risks for women in informal settlements

Insight, 17 June 2025

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Civic Media Labs in São Paulo and Lagos: lessons and methods from and for housing movements

Publication, 08 July 2025

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