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Entries will only be accepted from Tuesday 3 January 2023.

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. This year 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 exChange programme

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;
- are taking steps to promote diversity, equality and inclusion; and
- have been designed and/ or delivered in close collaboration with the residents/ local community

Please note that projects at design/ prototype/ planning stage or completed over ten years ago will not be considered.

We do not fund projects.

All entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on Sunday 12th March 2023

If you have any questions, please message us at [email protected]. Thank you.

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Contact Details
Project contact person*
First Last
Position
Organisation*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Telephone
Email*
Website
Twitter / Other social media

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Project Details
Name of project*
Project location (country)*
Provide a basic summary of your project*
(max 200 words)
Submitting organisation*
Submitting organisation website
Is this the main organisation delivering this project?*
- Yes
- No
If no, please attach a letter of permission below for this entry from the organisation that is delivering the project. Thank you.
Letter of permission*
Max. file size: 120 MB.
How did you learn about the World Habitat Awards?*
Please use this space to specify how you learnt about the World Habitat Awards. Thank you.
Have you previously submitted to the World Habitat Awards*
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
Where does the project work?*
Please list specific location(s)

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The Figures
Project start date*

(MM/YYYY)
Project end date / ongoing?*
Total cost of project (please specify currency)*
Annual budget breakdown of project / cost per year (please specify currency)*
No. of Homes Built (if applicable)
No. of People Housed (if applicable)
No. of People Positively Impacted*
Please explain briefly how you measure impact (i.e., indicators and/or criteria to track progress)*

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The Questions
Please answer the following eleven questions. At this stage you need only provide brief, concise answers. Applicants should answer the prompts provided under each question.
What do you do?*
Please list the activities and work your organisation and partners carry out.
Why does your project exist?*
Please include the reasons why your project started and the challenges you are trying to overcome. Also, include the context you are operating in, who you are trying to help, and why, and what life is like for them.
Why should your project win a World Habitat Award?*
Please include the achievements you are most proud of, and what it would mean to you – and the people you have supported - to win a World Habitat Award.

Please upload below any impact assessments, evaluations, case studies etc. as accompanying evidence for your submission.
Please upload any evidence here
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What is innovative about your project?*
Please include details of what is different or special about your approach and whether another organisation is doing similar work. We are particularly interested in any creative solutions that you may have developed.
How do you work with others?*
Please include details of how you work with partners, beneficiaries and stakeholders and how you include the community in your work.
How are you funded?*
Please provide information about your operating costs and how they are met. Also, include any fundraising details (including those of the funder) that have helped to deliver your project. In addition, please tell us about any funds you have raised to deliver the project, including the names of funding organisations.
What is your impact?*
Please include details of how your project has achieved what it set out to, and how it has improved lives, including helping people to develop skills and/or find work, or generated any other type of income. We are also interested in whether your project has influenced any policy or practice.

Please upload below any impact assessments, evaluations, case studies etc. as accompanying evidence for your submission.
Please upload any impact documents here. Thank you.
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How do you protect or preserve the environment?*
Please include details of what you have done to protect the environment through your work (if applicable)? E.g. Reducing pollution/carbon footprint; use of sustainable materials/natural resources, recycled building materials and renewable energy. Is your organisation implementing measures to reduce its carbon footprint?

Do you have any evidence of your impact on the environment (please provide and/or upload below links to evidence)
Please upload any evidence of your impact on the environment here. Thank you.
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Is your work transferable to other places?*
Please include details of whether your project was inspired by another project elsewhere and/or whether it has been replicated by others locally, nationally or internationally. We are also interested in whether you have successfully scaled up your approach.
What are your future plans for this work over the coming years?*
If your project is now completed, we would like to know whether your plan to replicate it elsewhere. If it is ongoing, we would like to know your future costs will be met. Please explain whether your future plans depend on something outside of your control.
If you win the World Habitat Award, what would you like to work with us on in our exChange collaboration?*
The Gold Award winners participate in a year-long exChange collaboration. With that in mind, please detail what activities you would like to work with us on and why you think they would be valuable to you and others.

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Supporting Evidence
Supporting Documentation
Please provide evaluation reports, impact assessments, case studies and any other relevant articles if available.
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Supporting photographs
Please upload up to 10 images which show your project.
Please note that we might use these pictures to promote your work in the future. Please make us aware of any picture that cannot be publicly shared, either for privacy, copyright or other reasons. Thank you.
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Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 10.

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Submitting your Project*
- By submitting the information in this form I declare that the information contained in this entry is accurate to the best of my knowledge and there are no restrictions or fees payable on the publication of any material submitted.
- I understand that World Habitat will use my data for the purposes of assessing my submission to the World Habitat Awards and keeping me informed of its progress.
If you would like to be kept up to date with World Habitat news, events and other activities, please sign up here
Staying in touch with World Habitat
- I consent to World Habitat using my data to maintain communications with me about follow up activities or other news that may be of interest relating to the awards and other World Habitat programmes. For further details on how we protect your personal information please see our Privacy Notice
CoHabitat Network
- I consent to share my information with The CoHabitat Network, a group of community-led housing organisations and allies – including World Habitat - from across the world who work together to secure housing rights through collective, non-speculative, people-led solutions. CoHabitat may contact you about your project to promote the practices, exchange, and documentation of community-led housing initiatives.
All entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on Sunday 12th March 2022

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. We are here to help

Good luck!

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World Habitat Awards Online Submission Form

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Eligibility

Contact Details

Project Details

The Figures

The Questions

Supporting Evidence