Community Finance and Savings Systems: Innovative Tools for Urban Housing Solutions
Published in the Spring 2025 issue of Housing Finance International, this article explores how community-led finance tools—like savings groups and cooperatives—empower urban poor communities to improve housing conditions through accessible, inclusive systems.
New Housing Program Launches to Support Affordable, Resilient Housing for Global Communities
Swedish organizations and CHI members, We Effect, HSB, and Riksbyggen are joining forces to launch an international housing program focused on expanding access to adequate housing for people facing poverty. By leveraging Sweden’s cooperative housing expertise, this collaboration aims to support low-income communities worldwide in organizing, building skills, and securing financing for housing initiatives.
Miradas, Reflexiones, Acciones y Propuestas Desde la Red de Vivienda de Cooperativas de las Américas
This Spanish publication describes the housing situation in Central and South American countries that are active members of the Cooperative Housing Network of the Americas. This is only a sample of the situation in the region as a whole.