Applications are now being accepted for the World Habitat Awards 2017-2018 competition, for practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing issues worldwide. Presented by the Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF), over the years, the competition has presented a large range of excellent habitat projects in different countries around the world. Every year a prize of £10,000 and an award are given to two winners – projects that provide practical and innovative solutions to housing needs and problems. The awards are presented at a UN-Habitat global event.

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Submissions are welcome for the 2016/2017 World Habitat Awards competition, for practical and innovative solutions to housing needs and problems. The World Habitat Awards recognize solutions to current housing issues faced by countries all around the world. Projects which view the term habitat from a broad perspective and bring other benefits as well, such as energy or water saving, income generation, social inclusion, community and individual empowerment, health benefits, capacity building or education, are especially interesting. For the 2016/2017 cycle, two (2) winning projects will be awarded with £10,000 each, as well as international recognition. Trophies will also be presented and one representative of each winning project will be invited to attend the awards ceremony.

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The World Habitat Awards, a competition that recognizes innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to key housing challenges facing communities around the world, has opened application for 2015. The host – Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF), invites innovative housing projects to apply for the 2015/16 cycle for the chance to gain recognition for their work. Like any previous year, for the 2015/16 World Habitat Awards an award of £10,000 will be presented to each of the two winners. Winners are presented at the World Urban Forum (even years) and UN-Habitat Governing Council (odd years).

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The 2014 World Habitat Awards have recently opened for applications for projects that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems. The Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. Any individual, organization or government who has an innovative and practical solution to housing needs and problems from any country of the world is eligible to enter. Every year an award of £10,000 is presented to each of the two winners at the annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day.

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The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. The World Habitat Awards 2011/2012 Competition is still open for entries. Two awards are given annually to projects that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems, from the global South as well as the North. Every year an award of £10,000 is presented to each of the two winners at the annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day.

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