This year, severe flooding in Assam displaced more than 700,000 people, leaving families without a safe place to stay. Seasonal floods are part of life. But in recent years, the water has risen higher, stayed longer, and taken more with…
STOCKHOLM, 24 March 2026 – Through new funding from the Swedish government’s 2026 aid budget to several UN agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), more shelters from Better Shelter can be set up in Gaza. The support will…
Date: 3 Mar, 14:00–15:00 CET | Location: Online @ HNPW | Session link | Organizer(s): Shelter Centre & Better Shelter Stockpiled family shelter is used from Ukraine to Sudan and increasingly remains occupied far beyond its intended design life. In contexts…
Across Gaza, hundreds of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed and nearly the entire population is displaced as a result. An estimated one million people are in urgent need of emergency shelter. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),…
As recovery efforts in Gaza begin, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting communities by helping restore essential services, creating temporary jobs and setting up safe spaces for humanitarian work. Access to shelter is a key part of this…
As millions of Afghans return from Iran and Pakistan, many arrive with little support and few places to rest. International Rescue Committee (IRC) set up a temporary relief facility, offering safety, healthcare, and essential services for families in transit, using…
By Johan Karlsson, Managing Director, Better Shelter, published in Architecture and Technology Volume II: Cities in Climate Crisis, 2025, by the Norman Foster Foundation Home is our safest place. It is where we build our lives and hold our most…
Behind the wall of his shelter in the countryside of Idlib, Syria, 38-year-old Omar tends a garden full of life. More than fifty different types of plants grow here. He waters the flowers and works the soil, every day. “A…
For decades, much of the world’s wool has been treated as waste, despite its natural qualities. Today, The Swedish Wool Initiative, led by Axfoundation and Dalarna Science Park, is showing another path. More than 30 new products and prototypes now demonstrate how Swedish wool…
On Nov 18th to 20th, we will participate in Impact Week in Malmö, a gathering that brings together organisations, innovators and community leaders working toward more sustainable and inclusive futures. Action Speaks: Better Shelter – A Place to Belong Tuesday…
