ICA Housing Seminar – Working Together to Develop Housing Co-operatives
Cape Town, South Africa
Seminar: Working Together to Develop Housing Co-operatives
The seminar and round table brought together African and international housing co-operators to discuss the current challenges and opportunities faced by the co-op housing movement in sub-Saharan Africa and to share best practices and ideas to pursue co-op housing development. An overview of the current situation in the region was provided by representatives of Rooftops Canada-Abri international and We Effect, two international organizations involved with housing co-operatives in Africa for several decades. Other sub-Saharan countries also provided the participants with a brief overview of their current situation and specific challenges.
Presentations from the Seminar:
Housing Co-operative Development Project – Angela .N. Ssempala, Uganda Co-operative Alliance
Co-op Housing Experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa – Barry Pinsky, Rooftops Canada – Abri International
Zimbabwe National Association of Housing Co-operatives (ZINAHCO)
Housing Co-operatives in South Africa – Alison Wilson, Treasurer ICA Housing