2025 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (USD 50,000 Prize)

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Application Deadline: 18 April 2025 (UTC+1, Paris time)

Applications are actually open for the 2025 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development. The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for every recipient. It was awarded for the primary time by the Director-General of UNESCO in November 2015.

The Prize and award winners acknowledge the position of schooling in connecting the social, financial, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainable improvement. It was established by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 195th session inside the framework of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD and formally introduced on the UNESCO World Conference on ESD (10-12 November 2014, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan).

Programme Details

• Awards: Three recipients will obtain USD 50,000 every.
• Frequency: The prize is awarded as soon as per biennium (i.e., 2021, 2023, and 2025).
• Management: The present cycle (2020-2025) was established following the Executive Board’s choice in November 2019.
• Evaluation: Winners are chosen by the Director-General of UNESCO primarily based on suggestions from an impartial jury of 5 consultants.

Eligibility Criteria

To be thought-about for the UNESCO-Japan Prize on ESD, the nominated venture or program should:

• Be ongoing and have been operating for no less than 4 years.
• Demonstrate vital impression relative to the sources invested.
• Address all three dimensions of sustainable improvement: society, economic system, and setting.
• Incorporate transformative, integrative, and progressive approaches to ESD.
• Be replicable and scalable for broader impression.
• Contribute to a number of precedence motion areas below the ESD for 2030 framework.

Selection Criteria

The UNESCO jury assesses nominations primarily based on:

• Transformation: How the venture allows learners to result in optimistic change.
• Integration: The extent to which the venture incorporates social, financial, and environmental dimensions.
• Innovation: Unique approaches in themes, methodologies, or partnerships that advance ESD.

How to Apply

1. Complete the Online Nomination Form
   • Available in English or French through the official UNESCO platform.
   • Must be submitted by a authorities’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO or an NGO/basis in official partnership with UNESCO.
2. Submit the Nomination Form
   • The accomplished kind should be submitted on-line by the Permanent Delegation, NGO, or basis.
   • Supporting supplies (e.g., publications, pictures, movies) should be uploaded electronically.
   • The nomination must be clear, structured, and comply with all tips.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development