The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation
as part of its contribution to the
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International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
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in 1987.
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as well as the North that provide practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing needs,
Overview
Entries to the Awards are encouraged from housing projects and programmes that:
* demonstrate practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing challenges;
* can be transferred or adapted in other countries across the world;
* are already being implemented or are completed i.e. not at design stage or in the very early stages of development; and
* view the term habitat from a broad perspective and bring a range of other benefits. We particularly encourage entries from projects and programmes that are addressing the climate emergency. Other benefits of interest to us
include: income generation; social inclusion; community and individual empowerment; health benefits; capacity building and or education.
Previous winning projects
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Awards established in 1985
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