The Kingdom of Morocco and the World Water Council invite applications for the Hassan II Great World Water Prize for Water Security and Climate Justice in France in 2021.
The Hassan II Great World Water Prize is one of the most prestigious and globally recognized prizes. It contributes to creating global awareness and taking concrete measures to promote the cause of water.
This Prize pays tribute to the memory of His Majesty the late King Hassan II, and to his strategic vision for his country’s sustainable integrated water resources management, in addressing the Kingdom’s water security.
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.
For this edition, the theme chosen is “Water security in territories for sustainable development and food security”.
Worth of Award
On this occasion, a trophy and a certificate are awarded to the winner who benefits from international recognition and visibility.
As such, the value of the prize is increased from 100, 000 to 500, 000 USD by the High Will of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
Eligibility
- 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 project, initiative, innovative experience, or research work 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 King Hassan II Great World Water Prize rewards the candidate’s excellence 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 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 the official website.
- 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 a maximum of 5 pages.
Deadline: Applications for the Hassan II Great World Water Prize 2022 can be submitted until December 31, 2021.