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Published: 10 Nov 2021 646 views
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.
Jointly established by the Kingdom of Morocco and the World Water Council, 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.
Le Conseil mondial de l’eau est une organisation internationale multi-partite, créée en 1996 et dont le siège est à Marseille. Ses langues de travail sont l’anglais et le français. La mission du Conseil Mondial de l’Eau est de rassembler la communauté internationale pour convaincre les décideurs que l’eau est une priorité politique vitale pour le développement durable et équitable de la planète. ... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Type | Entrepreneurs |
| Sponsor | World Water Council |
| Gender | Men and Women |
This Prize is awarded every three years during the opening ceremony of the World Water Forum. 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.
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 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.
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.
For more details, visit World Water Council website.