In the last three decades, Latin America has played a key role in the debate and struggle for the Right to the City, being the region also a pioneer in experiences of legal recognition of this right and the formulation of public policies aimed at the implementation of...
Fulfilled social functions
A city/human settlement fulfilling its social functions, that is, ensuring equitable and affordable access for all to housing, goods, services and urban opportunities, particularly for women, marginalized groups and people with special needs; a city/human settlement that prioritizes theFulfilled social functions
Campaigns
News
Planact advocating for the Right to the City in informal settlements in South Africa
Masakhane is an informal settlement in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga (north-east South Africa). People started living here 50 years ago. It has nowadays an aproximate population of more than 3.700 people. Residents of Masakhane in eMalahleni have never had running water....
Social and Solidarity Economy is the way to overcome inequalities through the COVID-19 recovery
This post is also available in: French, Spanish. On the Occasion of the 2021 High-Level Political Forum, RIPESS, Urgenci and the Global Platform for the Right to the City have co-organised the side-event “Overcoming inequalities through the COVID-19 recovery:...
For the Right to the City and Housing in post-pandemic reconstruction in Latin America and the Caribbean: The GPR2C at the IV LAC Forum on Housing and Habitat
The fourth edition of the Latin American and the Caribbean Forum on Housing and Habitat, co-organized by Habitat for Humanity and Urban Housing Practitioners Hub (UHPH), took place from 17-21 May 2021. As in previous editions, the Global Platform for the Right to the...
Publications
Events
Africa, Europe and MENA consultation for the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing report on climate change and housing
Objective The purpose of this public consultation is to collect input and recommendations from Civil Society Organizations in preparation for the Rapporteur’s next report to the Human Rights Council in 2023 to the issue of the right to adequate housing and climate...
Collaborative Housing Day at the International Social Housing Forum (ISHF)
This year, CoHabitat Network organises the Collaborative Housing Day at the International Social Housing Forum (ISHF) in Finland. Several roundtables and networking activities will be organised by different CoHabitat partners on Wednesday, June 15, at the Central...
Regional Housing Forum in Podgorica
The Association for Democratic Prosperity - Zid is pleased to invite you to take part in the Housing Forum. They are opening a space for the participation of 50 representatives of institutions, organizations at the local, regional and international level, students and...
Joining forces around common actions on the Right to Housing in Europe
On March 26th and 27th, housing movements around Europe will be taking the streets for a third time during the 2022 Housing Action Day in coordinated actions to demand the effective protection and implementation of the right to adequate housing and the city. As in...
Members
FMDV-Global Fund for Cities Development
Description: FMDV-Global Fund for Cities Development is a global alliance of cities and regions working on sustainable financing and local economic development engineering in order to support local sustainable development. Mission: "Created...
Un Centre Ville Pour Tous-CVPT
Description : The association Un Centre Ville Pour Tous has been fighting for almost 20 years for a right to the City in Marseille (access to housing, the fight against substandard housing, advocacy and demands towards institutions). Missions : Expertise...
CESAL
Description: We are a Spanish development cooperation NGO, with a long history of work in Peru. We are currently present in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and Europe, seeking to promote the development of peoples and...
Asocijacija za demokratski prosperitet – Zid
Description: Our organization is involved in many programs, ranging from social policies, social rights, volunteering, employment, youth work, innovations, and others. Mission: To help the development of the community and society in general, by...