The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation[1] as part of its contribution to the United Nations ' International Year of Shelter for the Homeless in 1987.[2][3]
Two awards are given annually to projects from the Global South as well as the North that provide practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing needs,[3] which are capable of being transferred or adapted for use elsewhere.[1]
Entries to the Awards are encouraged from housing projects and programmes that:
include: income generation; social inclusion; community and individual empowerment; health benefits; capacity building and or education.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World Habitat Awards.
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