The 2005 Scroll of Honour Award Winners.
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UN-HABITAT bestows Special Citation on King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Nairobi, 27 March 2006 - Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, on Monday presented King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with a Special Citation in this year’s UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award for “his tireless campaigning to promote an environmentally sustainable human habitat”.
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, cited his longstanding commitment to the natural environment and climatic change. Recalling that he had instituted the King Carl Gustaf Environmental Competition and the “Royal Colloquium”, an international environmental symposium held regularly in Stockholm, she said: “King Carl XVI Gustaf has always emphasized in his work the importance of urban–rural linkages to ensure sustainable development.”
She also recalled that the King had recently brought to the foreground the links between climate change, natural disasters and their impacts on cities, towns and rural human settlements, saying everyone had to learn from these events. The Special Citation was presented to him at a ceremony in Stockholm.
The King has expressed particular interest in the educational work of UN-HABITAT and projects linking rural to urban development. As part of international recognition of his commitment to the field of environmental conservation, he was conferred the United States Environmental Protection Agency Award.
The 2005 UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award Winners represent a series of best practices and examples from around the world that shine out in their commitment to the cause of improving human settlements, their innovative ways of reducing urban poverty and bringing relief to the victims of disasters such as the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Ms. Rose Molokoane , a South African veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle, is cited " for her tireless struggle to bring land and homes to the poor ." One of the most internationally recognized grassroots activists involved in land tenure and housing issues, Ms. Molokoane is one of two national chairpersons of the South African Homeless People's Federation. The federation has helped more than 150,000 squatters, the vast majority women, pool their savings. In recent years it has helped build over 15,000 new homes, secured more than 1,000 hectares of government land for development, and built many community centres.
The Municipal People's Government of Yantai in eastern China 's Shandong Province with a population of more than 1 million people is awarded "for transforming Yantai into a safer, greener and better serviced city". Over three years since 2002, the municipal authorities invested RMB 600,000,000 (USD 74 million) in a major renovation that started with a big publicity campaign and personal visits to the owners and residents of illegal buildings who were provided temporary accommodation. Underground water, heating gas and telephone and electricity conduits were channeled to each home. Roads were newly paved, buildings restored, and new residential blocks constructed. City parks were overhauled creating better leisure and recreation space.
The Municipal Basic Information Research (MUNIC) department in Brazil , set up in 1999, is awarded "for keeping Bazilians in tune with the Millennium Development Goals at city level." The programme pays particular attention to Target 10 on reducing by half the population without access to drinking water and sanitation by 2015. Conferences on MUNIC findings are held regularly around the country to ensure that the Government, municipalities, city officials, and urban residents are properly furnished with up-to-date information on housing, housing policies and programmes, financing and public services. With teams in 27 states, more than 1,000 specially trained technicians each year gather information on the country's towns and cities and produce detailed annual reports.
The Municipality of Kazan City on the Volga River deep in the Russian heartland, is awarded " for providing new housing and infrastructure for its poorest residents " during a post-Soviet Slum Liquidation Programme started in 1996 and completed in 2004. The city, which this year celebrated its 1,000th birthday, has a population of 1.1 million people. Financed largely by funds derived from oil sales, corporate and property taxes, investments and credits, new homes, roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure has transformed the once dilapidated downtown area.
Sri Lanka's largest Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the Sarvodaya Shramandana Movement founded in 1958, is awarded " for the immediate rescue and rehabilitation of those worst affected by the tsunami." With a well established network created to improve human settlements nationwide, it was able to intervene effectively. Within hours of the disaster, it opened a national operations centre that provided half a million dollars worth of humanitarian aid in the first three months. The movement is now focusing on the longer term rehabilitation requirements. A major part of its work for the past 20 years has been devoted to building peace in the country's civil war through its Peace Secretariat.
Professor Johan Silas of Indonesia is awarded "for years of research and work dedicated to providing affordable shelter for the poor". Indeed, Professor Silas and fellow team members at the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh (ITS) count among their achievements a means of building a decent, serviceable new home in less than ten hours with simple material, tools and skills. In less than two months, about 1,000 of these units were built in Calang in Aceh Jaya, a Sumatra island town virtually destroyed by the tsunami. Professor Silas has constantly sought new ways of improving village housing in East Java, the most populated province in Indonesia.
