The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has invited government and quasi-governmental entities, academic and research institutions, private sector companies, civil society organizations, and individuals to participate in the GCC Award for Environment and Wildlife for 2026 and 2027, held under the theme “Thriving Biodiversity for a Sustainable Gulf.”
The Ministry explained that the award comprises three main categories: Innovation and Technology in Biodiversity and Its Management; Community Participation in Biodiversity; and Ecosystem Restoration and Rehabilitation. Participants may identify the main category under which their project or initiative falls and indicate any relevant secondary categories, where applicable.
The Ministry noted that participation is open to government and quasi-governmental entities, academic and research institutions, private sector organizations, civil society organizations, as well as individuals. The nomination form must include information about the participating entity or individual, the submitted project or initiative, its main category, its geographical scope of application, and its target beneficiaries.
The Ministry indicated that participation requirements stipulate that the project or initiative must have been fully implemented and must be relevant to the award’s theme and categories. Each project or initiative must be submitted in a separate file and nomination form, accompanied by an introductory video explaining the idea and outcomes of the submission, with a maximum duration of two minutes, as well as an executive summary of no more than two pages, in addition to supporting documents and reports demonstrating the results and practices outlined in the submission.
Nominations will remain open until March 2027, followed by the judging phase and completion of the evaluation procedures. The awards will be presented on the sidelines of the 2027 meeting of Their Excellencies the Ministers Responsible for Environmental Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States.
The Ministry explained that those wishing to participate must complete the nomination form, fulfill the specified award requirements, and submit their applications via email to icu@mecc.gov.qa. The Ministry also noted that the executive program and nomination form are available for those wishing to review the award details and participation requirements.
Upon receiving the nominations, the Ministry will complete the approved procedures for referring them to the Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, in accordance with the mechanism governing the award.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change called on those wishing to participate to fulfill all nomination requirements and attach the required documents and supporting evidence to ensure that submitted applications are complete and eligible for evaluation in accordance with the award’s terms and criteria.
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