# UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour 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. 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.

## 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.

### 2024

Awards were given to the following:
| Winner | Awarded For | Country |
| Ville de Rabat | "For its pioneering approach to integrated and sustainable urban development, exemplified by its "Rabat a Sustainable and Inclusive City" vision" | Kingdom of Morocco |
| Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali | "For addressing urban and housing challenges by transforming public spaces, legalizing informal settlements, and promoting sustainable development" | Colombia |
| Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh | "For its efforts to transition the city from a resource-intensive economy to a regenerative model focused on health, waste management, and ecotourism while aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals" | Malaysia |
| Allen Kong | "For his pioneering work in socially and environmentally sustainable architecture, mentorship, and leadership in inclusive design through global programmes and indigenous advocacy" | Australia |
| David Satterthwaite | "For revolutionizing urban development by advocating for improved housing and living conditions for marginalized urban residents." | United Kingdom |

### 2023

Awards were given to the following:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| Winner | Country |
| Wintringham Specialist Aged Care | Australia |
| Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo de Estructuras y Materiales (CIDEM) | Cuba |
| Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) by MMC-Gamuda | Malaysia |
| Edith Mbanga of the Shack Dwellers Federation for Namibia | Namibia |
| Yakutsk City Administration | Russia |
| Austin Energy Green Building | United States |

### 2010

| Winner | Country |
| Vienna (Municipal)'s Sustainable Urban Renewal Programme | Austria |
| Kunshan Municipal People's Government | China |
| City of Medellin | Colombia |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of Morocco and the Al Omrane Group | Morocco |
| Housing and Development Board (HDB) | Singapore |
| Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) | South Africa |

### 2009

The award recipients came from diverse backgrounds and contents:
| Winner | Country |
| Peter Oberlander | Canada |
| Un Techo Para Mi Pais | Chile |
| Rizhao Municipal Government | China |
| CEMEX | Mexico |
| The city of Grozny | Russia |
| The Saudi Al-Medina Al Munawarah Local Urban Observatory | Saudi Arabia |
| The Seoul Metropolitan Government (Special Citation) | Republic of Korea |
| Jan Peterson of Huairou Commission | United States of America |
| The Alexandra Renewal Project | South Africa |
| The City of Malmö | Sweden |
| Uganda Women's Efforts to Save Children (UWESO) | Uganda |
| Neal Peirce, Journalist | United States of America |

### 2008

| Winner | Country |
| Nanjing Municipal Government (Special Citation) | China |
| The ancient canal city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang Province | China |
| The bustling port city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province | China |
| The City of Bugulma in the Tatarstan Republic of Western Russia | Russia |
| The Capital of Rwanda, Kigali | Rwanda |
| Ciudad Juarez, a major Mexican city on the United States border | Mexico |

### 2007

| Winner | Country |
| The Nanning Municipal People's Government | China |
| Eusebio Leal Spengler, Historian of the City of Havana | Cuba |
| The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies | The Netherlands |
| Lieutenant-General Nadeem Ahmed, Deputy Chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority | Pakistan |
| The Palestinian Housing Council (PHC) | Palestinian National Authority |
| Russia, the Stavropol City Administration's project | Russian Federation |
| The Mwanza Rural Housing Programme | United Republic of Tanzania |

### 2006

| Winner | Country |
| The National Cities Conference Programme, Ministry of Cities | Brazil |
| The Yangzhou Municipal People's Government | China |
| The French firm Veolia Environment | France |
| The Government of Alexandria | Egypt |
| Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace | Italy |
| Pag IBIG Fund | The Philippines |
| Federation Yaroslavl City Administration | Russian Federation |
| H.H. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa (Special Citation), The Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Bahrain | Kingdom of Bahrain |

### 2005

| Winner | Country |
| Rose Molokoane | South Africa |
| The Municipality of Kazan City | Russia |
| Sarvodaya Shramandana Movement | Sri Lanka |
| Professor Johan Silas | Indonesia |
| Jakarta Metropolitan City | Indonesia |
| North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin (posthumous) | Indonesia |
| King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (Special Citation) | Sweden |

### 2004

| Winner | Country |
| Xiamen Municipal People's Government | China |
| Centre for Development Communication | India |
| President Joaquim Chissano (Special Citation) | Mozambique |
| The Big Issue magazine | United Kingdom |
| Prime Minister Rafic Hariri (Special Citation) | Lebanon |

### 2003

| Winner | Country |
| Margaret Catley-Carlson | Canada |
| Weihai Municipal Government | China |
| German Garcia Duran | Colombia |
| Nasreen Mustafa Sideek | Iraq |
| Pamoja Trust | Kenya |
| Sankie D. Mthembi-Mahanyele | South Africa |
| Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council | Switzerland |
| Zena Daysh, Commonwealth Human Ecology Council | UK |
| Teolinda Bolivar | Venezuela |
| His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand (Special Citation) | Thailand |