Jakarta Metropolitan City is awarded "for successfully improving slums, and building new infrastructure to create an inclusive, cosmopolitan city". During two terms under the leadership of Governor Sutiyoso, Jakarta has been transformed in a safer, better serviced, and greener city. Slums have been improved, and many of the poorest provided new housing on specially allocated land, the city's anti-flooding canal system has been upgraded, its parks improved, and major public facilities have been reconstructed under a proven track record of public-private partnerships. Governor Sutiyoso, a retired Army Lieutenant-General, served his first term as Governor of the capital with its five mayoral districts from 1997-2002. His current term of office expires in 2007.
The UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour award is conferred posthumously on North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin "for showing unstinting, tireless leadership in bringing relief to tsunami and earthquake victims" in the aftermath of the twin tragedies of the tsunami and the earthquake in North Sumatra's district of Nias up until the day he died in an aircraft accident on 5 September 2005. Appointed as the Indonesian province's Governor for a second term (2003-2008), he was considered the "father of good governance" of North Sumatra for his drive to create a government that was transparent, open, people oriented and trustworthy. Although Pak Rizal, as he was more affectionately known, was the most senior leader in the province with a population of 12 million, he was considered a very approachable and soft spoken person. He leaves two daughters, Tengku Armilla Madiana and Tengku Arisma Mellina and his wife, Siti Mariam.
2004 Scroll of Honour winners
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Prime Minister Rafic Hariri of Lebanon
Prime Minister Rafic Hariri of Lebanon has been bestowed the prestigious Special Citation of the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honor Award, 2004, for his outstanding and visionary leadership in the post-conflict reconstruction of Lebanon – the highest award given by the United Nations for achievements in the field of human settlements.
UN-HABITAT marked World Habitat Day on Monday, 4 October 2004, by honouring
selected individuals and organizations for their commitment to the cause
of human settlements development.
The panel of judges said the winners of the 2004 Scroll of Honour Awards
were selected for their outstanding contributions in various fields ranging
from the provision of shelter, highlighting the plight of the homeless,
to leadership in post conflict reconstruction, among others.
For of his tireless efforts to uplift the lot of the poorest of the poor
in Africa, President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique has also been
feted. A champion of the urban and rural poor in his own country, President
Chissano never missed an opportunity as Chairman of the African Union to
bring their plight to the world stage. He was instrumental in lending political
support to the drive by African mayors to devolve authority to local governments
so that basic services such as water, sanitation, electricity and shelter
could be ensured.
Xiamen Municipal People's Government in China is being honoured for
the way it has worked tirelessly to ensure that everyone has adequate shelter.
The concept began in 1980 when the city fathers launched the Economy Housing
Project which raised funds amounting to US$8.66 billion. The sums were used
to build 16.17 million square metres of residential houses boosting the
municipality's main goal of "a decent roof over everybody's head."
In India, the Centre for Development Communication (CDC) earned its
place in the prestigious list for its work in improving the living conditions
of slum dwellers in Jaipur. Started with the main objective of promoting
hygienic living conditions of urban and rural dwellers, CDC is the first
organization in India to provide city-wide garbage collection, achieving
success in street sweeping and transportation of waste for disposal and
recycling.
Also making it into this year’s list is The Big Issue magazine.
A current affairs and entertainment magazine written by professional journalists,
The Big Issue is sold on the streets by homeless and vulnerably housed individuals
as a legitimate alternative to begging. The ethos behind The Big Issue is
that of 'A Hand Up Not A Hand Out' - helping the homeless to help themselves.
The magazine campaigns on behalf of socially excluded people. Its charitable
arm offers support and services to the homeless community enabling them
to break the cycle of homelessness and move on with their lives. In 1994
The Big Issue founded The International Network of Street Papers (INSP),
a global network of over 55 street papers in 28 countries.
2003 Scroll of Honour winners
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His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand
In recognition of His Majesty's outstanding contribution to sustaining habitats and improving the quality of life of the people in cities and communities in Thailand
National Association of Municipal Sanitation (ASSEMAE) - Brazil
For promoting water and sanitation services in Brazilian Municipalities.
Founded in 1984 in Brasilia, ASSEMAE is a non profit entity that represents
more than 1,700 Brazilian municipalities that manage the operations of water
and sanitation services.
Mrs. Margaret Catley-Carlson - Canada
For her outstanding contribution to placing water and sanitation issues high
on the global political agenda.
Weihai Municipal Government - China
For outstanding improvements in shelter and urban environment. Since 1987, Weihai
Municipal Government has been working on a comprehensive management project
to improve the living conditions, strengthening infrastructure, greening the
environment ,and managing pollution and sanitation. The city has been honoured
as the "National Hygienic City", "National Garden City", "National Model City
of Environmental Protection" and "China Human Settlements and Environment Demonstration
Award".
