Apply for the UNDP Equator Prize: Recognizing Local Solutions for Global Sustainability (US$10,000 Prize)
The UNDP Equator Prize celebrates innovative local solutions that contribute to global sustainability.
Apply for the UNDP Equator Prize: Recognizing Local Solutions for Global Sustainability (US$10,000 Prize)
With a focus on community-driven initiatives, this prestigious award recognizes the vital role local actions play in addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development.
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Winners receive a US$10,000 prize, providing essential support to further their impactful work.
This is an excellent opportunity for grassroots organizations and individuals dedicated to fostering sustainable practices and enhancing community resilience. Apply now to showcase your efforts and join a global network of changemakers.
Selection Criteria
Equator Prize winners are selected by an independent Technical Advisory Committee, which assesses nominations based on the following criteria:
Impact: The extent to which the nominated initiative has resulted in measurable and positive environmental, social and economic impacts, related to two or more Sustainable Development Goals;
Innovation: The extent to which the nominated initiative demonstrates new approaches and models that overcome prevailing constraints, and could offer fundamentally new approaches to attaining sustainable development;
Scalability and/or replicability: The extent to which the nominated initiative could be scaled up sub-nationally or nationally and/or, the extent to which the initiative can be replicated within the country and beyond;
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Equator Prize, the following requirements apply:
• The initiative must have been in existence for at least three years, and/or the actions taken must have been in place for at least three years.
• The nominee must be either a local community-based group, operating in a rural area, based in a country receiving support from the United Nations Development Programme (for a list of eligible countries, see the list below); or an Indigenous Peoples’ community in any country, operating in a rural area.
• The actions taken must be nature-based, and must deliver benefits related to two or more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Eligible Initiatives
• Community-based associations or organizations
• Community-based enterprises and cooperatives
• Women’s associations or organizations
• Indigenous or ethnic minority groups or associations
• Youth groups or associations
• Non-governmental organizations
Eligible Countries
Local community based-groups must be located in one of the countries listed below. Click the region to expand. Indigenous Peoples’ communities from any country may nominate.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Middle East and North Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Asia and the Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
Global North (nominations from Indigenous Peoples and communities only)
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