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Build Change via PR Newswire

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December 5, 2024

Build Change Enters a New Era of Impact on Resilient Housing, Appointing New CEO and Bolstering Senior Management Team

Celebrating 20 years of impact in disaster-resilient housing, Build Change is entering an exciting new chapter of leadership to protect lives and livelihoods worldwide. With hundreds of thousands of homes made safer and resilience embedded into global development agendas under the leadership of Founder and CEO Elizabeth Hausler, PhD, the organization announces the appointment of Juan Caballero as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Build Change also adds new leadership roles to its Senior Management Team through the promotion of Manuela Pinilla Rodriguez to Vice President of Programs, Latin America, and hiring of Jim Mellott as Vice President of Finance and Administration.


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December 3, 2024

Maldives launches handbook on resilient housing guidance

The Infrastructure Ministry has launched a handbook on resilient housing guidance for the Maldives – a book developed in partnership with the World Bank, Build Change and other organizations to help Maldivians make their homes stronger, safer, increase resilience to disasters and climate change, while making their homes healthier and more comfortable to live in.


Global Resilience Partnership

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November 6, 2024

From Informality to Impact – The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informality

This report mentions the crucial role BCtap, the Build Change technical assistance platform, has played in preventing disasters and in safely rebuilding after more than 40 earthquakes, windstorms, and fires.


C40 Cities - Cities 1.5 podcast

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November 6, 2024

There’s no place like home…

In this episode of Cities 1.5, Elizabeth Hausler, PhD joins host David Miller and his expert guests to explore the multifaceted global housing crisis, as well as its ties to the climate crisis and the health of people and planet.


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Global Innovation Fund

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October 4, 2024

GIF invests in climate-resilient housing solution in Indonesia

GIF is pleased to announce that we have invested $460k in Build Change, a social innovator working alongside one of Indonesia’s largest microfinance institutions to develop loan products that enable women living on low incomes to invest to make their homes more resilient to climate shocks, particularly extreme heat.


Press Release

Build Change

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September 24, 2024

As the Housing Crisis and Climate Crisis Collide, New Build Change Partnerships Finance and Fuel Climate Optimism

Build Change, the global expert on disaster-resilient housing in informal markets, announces two new partnerships that shift power to women and people of color to tackle the major barriers to climate-resilient housing.


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UNDRR

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September 16, 2024

WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2024: Meet the Rising Star Award Finalists

Women throughout Asia and the Pacific are playing a pivotal role in understanding, preventing, and reducing disaster risk in the world’s most disaster-prone region. In 2024, six inspiring women have been chosen as finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Rising Star Award. Mediatrich Triani N. (Novianingsih), known as Ani, from Surakarta, Indonesia is the Indonesia Country Programme Manager for Build Change, a women-led global social innovator with a vision to make every home disaster resilient. Liva Shrestha from Kathmandu in Nepal is an accomplished structural engineer leading the charge for resilient housing in Nepal and across the Asia-Pacific region.


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Public Interest Registry

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August 13, 2024

Public Interest Registry Announces Build Change is a Finalist in the Community Building Category of the 2024 .ORG Impact Awards

Build Change is among 35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from over 1,700 applicants from more than 87 countries. Winners in these award categories, including the prestigious .ORG of the Year, will be announced as part of the in-person .ORG Impact Awards celebration on October 8. The winner of the .ORG of the Year award will receive a donation of $50,000 USD while the other category winners will each receive $10,000 USD.


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Ligtas Dapat

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August 3, 2024

Safety First! Learn ways how to stay prepared for disasters, calamities, and scams

After the recent devastation of Typhoon Gaemi that was intensified by a Southeast Monsoon, houses in Greater Metro Manila was left submerged and destroyed. Today, Architect Sam Lisay from Build Change teaches us how to prepare our houses before the next disaster strikes. (Story available in Tagalog)


Press Release

Build Change

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April 30, 2024

Build Change Welcomes New Board Member and Leaders

Build Change welcomes a new board member and two new members of its senior management team: Susie Berg, Director and Senior Corporate Counsel at Autodesk was appointed to the board of directors effective February 6, 2024; Abby Robinson joined Build Change in February as Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Angie Henderson Moncada joined as VP of Communications earlier this month. These new leaders provide expertise that will enable Build Change to deliver impact and raise money by enhancing digital client experience, deepening community-driven collaboration, and sharing powerful stories.


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