BENAA

Reimagining how we build housing — Starting from the ground up.

As part of Egypt Urban Week 2026, UN-Habitat, in collaboration with Benaa Foundation, invites you to a hands-on Design–Build Workshop: “Building with Earth.”

This *in-person* interactive session explores how natural building materials and earth-based construction techniques can contribute to more sustainable, affordable, and climate-responsive housing solutions.

Attendees will engage directly in the process — from material understanding to practical application — rethinking the future of housing through local, low-impact approaches.

Saturday, 18 April 2026
*Time of the workshop: 2:00 PM
Founders Spaces, Downtown Cairo

*How to participate in this workshop?*
*👉🏻 Access full details through the event page, where you will find the registration link for the full-day programme, including participation in this workshop:*
https://facebook.com/events/s/egypt-urban-week-2026-official/1680394402952709/?

Join us in shaping new pathways for resilient housing and sustainable urban development.

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In line with the Water Mirror Project, we conducted a field visit in Colombia to Guabas River, accompanied by our partners from Universidad del Valle and the Cinara Institute, with representatives from Colombia’s environmental authority CVC.
During the visit, we explored the key challenges facing the area, including water scarcity during dry seasons, the impact of industrial discharge on water quality, and the monitoring practices used for both river and groundwater to meet agricultural needs.
We also visited the AquaValle wastewater treatment facility, where we observed both the operational and experimental water treatment systems currently in use.

Special thanks to Professor Marie Valdez for making this trip very impactful and beneficial 💙

تحت إطار مشروع Water Mirror، قمنا في كولومبيا بزيارة ميدانية إلى Guabas River، برفقة شركائنا من جامعة ديل فايي ومعهد سينارا في حضور ممثلين من الهيئة البيئة في كولومبيا CVC، حيث تعرفنا على للتحديات التي تواجه المنطقة، مثل ندرة المياه خلال المواسم الجافة، وتأثير الصرف الصناعي على جودة المياه، والممارسات المتبعة لمراقبة المياه في الأنهار والمياه الجوفية وتلبية احتياجات الزراعة. بالإضافة لزيارة محطة معالجة الصرف التابعة لـ AquaValle ومشاهدة أنظمة معالجة المياه المستخدمة فعليا والتجريبية.