The World Habitat Awards - Explained

Since 1985, the World Habitat Awards, in partnership with UNHabitat, have recognised over 380 innovative housing solutions from 98 countries.
The Awards look for housing pioneers and early adopters of innovation...
...from community-led initiatives...to government-backed projects...every Award winner shows us that there are creative and scalable solutions to housing and climate injustice.
Projects that fight for land rights and security, helping to reduce the likelihood of evictions.
Improving disaster recovery & risk reduction making homes safer and more durable.
Solutions to protect homes against effects of climate change and make them less damaging to the environment.
Revitalising social housing, providing affordable homes and preventing homelessness.
Ending homelessness in all its forms.
Developing new forms of cooperative and community-led housing.
Looking at new models for housing finance and affordability.
Ensuring that women’s voices are represented, heard and involved.
Helping to regenerate and renew urban & rural communities.
By recognising and strengthening these ideas and practices World Habitat helps outstanding housing solutions move to where they are needed most.