Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford takes a moment to check in during his busy week at the World Economic Forum’s annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland.
 

“This week, I’m focused on one message: housing needs to be a priority in every major dialogue — including foreign assistance and international development.” 

Jonathan Reckford was featured on Bloomberg News live from the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Watch the segment for a discussion on the affordable housing crisis, the critical need to increase the supply of starter homes in the U.S. and the broader push to expand access to adequate shelter for families around the world. 

Jan. 22, 2026

Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford moderated a WEF panel session about reforms to ensure housing remains a stabilizer of societies rather than a trigger for economic and social fracture.

See Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford’s appearances at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, highlighting the importance of safe, affordable housing.

Jonathan Reckford shares important new research co-authored by Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter and the Kenya Medical Research Institute. The article, published recently in Nature Medicine, explores how simple, low-cost housing modifications can improve passive cooling and reduce mosquito entry in rural families’ homes.