REELIH Project Impact Workshop
On April 28, 2022, Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) organised its last in-person event of the REELIH Project, which is approaching its end on August...
New UNECE Report about the state of multi-family apartment buildings in Armenia is out
Recently, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published three in-depth national studies focusing on the state of residential building stock in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan,...
ARMENIAN LONG AWAITED ADVOCACY SUCCESS: When the hard work and consistency brings the results
Habitat for Humanity Armenia (HFH Armenia) has recorded the first success in its advocacy efforts in reforming the legislation on residential buildings management in Armenia....
New Reasearch: Energy Efficient Retrofits as One of the Best Energy Poverty Alleviation Tools
Habitat for Humanity Europe, Middle East and Africa has launched a new report on energy poverty aspects of the REELIH project in the three implementing...
ARMENIA: New and Affordable Lending Mechanism for Renovation and Energy Upgrade of Residential Buildings
PRESS RELEASE, ARMENIA On July 14, 2020, Habitat for Humanity Armenia Foundation (Habitat Armenia) and “Agroleasing Leasing Credit Organization” LLC signed a partnership agreement which...
Warmer Homes, Richer Neighborhoods
How USAID and HFHI united neighbors to heat their homes, reduce their energy bills, and strengthen their communities. These stories are all too common in Europe and Eurasia, where housing for low income residents and retirees is dominated by 1960s era apartment blocks.
Defining Energy Poverty in Eastern Europe: report from a workshop in Budapest
On November 25th and 26th, 2019 Centre for Social Sciences Institute of Sociology (TKSZI) in Budapest, Hungary hosted a two day International Conference and Workshop on energy poverty under title ENERGY POVERTY: From Household Problems to Climate Crisis. On this occasion, Habitat for Humanity International presented learnings from REELIH project of HFHI and USAID related to energy poverty. REELIH project was not originally designed to address energy poverty in the region. However over the course of implementing the project it was inevitable to start thinking about energy poverty.
REELIH country projects included in the UNECE report of best practices in energy efficiency of buildings
UNECE Compendium of best practices on standards and technologies for energy efficiency in buildings is a fresh publication which collected the best projects in the UNECE region supporting energy efficiency of buildings. Four case studies from HFHI network are featured, showcasing our work in residential energy efficiency improvements in Eastern Europe.
Contributing to new UNECE Guidelines on Condominium Management
Habitat for Humanity contributed to the new UNECE Guidelines on the Management and Ownership of Condominium Housing thanks to being part of Real Estate advisory group. Main messages included the support of homeowners and homeowner associations in Central and Eastern Europe focus on combating energy poverty.
REELIH one of the finalists of World Habitat Awards with special mention from the judges
We are proud to announce that Residential Energy in Low Income Households (REELIH) project, coordinated by Habitat for Humanity International with the support of USAID, was one of the eight finalists of the WHA 2017 from over 100 entries from across the world. REELIH was also one of the two projects that had additionally received a special mention from the judges (the second best in the global North!).
Why Armenia’s REELIH project is worth making a noise about
‘We are so much warmer’, says one. ‘The difference is incredible’, says another. ‘Before there was wind blowing through the front door and now there is not – it is very simple!’ On the surface, REELIH – led by non-profit housing organisation Habitat for Humanity International with the support of USAID – means that some relatively simple refurbishment jobs are undertaken in old Soviet-era high-rise blocks.
