UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor Award

The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award was created by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS) in 1989 to encourage and recognize the countries, governments, organizations, and individuals who have made great contributions to the development of housing.[1] It is the most prestigious human settlements award in the world by the United Nations, given by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and has recognized 192 initiatives since its launch in 1989.

The aim of the award is to honour and acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in the field of human settlements, provision of housing, highlighting the plight of people living in poverty or who have been displaced, developing, and improving human settlements and the quality of urban life to leave no one behind echoing the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 with emphasis on Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

The award, a plaque engraved with the name of the winner, is handed over at the Global Observance of the World Habitat Day, the day the United Nations has set aside to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility to reflect on the state of our cities and towns and to shape the future. World Habitat Day was established in 1985 by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 40/202 and was first celebrated in 1986.[2]

Eligibility

Individuals, organizations, the private sector, government, non-governmental, bilateral and multi-lateral aid agencies dealing with sustainable projects which have had great impact in society, and any Habitat Agenda partner who has improved the lives of people can be nominated for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour.

Evaluation criteria

A Committee comprising from UN-Habitat experts and senior management makes the initial assessment of the nominations and submissions of the candidates and verify that the submission conforms to the standards outlined in the guidelines. After strict reviewing and screening materials of all the candidates, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme chooses the winners. In the past, every year the number of awards by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme depends, generally below ten. Since 2018 only five winners, ideally from each Region of the world, are selected. Past winners are outstanding in the international, regional or national level of human living and have extensive influences. On every World Habitat Day, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme will hold the award ceremony in a prior selected city.

Winners

Each year, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme receives a large number of projects nominated by governments after selection. Recommended candidates can be government organizations or agencies, individuals, or projects, and initiatives can address any aspects of human settlements, such as housing, infrastructure, urban renewal, sustainable human settlements development, or post-disaster reconstruction.[3]

2023

Awards were given to the following:[4]

Winner Awarded For Country
Fundación Pro Empleo Productivo A.C."For developing training programmes that promote job creation and improve economic productivity in cities"Mexico
Dubai Municipality"For establishing and implementing the Fat, Oil and Grease Waste Recycling Programme (FOG) to deal with waste material from the hospitality industry"United Arab Emirates
FICA (Fundo Imobiliário Comunitário para Alaguel)"For its action devoted to fighting housing speculation and gentrification in central areas of three major cities in Brazil"Brazil
Assembleia de Moradores"For creating city wide social,economic and environmental development solutions for all residents through facilitating relations between the City of Braga, the municipal housing company and the social housing beneficiaries of the City of Braga"Portugal
EcoVironment"For tackling the critical issue of plastic pollution and its detrimental impact on the urban environment"Sierra Leone

2022

Awards were given to the following:[5]

Winner Awarded For Country
The 15'min City global initiative"For offering a compelling model of sustainable urban development"Global
Mr. Stanley Anigbogu"For pioneering simple technology to recycle waste and create energy for marginalized communities"Nigeria
Ms. Dipti Mahapatro, Bhubaneswar"For leadership in transforming a mass rapid transit system to make it inclusive and accessible"India
Programa Parceria, Recife"For efforts in reducing disaster risks, enhancing resilience and improving infrastructure in favelas"Brazil
URBAN Intergroup of the European Parliament"For enabling legislation, policies, and finance for sustainable urban development"European Parliament

2021

Awards were given to the following:[6]

Winner Awarded For Country
New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA)"Its role in providing safe, affordable social housing projects in Egypt"Egypt
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO)"Being a leading example of a community-led change to eradicate extreme poverty in Kenya’s urban slums"Kenya
Baoji City"Its innovative housing provision project benefiting low and middle-income residents in Baoji City"China
Let's Do It! World (LDIW)"For organizing three World Cleanup Days (WCD) to tackle the global waste crisis and reduce carbon emissions"Estonia
Ciudad Emergente (CEM)"Its innovative approach on piloting a Shared Streets concept (Calles Compartidas) for low carbon cities"Chile

2020

Awards were given to the following:[7]

