This edition of CHI’s newsletter brings together key developments, insights and initiatives shaping cooperative housing across regions.

From global policy signals — including the United Nations’ decision to establish an International Year of Cooperatives every decade — to new research and tools supporting the sector, this issue highlights how cooperative housing continues to evolve in response to affordability challenges, regulatory frameworks and community needs.

Across the network, members and partners are advancing concrete solutions: from new co-operative housing developments in Canada to award-winning community-led initiatives in Spain, and grassroots organising efforts in Jakarta. At the same time, recent publications explore financing models, legal frameworks and community-led approaches that can support the scaling of cooperative housing worldwide.

This edition also features CHI’s own International Legal Research and Analysis Initiative (ILRAI), offering the first comparative overview of cooperative housing law across 20 countries, alongside upcoming opportunities for exchange — including the World Urban Forum and CHI’s Members’ Forum.

As always, we invite you to explore, share and contribute to the growing body of knowledge and practice shaping cooperative housing globally.

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