Eligibility Criteria for Equator Prize 2004

To be eligible, initiatives must be located within the equatorial belt (23.5° latitude above and below the equator) and in a developing country. For a complete list of eligible countries, please click here

Nominations may be submitted for:

• Community-based organizations
• Community-based entrepreneurial initiative
• Indigenous group
• Non-governmental organization
• Other

One of the prizes will be specifically awarded to a community working in partnership with a UNESCO World Heritage Site or other biological reserves for the successful integration of conservation and local livelihoods.

For further details on UNESCO World Heritage Sites please refer to the UNESCO website.