Access to adequate housing and integral risk management in indigenous communities in Mexico

About this project

The project region was recently hit hard by natural disasters (earthquakes, tropical storms, hurricanes). In the communities of the project area, 60 % of the inhabitants live in poor-quality houses and are therefore exposed to a high risk of further natural disasters. Traditional ways of life, production and construction practices are being lost in parts, reducing the resilience of the communities. Government support programmes are mostly assistance-oriented and promote dependency and control instead of self-organisation and autonomy. The direct beneficiaries of the project are around 660 organised residents from ten communities in the state of Guerrero (predominantly rural, indigenous communities). The objectives relate to the planning and implementation of integral risk management and improving access to adequate and safe housing, building on local knowledge and adapted, sustainable (earth) construction methods. It is also about improving the political framework and raising awareness of the needs of the rural population with regard to the right to housing, fair land distribution and a healthy living environment. The measures include participatory analyses, (practical) workshops and training and participatory planning and construction processes (including 28 housing units) as well as the development of materials and publications.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Mexico

Sectors

Low-cost housing

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Places

Mexico City

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202531648.

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