Events
The human development impacts of upgrading informal settlements in the MENA region
UHPH-MENA will host a virtual roundtable discussing Habitat for Humanity’s report on improving informal settlements’ housing in the Middle East’s potential socioeconomic impacts on a national scale
Housing Uncertainties, Financial Crisis, and Social Protections
Housing Uncertainties, Financial Crisis, and Social Protections
The Contours of Housing Financialization
Early Commodification, Late Financialization and the Role of Short-term Rental Platforms in the Housing Market of the Greek Capital City.
Housing Uncertainties, Financial Crisis, and Social Protections
Housing Loans, Mortgaged Lives
Housing Uncertainties, Financial Crisis, and Social Protections
Urban Precarious Shelters
Housing Uncertainties, Financial Crisis, and Social Protections
Housing and Social Protection in the Arab Region
Financing Informal Area Upgrading through Land Value Capture
The Middle East and North Africa Urban Housing Practitioners Hub (MENA-UHPH) is organizing a virtual panel discussion that seeks to explore the use of land value capture instruments to fund the upgrading of informal areas.
Workshop: Enhancing Urban Climate Resilience in Informal Settlements in Egypt & MENA
UHPH-MENA cooperated with Habitat for Humanity Egypt to co-host a workshop bringing together stakeholders in the field of adequate housing, to discuss approaches to enhancing climate resilience in unplanned/informal settlements, with a special focus on heat stress.
Urban Thinkers Campus: Heat Stress Resilience – Translating Strategy into Urban Climate Action
UHPH-MENA, in collaboration with GIZ Egypt, RUPD Gbr, Cairo University, and TU-Berlin, co-organized this 2-day event that brought together over 100 experts from across the region to discuss urban heat stress.
Best Practices in Housing Innovation across the Global South
This webinar brought together experts from across civil society in the Global South to share their best practices in housing innovation.
Urban Thinkers Campus: Shaping Urban futures with Sustainable Housing, Mobility, and Green Infrastructure
UHPH-MENA, in collaboration with the German Jordanian University, Connective Cities MENA, Habitat for Humanity Jordan, Resilient Urban Planning and Development (RUPD) GbR, TU-Berlin, and Saint Joseph University of Beirut, co-organized this 3-day event that brought together over 100 experts from Jordan, MENA, and Europe.
Publications

The State of Adequate Housing in Lebanon
This study, published by UHPH-MENA, explores the challenges faced by Lebanese residents in accessing safe and affordable housing. It delves into different housing issues, including affordability of housing on the formal market, public housing programs, informal housing, and housing for refugees. This flagship study provides in-depth data analysis of housing in Lebanon.

The State of Adequate Housing in Egypt
This study, published by UHPH-MENA, explores the challenges faced by Egyptian residents in accessing safe and affordable housing. It delves into different housing issues, including affordability of housing on the formal market, public housing programs, informal housing, and housing for refugees. This flagship study provides in-depth data analysis of housing in Egypt.