World Habitat 2022 Awards

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. In 2022, we will be presenting Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards to the most outstanding projects and programmes.

• Table of Content
• About World Habitat
• World Habitat Awards
• Aim and Benefits of World Habitat Awards
• Requirements for World Habitat Awards Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Habitat

World Habitat is recognised by the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. Since 2006 we have held Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, reflecting our work in support of the goals of UN-HABITAT.

World Habitat Awards

Aim and Benefits of World Habitat Awards

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. We will work with our winners to ensure all events are COVID secure. 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

Requirements for World Habitat Awards Qualification

• 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.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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

All entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on Monday 14th March 2022

For more deatils, visit World Habitat website.