Nearly one billion tonnes of food go to waste each year, even as one in ten people suffer from hunger. More cities are taking a stand by banning supermarkets from throwing away food, incentivising donations, building infrastructure to help strangers share food and implementing other actions to prevent wastage. | Feature story »
CASE STUDY 17:
ELEVATING QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SPORTS
Kazan leveraged on international sporting events and broad-based infrastructural upgrades with a focus on health, nutrition, and greenery to quickly improve the health of its people, elevate its quality of life and become the sports capital of Russia. | Read the case study »
IN PICTURES: LAUREATES RETROSPECTIVE
In this special photo essay from the June 2021 issue of Urban Solutions magazine that was launched at the World Cities Summit 2021, we take a look at how the past five Prize Laureates succeeded in overcoming urban challenges and transforming themselves, and their respective visions for the future. | Download the photo essay »
The announcement of the 2020 Prize Laureate is delayed due to COVID-19 while the Prize events at World Cities Summit will return in 2022 | More info »
A biennial international award that honours outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of liveable, vibrant and sustainable urban communities around the world. | More info »
