Urban Poor Consortium (UPC)

Unverified non-profit organisation

The Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), is an Indonesia-based non-profit and non-governmental organisation, which deals with a number of issues including community organisation for housing rights and eviction, urban poverty and the urban environment. Following the December 2004 tsunami, UPC has been working with 30 fishing communities in Aceh to rebuild houses and restore livelihoods. To date UPC has built more than 1,000 homes, together with local partners.

Website

http://www.urbanpoor.or.id/

Year established

1997

About this organisation

Partnership types

Project funding; Provision of services / personnel; Provision of goods

Regions / countries / territories

Asia: Indonesia

Global issues

Community development