The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and
Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United
Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.
Two awards are given annually to projects that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems.
Every
year an award of £10,000 is presented to each of the two winners at the
World Urban Forum (even years) and UN-Habitat Governing Council (odd
years).
Housing projects & approaches are sought that
- demonstrate practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing issues faced by countries all around the world
- can be transferred or adapted for use as appropriate
- are already being implemented or are completed ie not at design stage or very early stages of development
- view the term habitat from a broad perspective and bring other benefits as well, such as energy or water saving, income generation, social inclusion, community and individual empowerment, health benefits, capacity building or education.
Moreinfo: http://www.worldhabitatawards.org
