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World Habitat

World Habitat

Coalville, United Kingdom


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World Habitat

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Independent charity working internationally to help bring the best housing to the people who need it the most.
The World Habitat Awards are presented each year in partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

Case studies from World Habitat

Model Street – making cities together
Award
Nairobi, Kenya

Model Street – making cities together

A collaborative project supporting community-led design to improve public spaces.

Startblok Riekerhaven
Award
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Startblok Riekerhaven

Bringing young people and refugees together through housing

Improvement without Barriers
Award
Medellín, Colombia

Improvement without Barriers

Increasing access and mobility for people with disabilities

The regeneration of San Salvador’s historical centre
Award
San Salvador, El Salvador

The regeneration of San Salvador’s historical c...

Supporting families to take ownership of and improve their homes.

Discus Housing First
Award
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Discus Housing First

Giving homeless people control over their route to secure housing.

#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild
Award
Springfield, United States

#GreenNFit Neighbourhood Rebuild

An urban renewal project with community participation and support.

Homelessness prevention in Newcastle upon Tyne
Award
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Homelessness prevention in Newcastle upon Tyne

A unique partnership prevents thousands of citizens becoming homeless.

Integrating indigenous knowledge and technology for safer habitat
Award
Islamabad, Pakistan

Integrating indigenous knowledge and technology...

A proactive approach to engage citizens in disaster risk planning

Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities
Award
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Habitat and living conditions improvement in po...

Tackling unsafe homes and domestic violence in informal settlements

Developing and Operating Social Housing and Social Care Programmes in Budapest
Award
Budapest, Hungary

Developing and Operating Social Housing and Soc...

A long-term sustainable initiative to provide adequate housing for people in need

Space-S
Award
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Space-S

A community driven approach to social housing

Community Land Trusts (CLTB)
Award
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Community Land Trusts (CLTB)

An alternative option to affordable homeownership for people on low incomes

Women’s Safe Homes
Award
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

Women’s Safe Homes

Providing women and children a safe route out of domestic abuse environments

Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission
Award
Odisha, India

Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission

Government working with citizens to create liveable habitats

Renta Tu Casa
Award
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico

Renta Tu Casa

A municipal programme renting empty, privately owned homes to vulnerable groups excluded from the housing market.

UrbaSEN and the Senegalese Federation of Inhabitants
Award
Dakar, Senegal

UrbaSEN and the Senegalese Federation of Inhabi...

Building a culture of participatory urban planning.

Homes For Good
Award
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Homes For Good

Providing affordable rent with a holistic tenancy support approach.

Community-Driven Housing and Informal Settlement Upgrading
Award
Gobabis, Namibia

Community-Driven Housing and Informal Settlemen...

Addressing the urgent informal settlement crisis in Namibia

Nettelbeckplatz Berlin
Award
Berlin, Germany

Nettelbeckplatz Berlin

Re-thinking urban renewal, cooperative values and social cohesion.

New Ground Cohousing Community
Award
London, United Kingdom

New Ground Cohousing Community

Providing accommodation & social support for women aged 50-plus through shared living.

DARAJA
Award
Nairobi, Kenya

DARAJA

The Inclusive City-Community Forecasting and Early Warning Service

CO-HATY
Award
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

CO-HATY

Providing emergency homes for displaced people

Citymakers with similar interests

Jae hyun Park
Seoul , South Korea

Jae hyun Park

Individual | Programme Officer

Jan Erasmus
Johannesburg, South Africa

Jan Erasmus

Individual | Strategy & International Relations

Giulia Sicignano
Milan, Italy

Giulia Sicignano

Individual