The project «Peacebuilding through housing cooperatives in Colombia» aims to contribute to the peace process in Colombia and supports the foundation process of the first housing cooperative of «ECOMUN – Economías Sociales del Común».
Access to adequate and affordable housing plays a key role in post-conflict peace building and reconciliation. By assisting «ECOMUN – Economías Sociales del Común» in the creation of its first housing cooperative «Ciudadelas de Paz» the ETH Wohnforum – ETH CASE is supporting peacebuilding in Colombia, a country recovering from over 50 years of armed conflict.
In collaboration with the Department of Architecture of National University of Colombia the ETH Wohnforum – ETH CASE is supporting 350 women and men in planning and designing their housing cooperative and in building a community centre.
The project «Peacebuilding through Housing Cooperatives in Colombia» is supported by ABZ and the City of Zurich.