North America

South America

Middle East

Europe

Africa

Australia & Oceania

Central & East Asia

South & Southeast Asia

Regions

Homelessness is a global challenge.

The United Nations Human Settlements Program estimates that 1.1 billion people live in inadequate housing, and the best data available suggest that more than 100 million people have no housing at all.

Search for country-specific resources

This newsletter shares information about homelessness advocacy events and resources from experts from various regions.
  In this newsletter, IGH discusses and shares resources that can help you navigate the important intersection between homelessness and humanitarian aid and true partnership with people and communities who are most affected by homelessness.
This newsletter highlights IGH's recent efforts to drive an equitable end to global homelessness.
In our June newsletter, we discuss how Issues of land use, access, and rights intersect with homelessness and equitable prevention strategies.
This study is an attempt to understand the residents of the shelter homes - the principal stakeholder of these shelters. It will help the organizations working for the homeless people make informed decisions and work in a more comprehensive manner. There are many aspects though that have remained untouched in this study. We hope the organizations working for those living on the fringes of our society will be able to take it...
In our latest newsletter, we discuss our recent trip to New York City, USA, for global homelessness advocacy with partners from around the world, how to meaningfully work alongside people with lived experience, and more.
This newsletter features resources that help practitioners deliver housing and support services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IGH welcomes expression of interest in the IGH Vanguard Program.
This month’s issue highlights various initiatives and organizations addressing homelessness throughout the world.
OVERVIEW To support your efforts in protecting people experiencing homelessness from the coronavirus and in response preparations, we have collected some guidance and resources from around the world. The coronavirus guidance points to the establishment of links to local health departments, increased communication, and a focus on preparedness.  We recognize that these resources are heavily sourced from the United States, so if...
In a mixed economic system, housing provision in Malaysia is significantly affected by both the public and private sectors. The urbanization level in Malaysia has increased significantly, from 34.2% in 1980 to 71% in 2010, on track to reach 75% by the year 2020, and up to 80% by 2030. This will significantly increase the demand for housing. Issues in affordability is prevalent and has becoming more crucial in recent years....
This research highlights how the strength of a group of mobilized slum dwellers was harnessed to bring in change in their housing condition. The community, with active support from a non-government organization, was able to develop housing for themselves. The article demonstrates that assisted community housing as an approach is capable of offering a sustainable housing development solution in a resource-constrained country...
This brief research paper gives an overview of shelters for people experiencing homelessness in India. It explores data for big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and others. The paper also gives recommendations on housing affordability approaches.
India's homelessness problem has come into sharp focus over the last decade. The 2011 census count enumerated 449,761 houseless households and families and 17,73,040 people experiencing homelessness in India. The census further broke down those numbers to suggest 52.9 % of these people were based in urban areas, and 47.1% in rural areas. Some common reasons included poverty, drug addiction, natural disasters and conflict,...
In this study, St. Stephen's Hospital in New Dehli, India presents data on the sociodemographic and economic characteristics of people living in an emergency ("night") shelter in the city. The data was collected from 48 families and 258 individuals.
In this interview, Professor Mohd Tarique discusses the isolation of beggars in India, from legal and police responses to that of social stigma and exclusion. 
Amidst the all-encompassing enthusiasm for growth and progress, the rapid pace of urbanization in India brings with it the challenges of inequality and inequity, including those related to dispossession and displacement of the urban poor, which need to be addressed. The city government of Bengaluru forcibly evicted over 1,500 families from Ejipura/ Koramangala in January 2013. A human rights-based ‘Eviction Impact Assessment...
This article discusses the transformation of cities in India into "smart" cities and the ramifications of such a redesign on those experiencing homelessness and poverty. The authors argue that the new image of the cityscape is a more exclusionary one and will push low-income residents and people experiencing homelessness out.  In this article, the Housing and Land Rights Network analyzes the plan through a human tighs lens in...
In the year 2017, data collected by Housing and Land Rights Network India (HLRN) revealed that government authorities, at both the central and state levels, demolished over 53,700 homes, thereby forcefully evicting more than 260,000 (2.6 lakh) people across urban and rural India, including people experiencing homelessness. HLRN uses the definition of ‘forced eviction’ provided by General Comment 71 of the United Nations (UN)...
In November–December 2015, the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India was impacted by severe floods. The District of Chennai was one of the worst affected in the destructive deluge. Those residing on the banks of Cooum and Adyar Rivers, which house the majority of Chennai’s urban poor, were among the worst impacted. The banks of Cooum River housed 14,972 families in 65 settlements while the banks of Adyar River accommodated 9,...