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IFIA Magazine - Mar ch 2021 |

Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable
Development

In partnership with UN-HABITAT and Dubai Municipality.
To recognizing excellence and supporting urban best practices to
improve the living environment, US$1M in prizes will be awarded
at Expo2020.

The Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable
Development aims to recognize global innovative practices that
have made a positive impact and continue to improve the quality
of people’s life leading to the cities of the future.
Award History
Established in 1995—under the directive of the late Sheikh
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum during the United Nations
International Conference in Dubai—as an outcome of the Dubai
Declaration. This declaration created the international concept
of sharing Best Practices for the accelerated development of the
human settlements sector.

The Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable
Development has continued to receive support from H.H. Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and H.H. Sheikh Hamdan
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of
Finance and Industry and Chairman of Dubai Municipality.

Categories
1. Best Practices Award in Urban Regeneration and Public Spaces
2. Best Practices Award in Construction of Sustainable, Innovative
and Smart Buildings
3. Best Practices Award in Sustaining Urban Food Systems
4. Best Practices Award in Addressing Climate Change and
Reducing Pollution
5. Best Practices Award in Urban Infrastructure Planning and
Management

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