Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness
| Established | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Lydia Stazen |
| Location | |
| Website | ighomelessness |
The Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) is a non-profit organization that focuses on homelessness as a global phenomenon. It centres on definition, measurement, and actions to reduce homelessness in international cities, as well as through global policy.[1]
Organization
Founded in 2014 as a joint initiative between DePaul University and Depaul International, IGH’s work mostly focuses on those who are living on the street or in emergency shelters.[2][3] Chaired by Baroness Casey, the former British government official, and directed by Lydia Stazen, the IGH staff and Advisory Committee work with a network of advisors and experts across geographies, cultures and skills.[4]
In March 2021, George and Tanya Ruff contributed an estate gift to the Institute of Global Homelessness. In recognition of the gift, the Institute was renamed the Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness.[5]
Partnership with the United Nations
IGH is a member of the UN Working Group to End Homelessness Executive Committee, a group of 31 organizations working to influence the United Nations' political proceedings to heighten Member States’ and Civil Society’s concern and action for homelessness.[6]
In May 2019, UN DESA invited the Institute and Baroness Casey to join the expert group meeting on the priority theme of “affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness.”[7]. During the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD) fifty-eighth session, IGH was invited to be a moderator and speaker in February 2020.[8][9]
On Wednesday 19th February 2020, the UN issued a new resolution on homelessness, which described what global homelessness is for the first time in UN policy and encouraged Member States to “harmonize measurement and collection of data on homelessness to enable national and global policymaking”.[10] At the time, the Daughters of Charity wrote that it "elevates homelessness into the UN ecosystem, serving as a platform for larger efforts”. They said, “much of the language of the resolution itself borrows heavily from submissions made by the IGH during the process.”[11] IGH continues to work with Member States and the UN Statistical Commission to measure and solve homelessness globally, according to the global description set out by the UN CSocD Resolution.[12]
Initiatives
IGH has three strategic priorities, “see it, solve it, and share it”: 1) advocate for international homelessness policy focused on definition and measurement 2) partner with cities and countries eager to take concrete action to solve the problem and 3) connect with others to coalesce the global movement.[13]
IGH Initiatives include:
- The Global Framework on Homelessness, a collaboration with researchers, policy makers and leaders in six continents, capturing the different categories of homelessness, to enable collaboration across countries.[14]
- A Place to Call Home initiative, a partnership with cities around the world to establish a street count, set targets and implement solutions within an agreed timeframe.[15][16][17][18]
- United Nations Partnership, work within the UN ecosystem as a strategic partner with Member States and the UN Statistical Commission to define, measure, and act to end homelessness.
- The IGH Better Data Project, an interactive world map that collates available estimates of the number of people experiencing homelessness to see where gaps exist, and work together around the world to align terminologies and data collection practices.[19]
- The IGH Resource Hub, an online library for leaders and practitioners in the homeless sector.[20]
- The IGH Online Community of Impact, a global network of knowledge of ‘what works’ in ending homelessness.[21]
- The International Journal on Homelessness (IJOH), IGH supports the development of a peer-reviewed, open-access journal.[22]
- Global events and leadership programs to define, measure, and act to end street homelessness with partners especially within the context of Covid-19[23] This includes events with Salesforce and others.
References
- ↑ "Institute of Global Homelessness". DePaul International. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Institute of Global Homelessness". Western Australia Alliance to End Homelessness.
- ↑ "Mark McGreevy OBE, Depaul Group Chief Executive". DePaul International. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Institute of Global Homelessness". I-SPHERE. Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "$21 million donation funds new scholarship, homelessness institute". The DePaulia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "UN NGO WORKING GROUP TO END HOMELESSNESS: MEMBERS". UN WGEH.
- ↑ "EGM on "Affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness"". United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Affordable Housing, Inclusive Economic Policies Key to Ending Homelessness, Speakers Say as Social Development Commission Begins Annual Session". United Nations. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Commission for Social Development (58th session) 10 – 19 February 2020 List of Panellists" (PDF). Commission for Social Development.
- ↑ "First-ever United Nations Resolution on Homelessness". United Nations. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "UN issues first resolution on homelessness as a mainstream UN policy issue". Daughters of Charity Services. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "World Homelessness Day 2020: Housing And Social Protection At The Core Of Homelessness Prevention Strategies". UN HABITAT. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Institute of Global Homelessness". Western Australia Alliance to End Homelessness. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Developing a global framework for conceptualising and measuring homelessness". Science Direct. Habitat International. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Glasgow Joins Global Alliance to Tackle Street Homelessness". Glasgow City Council.
- ↑ "Rijeka Welcomes Dame Louise Casey". Total Croatia News. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "NSW pledges to halve homelessness by 2025". The Catholic Weekly. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "'A Place to Call Home' project launch". University of Pretoria.
- ↑ "Launch of the Better Data Project". Congregation of the Mission. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "News: Institute of Global Homelessness launches its new Hub". FEANTSA. FEANTSA. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "IGH Community of Impact: Data and Collective Impact During COVID-19". The Housing Hub. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "About". The International Journal on Homelessness. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ Beckwith, Ebony. "The Keys To Ending Homelessness: Data and Technology". Salesforce. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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