ACHR  ACTIVITY

Brief Summaries of ACHR's programmes are given below.
For further information click the programme title  

TAP
Training & Advisory Programme

1994 - 20010
TAP is a system of mutual learning and support, based on Asian experiences and processes, for Asian grassroots community organisations, NGOs and urban poor development professionals. 
A means to share the rich diversity of Asian experiences in urban poor development
A programme of Exchange. 

People Centered Disaster Recovery Disaster Response Mitigation / preparedness Technical & Social Response groups Through the ACCA program ACHR can respond quickly with flexible funding for disaster relief, recovery and rehabilitation.
Understanding Asian Cities Research on thr utban poor in Asian Cities City Wide Surveys of the Urban Poor Asian Cities and Globalisation
Young Professionals Program A programme to influence the decision makers of the future by providing opportunities for young graduates to work with and for urban poor communities. Its also aims at change in learning institutions concerned with city development and planning.  More recently the YPP has a focus on Community Architects in an effort to provide sound technical advices to communities upgrading through ACHR's ACCA program.
Information and Communication Newsletters, Reports, Posters, E-News Research abd Development Reform Video Regional Network Web site Many of our materials can be downloaded from the ACHR The Download Library

Advocacy

Senior ACHR  members  in Asia attempt to act as advocates on behalf of the regions urban poor, at the local, national, regional and international levels - 
to highlight their views and interests and those of the poor to promote  solutions to city problems.

Eviction Watch & Housing Rights

This programme aims to document and reduce the number of forced evictions throughout Asian cities as well as introduce alternative methods for solving housing related problems in Asian cities.

Country Projects In countries in Asia where community based development is either non existent or weaker than in other Asian cities ACHR has established country level programmes to catalyse and then strengthen local grassroots organisations of the urban poor.

Community Environmental Improvement Facility

A programme of community actions to promote change in the institutional decision making,  implementation processes of local government and environmental improvements in urban poor communities.