Mr. German Garcia Duran - Colombia
For defending the cause of sustainable human settlements in key international
negotiations.
Ms. Zena Daysh - Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC)
For setting up ComHabitat, the Commonwealth Habitat Committee which is committed
to raising the profile of Habitat and to the implementation of the Habitat Agenda
within the Commonwealth.
Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak - India
For developing and helping to build twin pit pour flush toilets all over
India.Commonly known as Sulabh Shauchalaya, the cost of each unit ranges from
US$ 10 to 1000. Sulabh has so far constructed over 1.2 million individual toilets,
liberating about 60,000 scavengers who have been provided with vocational training
and rehabilitation.
Ms. Nasreen Mustafa Sideek - Iraq
For her outstanding commitment to the welfare of the displaced and vulnerable
persons in Northern Iraq
Pamoja Trust - Kenya
For playing a key role in upgrading informal settlements in Nairobi which includes
providing slum dwellers with clean water and decent sanitation.
Mrs. Sankie D. Mthembi-Mahanyele - South Africa
For spearheading the South African Government's strategy to ensure the delivery
of 1.45 million housing units over 8 years, housing 6 million poor people. This
strategy included transferring 400,000 old council home, worth R32 billion,
to the people who had been previously renting them. This has benefitted about
2 million people.
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WASH) - Switzerland
For their contribution towards sanitation and hygiene for the urban poor. The
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) is at the forefront
of contributing to global human settlements development and improving the quality
of life in cities and communities around the world. The WASH campaign has been
instrumental in raising water, sanitation and hygiene issues onto the political
platform - acting as a catalyst enhancing both national and local political
awareness to enhance the quality of life for million below the poverty line
in cities through the world.
Ms. Teolinda Bolivar - Venezuela
For her distinguished career in support of the urban poor. Ms. Bolivar has worked
on social and physical problems in low-income settlements, including the legalization
of land tenure in low-income urban neighbourhoods
2002 Scroll of Honour winners
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JOHN HODGES United Kingdom
For his contribution to poverty elimination and sustainable
urban development in South-Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
C2C between NAKURU AND LEUVEN
For their multi-faceted City-to-City Cooperation on sustainable
urban development
BRAZILIAN INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
(IBAM) 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 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 the
global cooperation between local authorities and the United
Nations
ENDA TIERS MONDE Dakar, Sénégal
For promoting alternative development options at local
level, reducing poverty and advocating housing rights, under
the leadership of its founder, the late Jacques Bugnicourt
René Frank USA
For his dedication to low-cost housing as leading member
of the International Real
Estate Federation (FIABCI)
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CHAIRPERSON AND COOPERATING COMMITTEE FOR
UNCHS (HABITAT) FUKUOKA OFFICE JAPAN
For building an
effective partnership between UNCHS (Habitat) and Private Corporations
in Japan
HANGZHOU
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CHINA
For radical improvement in the urban environment by large-scale
investment in housing and infrastructure
Ms. PASTORA
NUÑEZ GONZALEZ CUBA
For her exemplary life
dedicated to housing and urban management in Cuba
BREMER BEGINENHOF MODELL GERMANY
For improving shelter
conditions, safety and quality of life of single women through
innovative housing solutions
FUKUOKA CITY JAPAN
For
having been selected the most livable city in Asia and for sharing
its experience with other cities
FATHER PEDRO
OPEKA MADAGASCAR
For
organizing Akamasoa project which has rehabilitated over 21,000
people living in extreme poverty in Antananarivo
CENTRE ON
HOUSING RIGHTS AND EVICTION - SWITZERLAND
For
advocating a human rights approach as a basis for alleviating
homelessness, inadequate housing and combating arbitrary forced
evictions
TRUST
TELEVISION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (TVE) UK
For
promoting informed debate, new policies and practical solutions
to the challenges of urban development
ASIAWEEK
- HONG KONG
For
measuring and popularizing the performance of Asian Cities through
a comprehensive rating system
2000 Scroll of Honour winners
The
2000 Habitat Scroll of Honour were awarded to:
- Mr.
Charles Keenja – Tanzania
for his successful leadership to make Dar es Salaam a safer
and sustainable city.
- Ms.
Mmatshilo Motsei – South Africa
as Director of ADAPT for having succeeded to fight violence
against women by involving not only women but male offenders
too.
- Ms.
Sheela Patel – India
for continuously promoting participatory urban governance and
security of tenure in India.
- Ms.
Mary Jane Ortega – Philippines
for advocating the empowerment of women and drawing support
to her city's sustainable development strategy.
