Organizations doing participatory community development and upgrading:

Community Architects for Shelter and Environment (CASE) - Thailand
Formed in 1997 by Patama Roonrakwit, CASE is a group of architects that have come together under a common belief: in a participatory design process that challenges the conventional role of architects.

Teang Tnaut Cambodia
An association providing low key interventions and a useful resource for urban settlements to improve their own infrastructure and surroundings.

Organizations advocating housing rights:

Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
COHRE is the leading international human rights organisation campaigning for the protection of housing rights and the prevention of forced evictions.

Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR)
The Asian Coalition for Housing Rights is a regional network of grassroots community organizations, NGOs and professionals actively involved with urban poor development processes in Asian cities.

Urban Poor Associates
UPA is an organization campaigning for the protection of housing rights and the prevention of forced evictions and illegal demolitions. It was established to educate families in housing rights matters and assist communities in eviction crises.