Understanding Social Norms in Housing Market Systems
India, Kenya, Peru | 2018
Client: Habitat for Humanity Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter
Service: MEL, Social Norms
The Terwilliger Center worked to create a vibrant marketplace of housing choices leading to solutions that help low-income households improve their shelter in Peru, Kenya, and India. An outcome of this work was consumers were able to find affordable, high-quality, environmentally friendly products and services designed with their needs in mind. To accomplish this, the project worked with housing market actors to address housing access challenges amongst low-income households.
MSA conducted studies in Peru, Kenya, and India, including inception reports, staff training, and final reports with recommendations. Summary reports were created for each country and a comprehensive one for external use. MSA also aided in developing program strategies based on the findings.
