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World Habitat Awards 2020 for Innovative Solutions on Housing Challenges (£10,000 Prize)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: March 23rd 2020

The World Habitat Awards recognise and highlight innovative, outstanding and sometimes revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programmes from across the world.

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.

All entries are subject to a thorough assessment process and around 10 projects are evaluated by an independent advisory group of housing experts.

Eligibility

We want to hear about 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; and

have been designed and/ or delivered in close collaboration with the residents/ local community.

Prize

The World Habitat Awards competition has been run by World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat since 1985. In that time some of the world’s most remarkable and innovative housing projects have received international recognition for their work. In 2020, we will be presenting Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards to the most outstanding projects and programmes.

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 our transfer programme

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the World Habitat Awards 2020

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World Habitat Awards 2019 for Innovative Solutions on Housing Challenges (£10,000 Prize)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 23:59 GMT on 31st March 2019

The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 for the identification and the promotion of good habitat practices. They were initiated in 1987 as World Habitat contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. The concept of identification of good practice was virtually unknown in 1985 and the Awards were supposed to run over three years only. However, the response was so positive that World Habitat decided to keep the competition running. After 30 years, the World Habitat Awards are going from strength to strength.

Eligibility Requirements:

The World Habitat Awards want to hear about projects from around the world that:

  • Focus on affordable and adequate housing.
  • Are in progress or have been completed in the last ten years.
  • Have been designed and/ or delivered in close collaboration with the residents/ local community.

World Habitat Awards 2019

Entries to the 2019 competition can be made from 1 January 2019.

Housing projects and 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.

All entries are assessed and up to 12 projects are shortlisted by an assessment committee. These shortlisted projects are then evaluated by an independent advisory group.

Requirements:

  • Any individual, organisation or government who has an innovative and practical solution to housing needs and problems from any country of the world.
  • More than one entry can be made by the same individual or organisation.
  • Entries should relate to housing projects and processes that are either completed or in progress. Those that are at design stage only or in the very early stages of development cannot be considered.
  • Previous entrants can re-submit in subsequent years providing that the project has been further developed in the intervening time period.

Benefits:

Each competition, two 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.
  • A prize of £10,000
  • Bespoke follow-on support from World Habitat through our transfer programme

Apply Now for the 2019 World Habitat Awards

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the World Habitat Awards 2019

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2015/16 World Habitat Awards for Innovative solutions to key Housing Challenges around the world

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2015.

The World Habitat Awards recognise innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to key housing challenges facing communities around the world.

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).

BSHF invites innovative housing projects to apply for the 2015/16 World Habitat Awards for the chance to gain recognition for their work.

Entry procedure

Initial submissions should comprise a concise description of the key aspects of the project or approach, accompanied by images where possible.

Full plans, costings and evaluation reports are not required at this stage, although can be supplied if you wish to do so (the main headings under which information should be supplied are set out on the entry form).

Submissions can be made in English, Spanish or French and must be received by 30th April 2015.

Shortlisted projects are asked for the following information:

1. A detailed description of the project or approach

  • Aims and objectives of the project
  • A description of the context of the project and the problems it is designed to overcome
  • A full description of the project, including physical, social and financial aspects
  • A statement detailing both the capital costs of establishing the project and the revenue costs, where appropriate, of running it
  • A clear identification of the key innovative features of the project
  • An assessment of the impact of the project and results achieved to date
  • A statement of roles of the residents and different partners involved in the project
  • Identification of the extent to which the approach used in the project has been transferred locally, nationally or internationally

2. An evaluation of the financial, social and environmental sustainability of the project

3. A statement on any barriers encountered in the project as well as lessons learned

All submissions should be accompanied by supporting plans and images.

The format of text, plans, diagrams and photographic presentation is entirely at the candidate’s discretion, subject to a size limit of A4 or slightly larger.

Shortlisted projects are asked to send two copies of this information in English.

 

Who can enter

 

  • Any individual, organisation or government who has an innovative and practical solution to housing needs and problems from any country of the world.
  • More than one entry can be made by the same individual or organisation.
  • Entries should relate to housing projects and processes that are either completed or in progress. Those that are at design stage only or in the very early stages of development cannot be considered.
  • Previous entrants can re-submit in subsequent years providing that the project has been further developed in the intervening time period.

For the World Habitat Awards 2015/16 cycle:

30th April 2015 – Final deadline for receipt of submissions

June 2015 – Notification of shortlisted projects

31st July 2015 – Deadline for further information from shortlisted projects

August 2015 to January 2016 – Evaluation of shortlisted projects

February 2016 – Announcement of the winners of the World Habitat Awards 2015/16

April 2016 – Presentation of the Awards at Habitat III

 

Apply Now for the World Habitat Awards

 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the World Habitat Awards

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2014 World Habitat Awards.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: November 1st 2013

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 annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day.

Submissions are welcomed for the 2014 World Habitat Awards.

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, planning or 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.

All entries are assessed and ten to twelve projects are shortlisted by an assessment committee. These shortlisted projects are then evaluated by an independent advisory group.

Evaluation visits are made to some of the shortlisted projects before recommendations are put forward to a panel of external judges, including the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).

Who can enter

  • Any individual, organisation or government who has an innovative and practical solution to housing needs and problems from any country of the world.
  • More than one entry can be made by the same individual or organisation.
  • Entries should relate to housing projects and processes that are either completed or in progress. Those that are at design stage only or in the very early stages of development cannot be considered.
  • Previous entrants can re-submit in subsequent years providing that the project has been further developed in the intervening time period.

Entry procedure

Initial submissions should comprise a concise description of the key aspects of the project or approach, accompanied by images where possible.

Full plans, costings and evaluation reports are not required at this stage, although can be supplied if you wish to do so (the main headings under which information should be supplied are set out on the entry form).

Submissions can be made in English, Spanish or French and must be received by 1st November 2013.

All entries are assessed and ten to twelve projects are shortlisted by an assessment committee.  These shortlisted projects are then evaluated by an independent advisory group.

Timetable

For the WHA 2014 Competition

1st November 2013 – Deadline for receipt of submissions.

December 2013 – Notification of shortlisted projects

1st February 2014 – Deadline for further information from shortlisted projects

February to July 2014 – Evaluation of shortlisted projects’ submissions

August 2014 – Announcement of the winners of the World Habitat Awards 2014

October 2014 – Presentation of the Awards on World Habitat Day.

Submissions for the 2014 competition must be received by 1st November 2013.

Apply Online Now for the 2014 World Habitat Awards

For More Information

Visit the Official Webpage of the World Habitat Awards

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