### 2002

| Winner | Country | Motivation |
| City-to-City cooperation between Nakuru, Kenya and Leuven | Belgium | "For their multifaceted City-to-City Cooperation on sustainable Urban Development." |
| Brazilian Institute of Municipal Administration | Brazil | "For its continuous support to local government development through training on municipal and urban issues." |
| Baotou Municipal Government | China | "For outstanding improvements in shelter and the urban environment and successful cooperation with other Chinese cities." |
| CITYNET based in Yokohama | Japan | "for playing a key role in facilitating C2C and networking amongst local governments, NGOs and development agencies in Asia." |
| Dutch Habitat Platform | The Netherlands | "for coordinating the Habitat Agenda and linking municipalities in the Netherlands with their partners in developing countries." |
| Mayor Joan Clos | Spain | "for his outstanding commitment and contribution to global cooperation between local authorities and the United Nations." |
| ENDA Tiers Monde, Dakar | Senegal | "for promoting alternative development options at a local level, reducing poverty and advocating housing rights." |
| René Frank | USA | "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 Government | China |
| Pastora Nuez Gonzalez | Cuba |
| Bremer Beginenhof Modell | Germany |
| Fukuoka City | Japan |
| Father Pedro Opeka | Madagascar |
| Centre on Housing Rights and Eviction | Switzerland |
| Television Trust for the Environment (TVE), UK Asiaweek Magazine | UK |
| The Cooperating Committee for Japan Habitat Fukuoka Office (Special Citation) | Japan |

### 2000

| Winner | Country |
| Ana Vasilache | Romania |
| Caroline Pezzullo | USA |
| Jacqueline daCosta | Jamaica |
| Women and Peace Network | Costa Rica |
| Mary Jane Ortega | Philippines |
| International Union of Local Authorities | based in the Netherlands |
| Sheela Patel | India |
| Charles N. Keenja | Tanzania |
| Mmatshilo Motsei | South Africa |

### 1999

| Winner | Country |
| Habiba Eid | Egypt |
| Bo Xilai Mayor of Dalian | China |
| National Slum Dwellers Federation | India |
| Alvaro Villota Berna | Colombia |
| President Rudolf Schuster | Slovak Republic |
| Pierre Laconte | Belgium |
| Millard Fuller | USA |
| Hon. Kwamena Ahwoi | Ghana |
| Operation Firimbi | Kenya |

### 1998

| Winner | Country |
| Programa de Mobilizaco de Comunidades | Brazil |
| Fu-Nan River Comprehensive Revitalization Project | Chengdu, China |
| Mayor Mu Suixin, Mayor of Shenyang | China |
| Forum Européene pour la Sécurité Urbaine | France |
| Prof. Akin L. Mabogunje | Nigeria |
| Valdimir A. Kudryavtsev | Russia |
| Association des Habitants del Mourouje | Tunisia |

### 1997

| Winner | Country |
| Sen. Oscar Lopez Velarde Vega | Mexico |
| Mother Center Stuttgart | West Germany |
| South African Homeless Peoples Federation | South Africa |
| Mayor Huang Ziqiang | China |
| Reinhard Goethert and Nabeel Hamdi | USA/United Kingdom |
| Federation of Canadian Municipalities | Canada |
| 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 Hargeisa | Somalia |
| The late Sidhijai Tanphiphat | Thailand |
| Ministry of Local Government and Housing | Zambia |
| The SISCAT Group | Bolivia |
| Jnos SZAB | Budapest |

### 1995

| Winner | Country |
| Comunidades Programme State Government of Cear | Brazil |
| Foundation in Support of Local Democracy | Poland |
| Urban Community Development Office | Thailand |
| Gangadhar Rao Dattatri | India |
| Projet de Taza, Agence Nationale de lute contre l'Habitat Insalubre (ANHI) | Morocco |
| La cooprative des veuves de Save Duhozanye | Rwanda |
| Shanghai Municipal Housing Project | China |
| Joe Slovo (deceased) | South Africa |

### 1994

| Winner | Country |
| Qassim Sultan | United Arab Emirates |
| Bank Tabungan Negara (State Housing Bank of Indonesia) | Indonesia |
| Programme dHabitat Cooperatif | Senegal |
| Jorge E. Hardoy (deceased) | Argentina |
| Housing Development Administration | Turkey |

### 1993

| Winner | Country |
| Cités Unies Development | France |
| Build Together Programme | Namibia |
| Anthony Williams Bullard | United Kingdom |

### 1992

| Winner | Country |
| Intermediate Technology Development Group | United Kingdom |
| Shenzhen Housing Bureau | China |
| Habitat International Coalition | Mexico |
| East Wahdat Upgrading Project | Jordan |
| Earthquake Emergency Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Programme | Nepal |
| Rural Housing Reconstruction with Appropriate Technologies | Ecuador |
| Namuwongo Upgrading and Low-Cost Housing | Uganda |
| New Urban Communities in Egypt | Egypt |
| World Relief El Salvador Housing Reconstruction Project | El Salvador |
| Woodless Construction Project | Niger |
| Laurie Baker | India |
| Yona Friedman | USA |
| Mayor Jaime Lerner | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Rozanov Evgueni Grigorievich | Russian Federation |
| John F.C. Turner | United Kingdom |

### 1991

| Winner | Country |
| Ministry of Housing and Human Settlements | Costa Rica |
| Urban Development Authority | Singapore |
| Cooperative Housing Foundation | USA |
| National Housing Development Authority | Sri Lanka |
| Housing and Urban Development Corporation | India |
| Housing Development Finance Corporation | India |
| Sengki Land-sharing Project | Thailand |
| Projet Assistance IECOSAT | Burundi |
| Institute for Building Materials | Viet Nam |
| Tamako Nakanishi | Japan |
| Arch. Leandro Quintana Uranga | Venezuela |

### 1990

| Winner | Country |
| Lord Scarman | United Kingdom |
| Tangshan Municipal Government | China |
| Construyamos | Colombia |
| Craterre | France |
| Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Human Settlement Foundation | Thailand |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, Illinois | USA |

### 1989

| Winner | Country |
| Otto Koenigsberger | United Kingdom |
| Hassan Fathy | Egypt |
| Lauchlin Currie | USA |
| Habitat for Humanity International | USA |