Organized by Dubai Municipality and UN-Habitat, the Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment has been recognizing excellence in urban best practices for 21 years.
In line with Sustainable Development Goal 11 – to make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable – the Best Practice Award recognizes significant contributions which:
· Have a demonstrable and tangible impact on improving people’s quality of life;
· Are the result of effective partnerships between the public, private and civic sectors of society;
· Are socially, culturally, economically and environmentally sustainable.
The Award is open to all sectors: national and regional governments, local authorities and their associations, non-governmental organizations, multilateral agencies, community-based organizations, research and academic institutions, public and private foundations, media entities and individuals.
Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2017
For more information on the categories of the award and the prizes, or details on how to apply, please visit http://www.dubaiaward.ae
For further assistance, please contact asa.jonsson@unhabitat.org