“Amigo da REURB” – Institute REURB – 2024

This award is granted by the Institute REURB in 2024, recognizes individuals, organizations, or public figures who have made significant contributions to urban regularization in Brazil. REURB, short for Regularização Fundiária Urbana, is a program focused on legalizing informal urban settlements, ensuring that residents gain formal property rights and access to essential services like water, electricity, and sanitation.

This award celebrates efforts to promote the legal and social inclusion of communities by improving their living conditions through urban regularization policies. The honorees are recognized for their outstanding commitment to sustainable urban development and their contributions to creating more equitable and legally secure living spaces across Brazil.
Bruno Araujo was the one who implemented and developed the Law in Brazil. He is the first to receive this award.