1. Background: Research on Special Needs Housing 28 June 2012

2. Outline When did earlier work start Why What happened Which brings us to…

3. Previous work on SNH Partnership between CLC and Saartjie Baartman Centre (from 2004): Legal Advice & Training Project Access to housing emerges Work with – –Socio-Economic Rights Project (CLC) –Shelter Focus Group, WC Network on VaW –Astrid Wicht, architect

4. Previous work on SNH Intersections between gender-based violence, HIV/AIDS and housing Project with ICRW Informal community structures in Mfuleni, Langa and Manenberg Publication on accessing housing in Western Cape

5. Previous work on SNH Greater understanding of policy environment Shelter Focus Group & Astrid: TSNF in Gauteng (Social Housing Foundation) Establishment of WC Special Needs Housing Forum

6. Previous work on SNH Special Needs Housing Forum: Broader group of stakeholders, esp disability sector Better understanding of SNH beneficiaries, how issues are dealt with in other provinces SNHF engaged with policymakers at city and provincial level

7. Previous work on SNH Publication in 2009: ‘Living in Security, Peace & Dignity’: rights, state obligations With change in focus of SHF: loss of momentum (around 2009) Constitutional court jurisprudence: focus on government role at different levels, policy development, community engagement

8. Previous work Publication on meaningful engagement – focus on housing Establishment of parliamentary programme at CLC: opportunities for looking at SNH again

9. Which brings us to… Aims: -reflect on work that has already been done (and achievements) -Understand processes of policy development and implementation – including role of civil society

10. This project Collaboration: Comm Law Centre and Centre for Disability Law and Policy –Ebenhezer Durojaye –Sam Waterhouse –Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi –Enoch Chilemba –Ncgimecile Mbano –Tumelo Kgosimmelo –Kay Sapto

11. Broader context For example (disability): –Millennium Development Goal 8: Sustainability –‘Human settlements’ and spatial design Shifts in policy environment? Visibility planning processes: –National Development Plan

12. Vision Statement, NDP 2030: ‘I have a space that I can call my own. This space I share. This space I cherish with others. I maintain it with others…...We have water. We use a toilet. We have food on the table. We fall asleep without fear. We listen to the rain on the roof. We gather together in front of heat...’

13. Thank you Heléne Combrinck Centre for Disability Law and Policy Tel: (021) 959 3298 Email: hcombrinck@uwc.ac.za