Terms of Use and Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general and academic information purposes only. The information is provided by the Advisory Centre for Affordable Settlements & Housing (ACASH) a Pakistan based not-for-profit organization working for research, advocacy, policy advisory and capacity building in the area of pro-poor housing in Pakistan keeping pace with the global best practices. We have endeavoured to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
We may post, from time to time, links to other websites with the view that they contain useful information regarding matters, services and products related to affordable housing. Such links may be posted for some other considerations too. ACASH has no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites or products and services being offered through those websites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed therein. We, therefore, accept no responsibility or liability about those sites or services offered therein. You would use those at your own responsibility and risk.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, ACASH takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to periodical maintenance or due to technical issues beyond our control.
We have posted several articles, papers and other documents by various authors, researchers, and organization and have shown each such work to be property of such persons or organizations. We have posted those works only for the general academic and non-commercial use for the users of this website and do not subscribe to the ideas given therein or accuracy of information in those scholarly works. If any such author thinks that by posting his work here we have breached his intellectual property rights, we very respectfully request such person or organization to please lets us know and we would remove such work from the website.
All trademarks, copy rights and logos reproduced in this website are property of their respective owners, which we fully acknowledge.
If you disagree with any of our terms given hereinabove, we would request that you please do not use this website.
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of Pakistan.

To be among efficient and  trustworthy organization in compiling, consolidating, analyzing and interpret various information and knowledge on Settlements and Housing and related subjects to make it widely accessible.

• Ensure facilitation of ‘authentic’ and ‘timely’ availability of information;
• Provision of all helping hand to our stakeholders achieving affordable settlements and Housing solutions;
• Help in putting solutions on all types of settlements & housing, be it under the definition of  ‘affordable housing’, ‘pro-poor housing’, ‘community housing’ etc.;
• Compile, consolidate, analyze and interpret various information and knowledge on related subjects to make it widely accessible.

• To run efficiently and effectively, the whole organization of compiling, consolidating, analyzing and interpret various information and knowledge on Settlements and Housing and related subjects to make it widely accessible;
• Ensure facilitation of ‘authentic’ and ‘timely’ availability of information;
• Provision of all helping hand to Cour stakeholders achieving affordable settlements and Housing solutions;
• Help in putting solutions on all types of settlements & housing, be it under the definition of  ‘Affordable housing’, ‘pro-poor housing’, ‘community housing’ etc.;
• Compile, consolidate, analyze and interpret various information and knowledge on related subjects to make it widely accessible.
• Facilitate ‘authentic’ and ‘timely’ availability of information, especially on settlements and housing, which is the key factor in efficient decision making; and
• Facilitate all efforts of stakeholders towards affordable settlements and Housing solutions, be it in underdeveloped, emerging markets or developed economies. The stake holders may include the related policy makers, urban planners, architects, academics, related sector developers, NGOs, donor agencies, national and international organizations, researchers and related public/ private/organizations/ people/ sector players. 
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• Since Core Values are principles that guide our internal conduct as well as its relationship with the external world. Our Core Values are:

  Integrity:

  Since we are nonprofit organization and would be accepting government funding and public donations, it is crucial that we remains beyond reproach. We not only pursue honorable initiatives, but we conduct business in a way that is honest, transparent and ethical.

  In order to further strength our desire we would specify Code of Ethics for all members of our team to approve and acknowledge.

  Empowerment:

  We as a nonprofit seek to do more than provide a quick fix for any individual situation; we strive to fix larger systemic problems and empower our client base to live a better life. We choose empowerment as one of the cores values, we ensure to tailor it to the type of services that our organization provides. For example, if our organization provides financial assistance, we would define the ways that we will empower our clientele to take control over your finances.

  Excellence:

  We show the world that we are not only pursuing something important, but that we are doing it well. A core value of excellence means that we cultivate and train our staff. It also means that we set tangible benchmarks for our organization and that we routinely succeed them. However, we define excellence, demonstrate that we have the skills and commitment to accomplish our mission.

  Community:

  Since our organization does not exist in a vacuum; for being most successful, we will collaborate with other stakeholders, agencies and partners in their communities. To accomplish more, we will attempt to complement the existing resources available in the related communities rather than duplicate them.

  We undertake to solidify this practice by making it one of an important core value. We will list the related organizations that we will partner with or talk generally about how our organization will fit into the larger groups of communities.

  Good Stewardship:

  Being a nonprofit organization, we will endeavor not to be irresponsible with our resources. We feel that this is our opportunity to demonstrate that we are a good steward of the resources bequeathed to us.

Terms of Use and Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general and academic information purposes only. The information is provided by the Advisory Centre for Affordable Settlements & Housing (ACASH) a Pakistan based not-for-profit organization working for research, advocacy, policy advisory and capacity building in the area of pro-poor housing in Pakistan keeping pace with the global best practices. We have endeavoured to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
We may post, from time to time, links to other websites with the view that they contain useful information regarding matters, services and products related to affordable housing. Such links may be posted for some other considerations too. ACASH has no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites or products and services being offered through those websites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed therein. We, therefore, accept no responsibility or liability about those sites or services offered therein. You would use those at your own responsibility and risk.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, ACASH takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to periodical maintenance or due to technical issues beyond our control.
We have posted several articles, papers and other documents by various authors, researchers, and organization and have shown each such work to be property of such persons or organizations. We have posted those works only for the general academic and non-commercial use for the users of this website and do not subscribe to the ideas given therein or accuracy of information in those scholarly works. If any such author thinks that by posting his work here we have breached his intellectual property rights, we very respectfully request such person or organization to please lets us know and we would remove such work from the website.
All trademarks, copy rights and logos reproduced in this website are property of their respective owners, which we fully acknowledge.
If you disagree with any of our terms given hereinabove, we would request that you please do not use this website.
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of Pakistan.