The Equator Initiative is pleased to
announce the call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012, which will
recognize 25 outstanding local initiatives that are working to advance
sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient
communities.
The 25 recipients of the Equator Prize
2012 will each receive $5,000 (USD), with 10 selected for special
recognition and a total of $20,000 (USD).
Representatives of winning communities
will participate in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
(Rio+20), which will be held in Brazil in June 2012.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
In order to be eligible for the Equator Prize 2012, nominees must:
- Have been in operation for at least 3 years
- Be a community-based or local group, operating in a rural area
- Be located within a country receiving support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), excluding countries with a high level of development
Before submitting a nomination for the Equator Prize 2012, please review the complete list of eligible countries, eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
**Please note that eligibility and
selection criteria have been significantly broadened to accommodate a
wider range of community-based initiatives, fields of work, and
countries of operation.
How to Nominate
Nominations for the Equator Prize 2012 may be submitted directly by
the initiative, by a partner organization, or by any third party that is
familiar with the activities and achievements of the initiative.
Nominations may be completed, saved and submitted using our online
nomination system. Online nominations are encouraged and may be
submitted in Arabic, Chinese, English, Tagalog, French, Haitian Creole,
Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai,
or Vietnamese.
Submitting Nominations By Email, Fax or Post
For those who have trouble accessing or using the online nomination system, nomination forms may also be downloaded here:
| Arabic [PDF / Word ] Chinese [PDF / Word ] English [PDF / Word ] French [PDF / Word ] Haitian Creole [PDF / Word ] Hindi [PDF / Word ] Indonesian [PDF / Word ] Malay [PDF / Word ] |
Portuguese [PDF / Word ] Russian [PDF / Word ] Spanish [PDF / Word ] Swahili [PDF / Word ] Tagalog [PDF / Word ] Thai [PDF / Word ] Vietnamese [PDF / Word ] |
Completed nominations may be submitted via e-mail, fax or post to:
Attention: Whitney Wilding
Equator Initiative
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
304 East 45th Street, Room 640
New York, NY 10017
Fax: +1 212 906-6642
Email: prize@equatorinitiative.org
Equator Initiative
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
304 East 45th Street, Room 640
New York, NY 10017
Fax: +1 212 906-6642
Email: prize@equatorinitiative.org
Moreinfo: http://equatorinitiative.org