Winner Awarded For Country
Upcycle Africa"Transforming lives through affordable housing provision, waste education and job opportunities"Uganda
Subang Jaya Municipal Council"Its holistic and integrated approach to affordable housing and community empowerment"Malaysia
Community Impact Nepal, Kathmandu"Empowering entrepreneurs to produce eco-friendly constructions for families in substandard housing"Nepal
Ministry of Housing and Cities"Its leadership in the development of an urban policy that promotes sustainable housing and cities putting housing at the centre"Colombia
ECOCASA"Addressing energy efficient construction standards for housing, facilitating inclusive access to financial mechanisms and creating decent homes"Mexico

2018

Awards were given to the following:[8]

Winner Awarded For Country
Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province"Promoting holistic and broad-based approaches to ecological restoration through intelligent waste-management"China
National Action Plan for the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Cuba 2017-2036: Institute of Physical Planning"Implementing positive urban and territorial change through the integration and implementation of the principles of the New Urban Agenda"Cuba
Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya City"Implementing people-centred and inclusive city regeneration and development initiatives prioritizing low income residents to ensure they are not left behind"Indonesia
Isaac 'Kaka' Muasa, Chairman of Mathare Environmental Conservation Youth Group"Harnessing the potential of disadvantaged youth and inspiring community-wide involvement in solid waste management"Kenya
Presented Posthumously in Memory of Dr. Mona A. Serageldin (1938 – 2018), Vice President: Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD) (2005 – 2018)"Promoting practical research-based approaches to address a broad spectrum of development challenges in a wide range of settings"United States

2013

Awards were given to the following:[9]

Winner Awarded For Country
UPP Social Programme (Municipality of Rio de Janeiro)"Advancing the promotion of urban, social and economic development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro"Brazil
People's Government of Shouguang"Improvements in infrastructure, transport and traffic systems"China
Ministry of Urban Development and Construction of Ethiopia"Its groundbreaking Cobblestone - Youth Job Creation Initiative"Ethiopia
Suwon"Its citizen-initiated governance and participatory urban planning and budgeting"Korea
Community-Led Infrastructure Finance Facility"Enabling organizations of the urban poor to access greater resources" United Kingdom

2012

Awards were given to the following:[10]

Winner Awarded For Country
The São Paulo Slum Upgrading Programme of the Municipal Housing Secretariat (SEHAB)"Implementing one of the largest slum upgrading project in Brazil"Brazil
The Special Council Support Fund for Mutual Assistance (FEICOM)"Assisting municipalities in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including efforts on clean water, access to education and health facilities"Cameroon
Anji County"Transforming Anji city into one of the world's greenest cities"China
Olusegun Mimiko, Governor of Ondo State"The drive to reduce urban poverty and make Ondo the best-run State in the country."Nigeria
Muchadeyi Masunda, Mayor of Harare"10 years charismatic leadership and courageous promotion of ethical governance in a city stressed by socio-economic, political and service delivery problems"Zimbabwe

2011

Awards were given to:[11]

Winner Country
Wintringham Specialist Aged CareAustralia
Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo de Estructuras y Materiales (CIDEM)Cuba
Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) by MMC-GamudaMalaysia
Edith Mbanga of the Shack Dwellers Federation for NamibiaNamibia
Yakutsk City AdministrationRussia
Austin Energy Green BuildingUnited States

2010

Winner Country
Vienna (Municipal)'s Sustainable Urban Renewal ProgrammeAustria
Kunshan Municipal People's GovernmentChina
City of MedellinColombia
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of Morocco and the Al Omrane GroupMorocco
Housing and Development Board (HDB)Singapore
Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO)South Africa

2009

The award recipients came from diverse backgrounds and contents:[12]

Winner Country
Peter OberlanderCanada
Un Techo Para Mi PaisChile
Rizhao Municipal GovernmentChina
CEMEXMexico
The city of GroznyRussia
The Saudi Al-Medina Al Munawarah Local Urban ObservatorySaudi Arabia
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (Special Citation)Republic of Korea
Jan Peterson of Huairou CommissionUnited States of America
The Alexandra Renewal ProjectSouth Africa
The City of MalmöSweden
Uganda Women's Efforts to Save Children (UWESO)Uganda
Neal Peirce, JournalistUnited States of America

