World Water Council invites Applications for the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize 2022 Edition
Overview
The World Water Council invites applications for the 2022 King Hassan II Great World Water Prize. The prize is intended for projects that focus on the management and development of water resources.
The aim is to ensure water security throughout the world, on a territorial level, to enable sustainable and equitable development of populations while preserving nature, protecting the health of populations, and promoting agricultural policies suited to food security.
The theme is “Water security in territories for sustainable development and food security.”
Benefits
- A trophy and a certificate are awarded to the winner who benefits from international recognition and visibility.
- A value of the prize increased from 100 000 to 500 000 USD.
Eligibility Criteria
The Prize may be awarded to either an individual, a group of individuals, an institution or an organization recognized by the Jury members as having a major through any project, initiative, innovative experience or research work or project to develop new approaches or techniques to ensure water security and climate justice.
The contribution may be scientific, economic, technical, environmental, social, institutional, cultural or political.
The evaluation of the application will be based on the following selection criteria:
The evaluation of the application will be based on the following selection criteria:
• The King Hassan II Great World Water Prize rewards the candidate’s excellency and distinguished achievements in the fields relating to the specific theme of the Prize.
• Such excellency can assume the form of either an enduring work or the performance of an outstanding one- off achievement.
No preference will be given to the candidate’s nationality, sex, language, profession or religion.
• Such excellency can assume the form of either an enduring work or the performance of an outstanding one- off achievement.
No preference will be given to the candidate’s nationality, sex, language, profession or religion.
How to Apply
All candidatures must be submitted using the registration form available online at:
Candidates must be nominated by two persons and/or organizations active in the water resource sector.
The following documents must be attached to the form:
• Two nomination letters completed and signed by the candidate’s sponsors.
• A curriculum vitae of maximum 5 pages.
The following documents must be attached to the form:
• Two nomination letters completed and signed by the candidate’s sponsors.
• A curriculum vitae of maximum 5 pages.
Read full details on the prize at https://www.worldwatercouncil.org/en/king-hassan-ii-great-world-water-prize
Applications for the Hassan II Great World Water Prize 2022 can be submitted until 31 December 2021.