- Mrs.
Jacqueline daCosta – Jamaica
for her outstanding contribution to the development of shelter
strategy both locally and internationally.
- Ms.
Caroline Pezzullo – U.S.A.
for her work in nurturing the development of global networks
of community based women’s groups, and bringing their voices
into policy debate.
- Ms.
Ana Vasilache – Romania
for her dedication in improving urban governance in Romania
and Central and Eastern Europe.
- Women
and Peace Network
for reaching out to women's organisations in war-torn societies
and promoting their participation in reconstruction programmes.
- International
Union of Local Authorities
for its lead role in championing the role of women in local
government worldwide
1999 Scroll of Honour winners
Ms.
Habiba Eid -
Egypt
for her outstanding personal commitment to the cause of sustainable
human settlements development.
Mr.
Bo Xilai - Mayor of Dalian City China
for his outstanding contribution to housing improvement and sustainable
urban development in Dalian.
National
Slum Dwellers Federation – India
for enabling deprived communities and defending their fundamental
housing rights.
Mr.
Alvaro Villota - Colombia
For securing access to housing solutions to the very poor by reshaping
the Fondo Nacional de Ahorro.
President
Rudolf Schuster - Slovak Republic
For his dedication and leadership as a mayor in the improvement
and restoration of the city of Kosice.
Mr.
Pierre Laconte - Belgium
for his outstanding contribution towards urban management and
sustainable public transport.
Mr.
Millard Fuller - USA
for forging Habitat for Humanity International into a world-wide
housing organisation and providing shelter in over 60 countries.
Hon.
Kwamena Ahowi - Ghana
for his intellectual and practical contribution to the development
of participating strategies for poverty eradication.
Operation
Firimbi - Kenya
for promoting secure tenure and transparent land allocation.
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| 1998 |
| Programa de Mobilizaco
de Comunidades |
Brazil |
| Fu-Nan River Comprehensive
Revitalization Project |
Chendu, China |
| Mayor Mu Suixin,
Mayor of Shenyang |
China |
| Forum Europen pour
la Scurit Urbaine |
France |
| Prof. Akin L. Mabogunje |
Nigeria |
| Valdimir A. Kudryavtsev |
Russia |
| Association des
Habitants del Mourouj 2 |
Tunisia |
| Sen. Oscar Lpez
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 |
| Mr. Peter Elderfield
(Special Citation) |
United Kingdom |
| Mr. Radinal Moochtar,
Minister of Public Works (Special Citation) |
Indonesia |
| 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 |
| Comunidades Programme
State Government of Cear |
Brazil |
| Foundation in Support
of Local Democracy |
Poland |
| Urban Community
Development Office |
Thailand |
| Mr. Gangadhar Rao
Dattatri |
India |
| Projet de Taza,
Agence Nationale de lutte contre lHabitat Insalubre (ANHI) |
Morocco |
| La cooprative des
veuves de Save Duhozanye |
Rwanda |
| Shanghai Municipal
Housing Project |
China |
| Mr. Joe Slovo (deceased) |
South Africa |
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| 1994 |
| Mr. Qassim Sultan |
United Arab Emirates |
| Bank Tabungan Negara
(State Housing Bank of Indonesia) |
Indonesia |
| Programme dHabitat
Cooperatif |
Senegal |
| Mr. Jorge E. Hardoy
(deceased) |
Argentina |
| Housing Development
Administration - |
Turkey |
| Cits Unies Dveloppement |
France |
| Build Together Programme |
Namibia |
| Mr. Anthony Williams
Bullard |
United Kingdom |
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| 1992 |
| 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 |
| Mr. Laurie Baker |
India |
| Mr. Yona Friedman |
USA |
| Mayor Jaime Lerner |
Curitiba, Brazil |
| Mr. Rozanov Evgueni
Grigorievich |
Russian Federation |
| Mr. John F.C. Turner |
United Kingdom |
| 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 Cooperation |
India |
| Housing Development
Finance Corporation |
India |
| Sengki Land-sharing
Project |
Thailand |
| Projet Assistance
IECOSAT - |
Burundi |
| Institute for Building
Materials |
Viet Nam |
| Hon. Tamako Nakanishi
Japan 11 Arch. Leandro Quintana Uranga |
Venezuela |
| 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 |
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Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)Chicago, IL |
USA |
| Mr. Otto Koenigsberger |
United Kingdom |
| Mr. Hassan Fathy |
Egypt |
| Mr. Lauchlin Currie |
USA |
| Habitat for Humanity
International |
USA |
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