International - REELIH - Residential Energy Efficiency for Low-Income Households

Blog post International 25. 09. 2019 12:09

World Green Building Week a campaign for decarbonization of buildings

This week, from September 23rd to September 29th, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) organizes an annual campaign promoting greener environment in building sector. During this World Green Building Week, they attempt to raise awareness in issue of carbon emissions from all stages of buildings' lifecycle.

Belgium 10. 06. 2019 11:06

Right to Energy Coalition and its Forum: aiming at energy as a basic human right

Connecting trade unions, anti-poverty organizations, social housing providers, environmental and health organizations and energy cooperatives, R2E organizes between June 19 and 20, 2019 Right to Energy Forum in Brussels, Belgium.

Poland 28. 01. 2019 01:01

COP24: Putting Paris Agreement into practice

The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. The main task of this UN climate conference was to negotiate different topics regarding the principles aimed at full implementation of the Paris Agreement, a “rulebook” to sustainable global climate policy signed in 2015.

22. 09. 2017 09:09

World Green Building Week 25 sept-1 oct: Our Hero is Zero

World Green Building Week, 25 September to 1 October 2017, is an annual event that empowers the green building community to deliver green buildings for everyone, everywhere. Buildings can be heroes in the fight against climate change - and so can you.

Africa, EU 25. 07. 2017 03:07

Tackling Energy Poverty Through Market Development: Lessons From Eastern Europe

When it comes to implementing projects, there is a common held opinion that a ‘one size fits all’ approach does not exist. There are, however, rare occasions where one is likely to come across practices that would actually work well for projects implemented by different partners, or in different geographies.

Macedonia, Regional 12. 04. 2017 08:04

Role and importance of homeowner associations in Georgia

The way forward for reforms in the housing sector: empowering grassroots homeowners’ associations in Georgia

04. 11. 2016 10:11

Promoting Residential Energy Efficiency in the New Urban Agenda

As part of Habitat for Humanity’s participation in the global dialogue of Habitat III, delegates advocated for affordable energy solutions to climate change, using REELIH as a model for energy efficient residential building, and had the opportunity to present the model as part of both Conference events and pre-events.

Blog post Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, International 28. 10. 2016 08:10

REELIH Project Presented at Habitat III Conference

In line with Habitat III, we participated in a panel discussion Triple Win: People, Public, and Private Partnerships for More Livable Cities and Communities.where we presented practical advice on how this approach works by bringing public and private resources into alignment with community priorities through active collaboration among stakeholders.

Residential Energy Efficiency for Low-income Households project is one of the many assistance projects supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Since 1992, the American people through USAID have provided a broad range of development programs in Armenia, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, shifting from an initial humanitarian emphasis to assistance for economic, political and social transition.

This web site is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of Habitat for Humanity Europe, Middle East and Africa and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.