Stockholm Water Prize

The Stockholm Water Prize recognizes people and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s water resources.

All nominations are reviewed by the Stockholm Water Prize Nominating Committee with some of the world’s leading water experts.

We welcome nominations from all parts of the world and strongly encourage the nomination of women candidates. The Stockholm Water Prize awards excellence in both science and practice. As the water world is rapidly evolving, we actively seek to broaden our networks and include many different specialties. Anyone can submit a nomination and the procedure is simple.

To be eligible for the Stockholm Water Prize, the following criteria must be fulfilled:

• The candidate shall have attained outstanding achievements of lasting significance for sustainable use and protection of the world’s water resources.

• The results achieved by the candidate shall have proven impact or great potential and provide stimulation for further important contributions to the conservation and protection of water resources and to improved health and well-being of the planet’s inhabitants and ecosystems.

Anyone can submit a nomination for the Stockholm Water Prize, however, self-nominations or nominations by persons with direct professional or family ties to the candidate are not permitted.

For more information and nominations, click here.