Call summary :

The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award recognizes individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions in the field of urban development, including improvement of the quality of urban life and provision of adequate, affordable, and accessible housing for all.

Areas of Achievement
-In selecting the winners for the award, the Selection Committee will look at best practice initiatives and achievements related to SDG 11, which consists of 10 targets and 15 related indicators. In addition, particular attention will be given to achievements related to the World Habitat Day theme of “Engaging youth to create a better urban future”.
- The world is rapidly urbanizing, and many urban residents are nowadays young people, especially in some countries of Africa and Asia. World Habitat Day 2024 will focus on how the world can engage the new generation in planning their urban present and future through participatory processes and local leadership opportunities.
- Through the 2024 World Habitat Day theme, UN-Habitat aims to foster the discussion on local actions to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda, and the national climate targets under the Paris Agreement.

Targets
SDG Target 11.1 By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.

SDG Target 11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.

SDG Target 11.3 By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated, and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.

SDG Target 11.4 Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.

SDG Target 11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.

SDG Target 11.6 By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

SDG Target 11.7 By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive, and accessible, green, and public spaces, for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.

SDG Target 11.a Support positive economic, social, and environmental links between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning.

SDG Target 11.b By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels.

SDG Target 11.c Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials.

Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals and organizations working on sustainable urban projects that have had a great impact on society can be nominated for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour.
- Nominations must come from a third party.