International Alliance of Inhabitants

What International Alliance of Inhabitants does

International Alliance of Inhabitants (IAI) is a global, non-profit coalition of inhabitants' organizations, social movements, and NGOs focused on housing rights and opposition to forced evictions. Founded in 2003, IAI coordinates cross-border solidarity across 30+ countries spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East, operating as a distributed network with a small staff of approximately 12 and relying substantially on volunteer translators and community organizers for execution.

The organization's core offerings are advocacy programs rather than technology products: the Zero Evictions Campaign (including the International Tribunal on Evictions and annual World Zero Evictions Days), the World Assembly of Inhabitants, the R-Existences solidarity campaign, the Urban Popular University educational initiative, the Housingtube video platform, and a multilingual newsletter distributed across six languages. Its flagship intellectual property is the New Inhabitants' Agenda, positioned as an alternative framework to the UN's New Urban Agenda, and the 'three Ls' mandate covering Land, Lodging, and Labor.

IAI's business model is donation-based, supported by voluntary member contributions and public donations processed through PayPal. No fees are charged for participation or membership, and no commercial revenue streams exist. Distribution occurs through grassroots member organizations (e.g., India's NFUP with 100+ member NGOs), regional networks (Mediterranean Network of Inhabitants across 22 countries, ACHR in Asia), and recurring participation in international forums such as the World Social Forum, Africities summits, and World Urban Forum.

Name

International Alliance of Inhabitants

Legal name

International Alliance of Inhabitants

Website

https://habitants.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Alliance of Inhabitants is a global non-profit coalition founded in 2003 that coordinates housing rights advocacy and Zero Evictions campaigns across 30+ countries through grassroots member organizations, regional networks, and international forums, serving at-risk populations and housing movements worldwide.

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Offices1 record

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B2B

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Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: IAI is funded through voluntary donations and external support. The organization maintains independence through member contributions and public donations via PayPal.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Alliance of Inhabitants (IAI) is a global non-profit coalition of inhabitants' organizations, social movements, and NGOs that coordinates advocacy on housing rights and zero evictions. It runs the Zero Evictions Campaign, the International Tribunal on Evictions, the World Assembly of Inhabitants, and the Urban Popular University, while connecting grassroots housing movements across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East.

Product overview

International Alliance of Inhabitants (IAI) operates as a global housing rights advocacy organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy campaigns and programs: the Zero Evictions Campaign (including International Tribunal on Evictions), Urban Popular University (educational platform), World Zero Evictions Days (annual campaign), Forum for Mediterranean Inhabitants (regional network), R-Existences (solidarity campaign), Newsletter (communication platform), and Housingtube (video content). These are initiative-based programs focused on housing rights advocacy, not commercial software products or technology platforms.

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Brands

• Zero Evictions Campaign: International campaign calling for zero evictions, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizing World Zero Evictions Days annually
• International Tribunal on Evictions
• World Assembly of Inhabitants
• Urban Popular University

Products and services

• Zero Evictions Campaign International advocacy campaign calling for zero evictions worldwide, advocating for suspension of evictions and protection of housing rights, including a dedicated Zero Evictions for Coronavirus track during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aimed at housing rights organizations, social movements, and affected communities globally.
• International Tribunal on Evictions
• Urban Popular University
• World Zero Evictions Days Annual coordinated action held every October since 2004 to raise global awareness and mobilize against forced evictions, engaging grassroots organizations and communities worldwide.
• Forum for Mediterranean Inhabitants Regional forum bringing together inhabitants from 22 Mediterranean-bordering countries to build a solidarity network for the right to housing, land, and city. Encompasses more than 500 million inhabitants.
• R-Existences Campaign

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 million people affected by eviction threats addressed through International Tribunal on Evictions recommendations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Habitat International Coalition (HIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC is a global alliance working on habitat and housing rights issues. They have publicly expressed support for IAI's work, indicating close alignment on housing rights advocacy and international solidarity campaigns.
• Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition of housing rights organizations in Asia. ACHR works with Leaders and Organisors of Community Organisations in Asia (LOCOA) which includes National Forum for the Urban Poor (NFUP), an active IAI member.
• Leaders and Organisors of Community Organisations in Asia (LOCOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsian regional network that includes National Forum for the Urban Poor (NFUP) as active IAI member. Facilitates coordination of housing rights work across Asian countries.
• World Health Organization (WHO)minorOthersDuring COVID-19 pandemic, IAI distributed WHO public health advice as part of Zero Evictions for Coronavirus campaign. This is informational collaboration rather than formal partnership.
• UN Special Rapporteur on Right to HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Special Rapporteur has engaged with IAI campaigns including Dale Farm case, providing international human rights scrutiny on housing rights violations. IAI coordinates with UN mechanisms to amplify housing rights advocacy.
• Algerian League for Defense of Human Rights (LADDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational human rights organization in Algeria. SOS Eviction Committee was created under LADDH aegis. LADDH provides institutional framework for housing rights work and human rights defender support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UN-Habitat: United Nations programme focused on sustainable urbanization and adequate housing. Comparable as the institutional counterpoint that IAI's New Inhabitants' Agenda explicitly positions itself against.
• Amnesty International: Larger global human rights organization with overlapping housing rights work but broader mandate. Comparable as a peer in the human rights advocacy space, though less specialized in housing.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Large global nonprofit focused on housing and homelessness. Comparable in mission around adequate housing, though it operates primarily through construction and direct service rather than advocacy.

Direct peers

• Right to the City Alliance: US-based alliance focused on the right to the city and housing justice. Comparable in promoting alternative urban agendas and coordinating grassroots movements around housing rights.
• International Homelessness Alliance: Global network of homelessness-focused organizations working on policy, research, and advocacy. Comparable as a coordinating coalition addressing housing insecurity at international scale.
• Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI): Global network of community-led organizations of the urban poor. Comparable in grassroots mobilization, focus on informal settlements, and federated network governance model.
• Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR): Regional coalition of housing rights organizations across Asia, with overlapping member organizations (e.g., NFUP). Directly comparable as both serve as umbrella networks coordinating grassroots housing rights work.
• Centre on Housing Rights and Eviction (COHRE): International human rights organization focused on the right to adequate housing and opposition to forced evictions. Highly comparable in mandate, scope, and UN engagement approach.
• Habitat International Coalition (HIC): Global alliance of organizations working on habitat and housing rights. HIC is IAI's closest peer, with both organizations focusing on housing rights advocacy, eviction opposition, and UN-level engagement on habitat policy.

Regional players

• National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty: US-focused legal advocacy organization addressing homelessness and housing rights. Comparable in advocacy-driven approach to housing rights, though geographically concentrated in the United States.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1061401887593468
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-alliance-of-inhabitants

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