About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Since 1976, Habitat has helped more than 6.8 million people gain strength, stability and independence through housing, including home construction, rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and programs. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission.
About Habitat for Humanity International – Latin America and the Caribbean Region (HFHI-LAC)
HFHI through its National Offices or partners is building up an extensive network of allies at both national and local levels in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago; carrying out a remarkable work related to land, disaster risk reduction, water and sanitation, community development, housing construction, advocacy, and housing finance issues. Particularly relevant to land the HFHI-LAC Area Office coordinates the GLTN LAC Urban Cluster, a land-focused collective space to activate alliances, mobilize skills, build capacities and engage decision makers, CSO leaders, private sector, academia and communities in innovative land instruments (existing or new) that may develop, accelerate and scale up processes of change and empower the most vulnerable to face the challenges posed by the growth of cities, urbanization, planning, land management, administration and secure tenure. Local and regional land related initiatives are leveraged by ongoing “Solid Ground” HFHI Land Advocacy Global Campaign, and contributing to HABITAT III global process.
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Displaying 226 - 230 of 320MINI CURSO 04: IMPLEMENTANDO A OUTORGA ONEROSA DO DIREITO DE CONSTRUIR NO MEU MUNICÍPIO (Primera Parte)
Quando a ampliação e a reforma de uma cidade são bem estudadas, para atender a uma necessidade social , deve-se levar em conta que projetos (de urbanização) são uma fonte de riqueza e que os principais beneficiários são os proprietários. São eles que devem arcar com os custos de implantação das vias.
10 anos do Estatuto da Cidade: razão de otimismo, ou razão de descrença?
Estatuto da Cidade se insere em amplo processo de reforma jurídica Complementação por novas leis federais Uma nova ordem jurídico-urbanística Ordem jurídica mudou significativa e Estructuralmente Nova ordem institucional na esfera federal Mercantilização da cidade Defasagem jurídica Defasagem institucional Conteúdos do Estatuto da Cidade Um novo paradigma sobre a questão da propiedades Ordem pública e direitos colectivos Natureza jurídica do planejamento territorial Natureza da gestão urbana Lembrar do debate constituinte Limites da ordem jurídica Problemas de eficácia jurídica Problemas de
Ley sobre el desarrollo del mercado hipotecario y el Fideicomiso en la República Dominicana N°189-2011
SUMILLA : Creación de figura jurídicas y fortalecimiento de las existentes para el desarrollo del mercado hipotecario dominicano y fomento al ahorro para la adquisión de viviendas RESUMEN :Esta ley busca crear las figuras jurídicas necesarias y fortalecer las existentes, para poder desarrollar el mercado hipotecario dominicano, canalizando recursos de ahorro voluntario u obligatorio, para el financiamiento a largo plazo a la vivienda y a la construcción en general, profundizando el mercado de capitales con la ampliación de alternativas para los inversionistas institucionales y fomentando el
MEMO TO THE MAYOR – Improving Access to Urban Land for All Residents: Fulfilling the Promise
As the world is urbanizing, many cities are grappling with a population that is growing rapidly, thereby increasing demand for land and housing. This pressure on land and housing markets often is exacerbated by inappropriate or inadequate policies. The result is a supply of well-located land and housing that falls well short of demand and the proliferation of poorly serviced informal settlements, many of which are located far from jobs, city services and amenities.
Perspectivas urbanas: temas críticos en políticas de suelo en América Latina
Las políticas de uso y tributación del suelo han sido el tema central de muchos retos y experimentos en América Latina durante varias décadas, si no siglos. En el contexto de cambios extraordinarios en las realidades políticas, económicas y sociales de la región durante los últimos 15 años, el Instituto Lincoln ha orientado su interés especialmente hacia la investigación, oportunidades educativas y diseminación de información en materias del suelo y de tributación.