2008

Winner Country
Nanjing Municipal Government (Special Citation)China
The ancient canal city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang ProvinceChina
The bustling port city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu ProvinceChina
The City of Bugulma in the Tatarstan Republic of Western RussiaRussia
The Capital of Rwanda, KigaliRwanda
Ciudad Juarez, a major Mexican city on the United States borderMexico

2007

Winner Country
The Nanning Municipal People's GovernmentChina
Eusebio Leal Spengler, Historian of the City of HavanaCuba
The Institute for Housing and Urban Development StudiesThe Netherlands
Lieutenant-General Nadeem Ahmed, Deputy Chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation AuthorityPakistan
The Palestinian Housing Council (PHC)Palestinian National Authority
Russia, the Stavropol City Administration's projectRussian Federation
The Mwanza Rural Housing ProgrammeUnited Republic of Tanzania

2006

Winner Country
The National Cities Conference Programme, Ministry of CitiesBrazil
The Yangzhou Municipal People's GovernmentChina
The French firm Veolia EnvironmentFrance
The Government of AlexandriaEgypt
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceItaly
Pag IBIG FundThe Philippines
Federation Yaroslavl City AdministrationRussian Federation
H.H. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa (Special Citation), The Prime Minister of The Kingdom of BahrainKingdom of Bahrain

2005

Winner Country
Rose MolokoaneSouth Africa
The Municipality of Kazan CityRussia
Sarvodaya Shramandana MovementSri Lanka
Professor Johan SilasIndonesia
Jakarta Metropolitan CityIndonesia
North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin (posthumous)Indonesia
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (Special Citation)Sweden

2004

Winner Country
Xiamen Municipal People's GovernmentChina
Centre for Development CommunicationIndia
President Joaquim Chissano (Special Citation)Mozambique
The Big Issue magazineUnited Kingdom
Prime Minister Rafic Hariri (Special Citation)Lebanon

2003

Winner Country
Margaret Catley-CarlsonCanada
Weihai Municipal GovernmentChina
German Garcia DuranColombia
Nasreen Mustafa SideekIraq
Pamoja TrustKenya
Sankie D. Mthembi-MahanyeleSouth Africa
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative CouncilSwitzerland
Zena Daysh, Commonwealth Human Ecology CouncilUK
Teolinda BolivarVenezuela
His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand (Special Citation)Thailand

2002

Winner Country Motivation
City-to-City cooperation between Nakuru, Kenya and LeuvenBelgium"For their multifaceted City-to-City Cooperation on sustainable Urban Development."
Brazilian Institute of Municipal AdministrationBrazil"For its continuous support to local government development through training on municipal and urban issues."
Baotou Municipal GovernmentChina"For outstanding improvements in shelter and the urban environment and successful cooperation with other Chinese cities."
CITYNET based in YokohamaJapan"for playing a key role in facilitating C2C and networking amongst local governments, NGOs and development agencies in Asia."
Dutch Habitat PlatformThe Netherlands"for coordinating the Habitat Agenda and linking municipalities in the Netherlands with their partners in developing countries."
Mayor Joan ClosSpain"for his outstanding commitment and contribution to global cooperation between local authorities and the United Nations."
ENDA Tiers Monde, DakarSenegal"for promoting alternative development options at local level, reducing poverty and advocating housing rights."
René FrankUSA"for his dedication to low-cost housing as a leading member of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI)."
John Hodges (Special Citation)United Kingdom"for his contribution to poverty elimination and sustainable urban development in South Asia and sub-Saharian Africa."

2001

Winner Country
Hangzhou Municipal GovernmentChina
Pastora Nuez GonzalezCuba
Bremer Beginenhof ModellGermany
Fukuoka CityJapan
Father Pedro OpekaMadagascar
Centre on Housing Rights and EvictionSwitzerland
Television Trust for the Environment (TVE), UK Asiaweek MagazineUK
The Cooperating Committee for Japan Habitat Fukuoka Office (Special Citation)Japan

2000

Winner Country
Ana VasilacheRomania
Caroline PezzulloUSA
Jacqueline daCostaJamaica
Women and Peace NetworkCosta Rica
Mary Jane OrtegaPhilippines
International Union of Local Authoritiesbased in the Netherlands
Sheela PatelIndia
Charles N. KeenjaTanzania
Mmatshilo MotseiSouth Africa

