The sixteen decisions
April 1st, 2012
Developed between 1980 and 1984 (just ahead of the 9 HLPs), these principles were the conditions required by the bank to loan money to the poorest people of Bangldesh. What…
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Development from below
April 1st, 2012
Commencing in Bangladesh micro finance and lending to poorer people has spread world wide. Understanding the detail is important, and the specifics of the simply written Nobel Prize citation to…
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Solving difficult problems: Dwelling in the Delta
April 1st, 2012
A student competition supported by several Universities and the German government helped develop more ideas to solve what must be some of the most immediate and difficult architectural and planning…
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Global Studio Bhopal
March 25th, 2012
Mix a strong history of Global Studio projects, dedicated organisers, architectural and development practitioners from around the planet and perhaps the smartest group of students you will find …then add…
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Septic tank animation goes viral!
March 24th, 2012
Judith Torzillo was commissioned by HH to produce the animation and it was no easy task. The fact that over 19,000 people have viewed the short animation on You Tube…
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“More new houses in NT communities need repairs” ABC report
March 18th, 2012
Having documented poor construction in both new and upgraded houses, now other reports are starting to emerge about house construction quality. See the ABC report link and read more. These…
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“Worth of Indigenous housing jobs questioned” ABC report
March 18th, 2012
The report from the ABC questions the type of work that local Indigenous people were involved in during the $1.7 billion dollar Federally-funded Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Project (SIHIP) in the…
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Teeth and Toilets in Nepal
March 14th, 2012
The Community Health and Development Society Nepal (CHDS), works in many communities on a variety of projects to ensure the well being of some of the most marginalised people in…
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Invisible housing
March 14th, 2012
The brief extracts from the report’s index show the areas covered by the report and housing seems to be absent. As always we are prepared to stand corrected. Housing’s impact…
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Kirke Forbes – Nelson (Kumanara*)
March 13th, 2012
He worked on the original Housing for Health project in Pipalyatjara and never stopped working on the same principles as a UPK environmental health officer for the APY Lands, in the…
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Politics in the Pub
March 12th, 2012
Much interest, many ideas and some heated discussions made for a lively night. Healthabitat’s contribution to the night is attached. Some basic facts about the Housing for Health program were…
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Maintaining Indigenous houses in South Australia
March 9th, 2012
An interesting interview with one of the people charged with delivering these services to a remote location in the remote northern region of South Australia is attached. HH has underlined…
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