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This database contains information on practical and innovative solutions to current housing problems throughout the world.

Initiated in 1985, the annual World Habitat Awards competition attracts projects which provide an outstanding contribution to people’s living conditions in a variety of contexts.

Details of the winning projects from each year are included in this database.

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MicroBuild Fund

2023 Silver | Worldwide

At least 1.6 billion people worldwide live in substandard housing – but for low-income families in the d…

Crossroads participatory urban art projects

2018 Finalist | Worldwide

Velokhaya is a special place for the residents of Khayelitsha. The cycling school is a refuge for hundreds of …

Community-Led Infrastructure Finance Facility (CLIFF)

2014 Finalist | Worldwide

CLIFF starts from the philosophy that the poor are worthy of investment. Instead of giving one-off grants, CLI…

One Planet Communities

2012 Finalist | Worldwide

One Planet Communities is a growing network of exemplary sustainable communities around the world, established…

Promotion of Woodless Construction in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

1999 Winner | Worldwide

Woodless construction - vault and dome roofing using hand moulded bricks - was introduced into the Sahel in 19…