Deadline: April 30, 2015
About the Awards
Introduction
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).
History
The
Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation
for the identification and the promotion of good habitat practices. They were
initiated in 1987 as BSHF 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 BSHF decided to keep the
competition running. After 20 years, the World Habitat Awards are going from
strength to strength.
Over
the years, a large range of excellent habitat projects were identified over the
years in the countries of the global North and the global South. These projects
of different sizes and shapes tackle a wide range of housing issues. From the
very beginning, the focus has been not only on the identification of good
housing practices but also in the sharing of knowledge and experience to others
who can transfer them in their own situations. The first international study
visit in a World Habitat Award project winner was in 1987 and the visits have
continued ever since.
The
first awards were presented in 1986 in London by HRH the Prince of Wales and
the Dr Arcot Ramachandran, UN-HABITAT Executive Director.
Timetable
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
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Source: World Habitat Awards
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