The World Habitat Awards competition has been run by World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat since 1985.
The World Habitat Awards recognises and highlights innovative, outstanding and sometimes revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programmes from across the world.
More than 360 outstanding World Habitat Awards projects have been recognised over the years, demonstrating substantial, lasting improvements in living conditions.
Each year two winners receive £10,000 each and a trophy, presented at a global UN-Habitat event.
They are currently undertaking in-depth analysis of each of the entries to this year’s Awards, before establishing an initial shortlist.
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Benefits of the Awards
The two GOLD Award-winning projects receive:
> a trophy (presented at a global event) in recognition of their work to develop and deliver good practice in housing. World Habitat meets travel and accommodation costs for a project representative to attend the awards ceremony;
> prize money of £10,000 and;
> follow-up support from World Habitat through its exChange programme
Silver and Bronze Award-winning projects receive:
> a certificate
> the opportunity to partner with World Habitat in the promotion of their initiatives
> and entry to the World Habitat Award Winners Network.
Eligibility Criteria
The World Habitat Awards is interested in projects from around the world that:
> focus on affordable and adequate housing;
> have taken action to address the climate emergency;
> are in progress or have been completed in the last ten years;
> are taking steps to promote diversity, equality and inclusion; and
> have been designed and/ or delivered in close collaboration with the residents/ local community
Submissions can be made in English, Spanish or French until 23:59 UTC Sunday 12 March 2023.
