Deadline: 24-Feb-23
The FAO Partnership Award is open to individuals, organizations, governments, foundations, academia or private sector leaders across the world.
The objective of this Award is to recognize and reward the efforts of noteworthy and effective partnerships that contribute to achieving sustainable development.
Prize Details
- a scroll describing the recipient’s achievements and/or award,
- a cash prize of USD 10 000*
Please note that the displacement of the cash prize must occur within 30 days from the day of notification.
Conferment of Awards
- The Award is conferred for activities and programmes with remarkable achievements during the biennium preceding the current one. The Award will be presented by the Director-General to the individual or representative of the recipient institution during a special ceremony at the 172nd session of the FAO Council 24-28 April 2023.
- The individual or representative of the selected institution will be invited to FAO Headquarters in Rome for the ceremony, the cost of travel being borne by the Organization.
Eligibility Criteria
For outstanding cooperation with FAO in advancing the organization’s work by members, other UN agencies or international institutions, academic or research entities; and civil society or private sector entities, including media outlets that have, in the course of the biennium preceding the Conference, made a significant contribution to the improvement of global food security. The Award will recognise outstanding cooperation with FAO in advancing the Organization’s work by Members, other UN agencies or international institutions, academic or research entities; and civil society or private sector entities, including media outlets.
Basic Criteria
The winning institution/organization demonstrates that they successfully contributed to an area of work related to FAO’s mandate, meeting one or all of the following criteria:
- engaged local communities and relevant stakeholders with the aim to improve people’s lives responding to their needs and rights and enhancing efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
- raised visibility of the problem of hunger and malnutrition, communicating complex agricultural and economic issues to the wider public, and promoted successful solutions and projects for improved food security and nutrition;
- presented an innovative idea, a new approach, or a unique policy that was implemented successfully and is adaptable to other contexts inspiring similar innovations within a given city, country, region or at the global level;
- developed an initiative that demonstrates evidence of impact in improving peoples lives; and/or
- successfully advocated for the value of policies and principles that FAO prioritizes.
Note: Particular emphasis will be given to the human value involved in the achievements of the programme, i.e. the way these programmes have contributed in an integrated manner to enhance the livelihood, social inclusion and dignity of the poorest and most malnourished groups of a given population.
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