World Habitat

At a special online event, the remarkable work of our 2020 World Habitat Award Gold winners – Aga Khan Agency for Habitat and Newcastle City Council – and our very first Outstanding Contribution to Housing winners – TECHO – was celebrated and debated.

Please watch the film illustrating the incredible achievements of our award winners and also view the online event debate which – while praising each of these organisations for their work – also called on all national governments to urgently meet the challenges posed by both the climate emergency and the need to fulfil the right to adequate housing for everyone throughout the world.

World Habitat Awards and projects

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World Habitat Awards

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Image showing construction of wall to combat environmental hazards

Integrating indigenous knowledge and technology for safer habitat

A unique approach to integrate disaster risk management into habitat planning and development in remote areas.

Homelessness prevention in Newcastle upon Tyne

A ground-breaking partnership to prevent homelessness in a city with long-standing issues of poverty and deprivation.

Compressed Earth Bricks and Community Enterprises

Enabling local entrepreneurs to build eco-friendly homes and create sustainable micro-enterprises in communities affected by disasters.

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A unique social housing estate in Eindhoven, with its design, development and management led by its residents.

Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities in Phnom Penh

Supporting residents in informal settlements by improving safety of homes, developing community action, and delivering family support and training.

Developing and operating social housing and social care programmes in Budapest

A housing renovation, employment support and housing rights advocacy project that delivers affordable rental homes for homeless and low-income people.