The Latin-American and Caribbean Competition for the Transfer of Best Practices

The Competition, organized by the Habitat Foundation of Colombia, the Ibero-American and Caribbean Forum on Best Practices (The Forum), and, for 2005, Medellín City Hall, promotes the effective transfer of Best Practices for the improvement of living conditions in urban areas of the Latin-American and Caribbean Region .

According to the United Nations, Best Practices are contributions which have a positive and tangible impact on people's quality of life, are the result of effective partnerships between the public, private, and civic sectors of society, and are socially, culturally, economically, and environmentally sustainable.

Award winners must possess a high potential for transfer, address widespread regional phenomena, and stay in keeping with the guidelines and commitments of the Habitat Agenda, the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations, and the strategic guidelines of the Development Plan of Mayor Sergio Fajardo Valderrama's administration, entitled “Medellín: a Commitment for the Entire Citizenry”.

Objectives

The main objective of the Competition is to put into practice the knowledge acquired by actors in urban development, and to facilitate the exchange of ideas, experiences, and lessons learned from best practices and propel and promote a Regional Transfer Plan of Best Practices in the LAC region, which answers the effective demands of local cities administration in LAC.

The Latin-American and Caribbean Competition for the Transfer of Best Practices will be held every two years, alternating years with the International Dubai Award.

The following organizations are invited to enter the Competition: Municipalities, metropolitan areas, private companies, academic and research centres, foundations, non-governmental organizations (NGO), community-based organizations, mass media, or similar organizations from the region of Latin America and the Caribbean .