1999

Winner Country
Habiba EidEgypt
Bo Xilai Mayor of DalianChina
National Slum Dwellers FederationIndia
Alvaro Villota BernaColombia
President Rudolf SchusterSlovak Republic
Pierre LaconteBelgium
Millard FullerUSA
Hon. Kwamena AhwoiGhana
Operation FirimbiKenya

1998

Winner Country
Programa de Mobilizaco de ComunidadesBrazil
Fu-Nan River Comprehensive Revitalization ProjectChengdu, China
Mayor Mu Suixin, Mayor of ShenyangChina
Forum Européene pour la Sécurité UrbaineFrance
Prof. Akin L. MabogunjeNigeria
Valdimir A. KudryavtsevRussia
Association des Habitants del MouroujeTunisia

1997

Winner Country
Sen. Oscar Lopez Velarde VegaMexico
Mother Center StuttgartWest Germany
South African Homeless Peoples FederationSouth Africa
Mayor Huang ZiqiangChina
Reinhard Goethert and Nabeel HamdiUSA/United Kingdom
Federation of Canadian MunicipalitiesCanada
Peter Elderfield (Special Citation)United Kingdom
Radinal Moochtar, Minister of Public Works (Special Citation)Indonesia

1996

Winner Country
Hou Jie, Minister of Construction (Special Citation)China
Peter Kimm (Special Citation)USA
Mohamed Hashi, Mayor of HargeisaSomalia
The late Sidhijai TanphiphatThailand
Ministry of Local Government and HousingZambia
The SISCAT GroupBolivia
Jnos SZABBudapest

1995

Winner Country
Comunidades Programme State Government of CearBrazil
Foundation in Support of Local DemocracyPoland
Urban Community Development OfficeThailand
Gangadhar Rao DattatriIndia
Projet de Taza, Agence Nationale de lute contre l'Habitat Insalubre (ANHI)Morocco
La cooprative des veuves de Save DuhozanyeRwanda
Shanghai Municipal Housing ProjectChina
Joe Slovo (deceased)South Africa

1994

Winner Country
Qassim SultanUnited Arab Emirates
Bank Tabungan Negara (State Housing Bank of Indonesia)Indonesia
Programme dHabitat CooperatifSenegal
Jorge E. Hardoy (deceased)Argentina
Housing Development AdministrationTurkey

1993

Winner Country
Cités Unies DevelopmentFrance
Build Together ProgrammeNamibia
Anthony Williams BullardUnited Kingdom

1992

Winner Country
Intermediate Technology Development GroupUnited Kingdom
Shenzhen Housing BureauChina
Habitat International CoalitionMexico
East Wahdat Upgrading ProjectJordan
Earthquake Emergency Reconstruction and Rehabilitation ProgrammeNepal
Rural Housing Reconstruction with Appropriate TechnologiesEcuador
Namuwongo Upgrading and Low-Cost HousingUganda
New Urban Communities in EgyptEgypt
World Relief El Salvador Housing Reconstruction ProjectEl Salvador
Woodless Construction ProjectNiger
Laurie BakerIndia
Yona FriedmanUSA
Mayor Jaime LernerCuritiba, Brazil
Rozanov Evgueni GrigorievichRussian Federation
John F.C. TurnerUnited Kingdom

1991

Winner Country
Ministry of Housing and Human SettlementsCosta Rica
Urban Development AuthoritySingapore
Cooperative Housing FoundationUSA
National Housing Development AuthoritySri Lanka
Housing and Urban Development CorporationIndia
Housing Development Finance CorporationIndia
Sengki Land-sharing ProjectThailand
Projet Assistance IECOSATBurundi
Institute for Building MaterialsViet Nam
Tamako NakanishiJapan
Arch. Leandro Quintana UrangaVenezuela

1990

Winner Country
Lord ScarmanUnited Kingdom
Tangshan Municipal GovernmentChina
ConstruyamosColombia
CraterreFrance
Stone Town Conservation and Development AuthorityUnited Republic of Tanzania
Human Settlement FoundationThailand
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IllinoisUSA

1989

Winner Country
Otto KoenigsbergerUnited Kingdom
Hassan FathyEgypt
Lauchlin CurrieUSA
Habitat for Humanity InternationalUSA

See also

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