The Centre for Community Organisation and Development (CCODE), is based in the capital, Lilongwe. CCODE works in alliance with the Malawi Homeless People's Federation (MHPF), a grassroots network of saving schemes of people living in poor communities in Malawi. Together, the alliance works to address lanClick to visit CCODE websited tenure, affordable housing, water and sanitation, livelihoods as well as health issues in Malawi's communities.    
 
Since its inception in 2003, CCODE has supported MHPF and mobilised an increasing number of poor communities across the country around issues of settlement development. The alliance has facilitated links between communities and the government, relevant authorities and service providers. Besides saving on a daily basis to improve their communities, the Malawian Federation has energetically taken the lead in settlement upgrading by identifying problems and actively pursuing partnerships and solutions.