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The project "EcoMaterials in Social Housing Projects", developed by CIDEM in Cuba, partner of the EcoSur Network, was presented between the 25 Best Practices from 23 countries around the world, are part of the Urban Best Practices collective exhibition organized for the Fifth World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 The sample includes a set of initiatives that have been classified as winners or best practices for organizactions fo Dubai International Award and the World Habitat Award. The practices from past Dubain International Award submissions were selected by BLP partners,with the overall coordination of UN-HABITAT Best Practices Programme, Best Practices Hub Viena and Fundación Hábitat Colombia. The Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF), provided a sample of their World Habitat Awards.

The graphical displays are complemented by the publication of reviews of each practice, a video and a Web page for electronic disseminatio.