With the support of Devex and the City of Paris, the Convergences Awards reward every year since 2011 projects that are initiated by public, private and solidary partnerships seeking to build a fair and sustainable world. The Convergences Awards are open to the projects that shall meet the following criteria:
- The project is carried out by a solidarity-based organisation;
- In partnership with a public or private organisation;
- The project has a high social and/or environmental impact;
- The project is innovative and replicable
The Convergences Awards have two main categories:
- The European Award which rewards a project whose beneficiaries are mostly based within the European Union.
- The International Award which rewards a project whose beneficiaries are mostly based outside the European Union.
In 2016, the jury will have the possibility to reward a Special “Sustainable cities and territories” Award for a project is specifically innovative and relevant in the development of sustainable cities and territories.
