TOUR OF THE HABITAT WORLD SEEN BY CIVIL SOCIETY

Swaziland

#Mots-clés : Dernière mise à jour le 7 June 2019
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ELEMENTS OF CONTEXT

HISTORY

DEMOGRAPHY

SOCIO-ECONOMICAL CONTEXT

The Kingdom of Swaziland is the only remaining absolute monarchy in Africa. King Mswati III continues to amass wealth while two-thirds of Swazi citizens live on less than US $1 a day and over a quarter of the population is living with HIV/AIDS (Amnesty International, 2013).

The situation of women is problematic in a country affected by HIV / AIDS, women often find themselves become heads of families. However, currently, they can neither achieve nor mortgage coming from a property owner! Several organizations from civil society try to act for the rights of women in Swaziland. (In Slate Afrique)

Read: “The challenge of peace in a context autocratic” – file IRENEE Website

HABITAT

HISTORY OF CITIES – HERITAGE

URBAN HOUSING

RURAL HOUSING

RIGHT TO HOUSING

FORCED EVICTION

LAND RIGHTS

LAND GRABBING

VULNERABLE GROUPS

  • Joungpeople
  • Old people
  • Women

SOME INTERESTING PRACTICES

Social and economic aspects

HOUSING MARKET

QUALITY OF HOUSING

INFORMAL HOUSING / SLUM / HOMELESS

ROLE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

Cultural aspects – Religious – Symbolic

Environmental aspects

Bibliography & Sitography

MAJOR PROBLEMS BY CIVIL SOCIETY

CLAIMS MAJOR CIVIL SOCIETY

CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS

  • SWAZILAND FEDERATION = linked to Slum Dwellers International, the federation is made up of several savings groups. The federation has built relationships with multiple municipal authorities, resulting in the Mbabane Municipal Council allocating land to the federation for the construction of an office. The federation is currently working on expanding its membership and strengthening its working relationship with the Swaziland government. The Swaziland Federation is supported by the Swaziland Center for Community Initiatives (SCCI), along with the South African, Namibian and Zimbabwean federations. Website