World Habitat Awards

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 in 1987.
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, which are capable of being transferred or adapted for use elsewhere. 
Overview.
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.