UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency focusing on sustainable urbanization, is calling for nominations for its prestigious Scroll of Honour award.
The award, launched in 1989, recognises individuals and institutions which have made outstanding contributions to urban development including improving the quality of urban life for all and the provision of adequate, affordable and accessible housing.
The winners will receive their awards at the global observance of World Habitat Day on Monday 3 October 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Individuals and organizations working on sustainable urban projects which have had great impact in society, can be nominated for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour. These include:
Government and inter-governmental organizations or agencies, including bilateral aid agencies
Local and Regional Governments or their associations
Civil society organizations
The private sector
Architectural bureaus, design companies
Individual architects or designers
Real estate developers or construction businesses
National Habitat Committees or focal points
Research and academic institutions
Public or private foundations
Multilateral agencies (United Nations Agencies, World Bank, etc.)
The media
Individuals
Nominations must come from a third party. Examples include: A government can nominate a programme of a ministry, or an institute. An institute can nominate another different institute or different entity like an NGO, or an individual. The head of a university can nominate a professor from a different university, or an institute. A government can nominate a city or an individual. A city can nominate a government representative, programme, project, university, NGO. An individual can nominate an institution or programme as long as the individual is not employed by the institution or project, neither is affiliated in any way to the institution or the project.
Selection process
UN-Habitat will make an initial assessment of the nominations and submissions and verify that the submission conforms to the standards outlined in the guidelines. Qualifying submissions will be sent to the Selection Committee comprising UN-Habitat experts and senior management.
The Selection Committee will choose their winning candidates and make their recommendations to the Executive Director outlining their reasons for the selection of a maximum of five winning initiatives.
UN-Habitat’s Executive Director, based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee, will make the final selection of the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour winners.
The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour nominees will be notified from 16 August 2022 onwards on the outcome.
The winners will receive their award during the global celebration of the World Habitat Day observance on 3 October 2022.
Deadline: July 31, 2022
For more information, visit UN-Habitat.
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