World
Innovation
Award
The Award
The World Innovation Award honors leaders from the developing world that have made an outstanding personal contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals through a systematic effort to implement innovative solutions.
Sustainable
Development Goals
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries in a global partnership.
The Organizer
The World Innovation Award is organized by the World Organization for Development (WOD), an international non-governmental organization with Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (2014), Member of the United Nations Global Compact (2016). The Global Initiatives implemented by WOD to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals have been recognized by the United Nations twice (in 2015 and 2021) as the world’s best practices.
Assessment
Criteria
The projects/initiatives are analyzed by experts ‑ members of WOD with the use of the Artificial Intelligence for Territorial Entities.
The World Innovation Award recognizes outstanding leaders for the set of projects/initiatives they have implemented:
01
Projects/initiatives have contributed to the achievement of a specific SDG
02
Projects/initiatives were focused on innovative/digital technologies
03
Implementation of projects/initiatives has improved the quality of life of a large number of people
04
The results achieved are of international significance
The projects/initiatives are analyzed by experts ‑ members of WOD with the use of the Artificial Intelligence for Territorial Entities.

Special
Nomina­tion

Empower All Women And Girls

For outstanding contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 5 – “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”.

Nominees
Winner
Nicaragua
Reyna Juanita Rueda Alvarado
Mayor of Managua
Uruguay
Carolina Coss
Mayor of Montevideo
Philippines
Maria Sheilah
Mayor of Manila

Main nomination Innovation
Industries,
& Infra­structure

Nominees
Winner
Russia
Natalia Sergunina
Vice Mayor of Moscow
UAE
Dawoud Al Hajri
Director General, Municipality of Dubai
China
Sun Dong
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of Hong Kong

Quality Education

For outstanding contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 4 – “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”.

Nominees
Winner
India
Shanta Thoutam
CIO of Telangana State
Brazil
Fernando Padula Novaes
Municipal Minister of Education of São Paulo
Oman
Saif Al-Hiddabi
Undersecretary of Research and Innovation at Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

Decent Work And Economic Growth

For outstanding contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 8 – “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”.

Nominees
Winner
Türkiye
Erol Özgüner
CIO, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
South Africa
Kabelo Gwamanda
Executive Director (Mayor) of Johannesburg
China
Wu Qing
Executive Vice Mayor, Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Reduced Inequalities

For outstanding contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 10 – “Reduce inequality within and among countries”.

Nominees
Winner
Egypt
Khaled El-Attar
Vice Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Saudi Arabia
H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Maghlouth
Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Brazil
Bruno Soares Reis
Mayor of Salvador

Sustainable Cities And Communities

For outstanding contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 11 – “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”).

Nominees
Winner
Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman Ibrahim
Chief Data and Innovation Officer of Al-Madinah Region Development Authority
Malaysia
Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh
Mayor, Kuala Lumpur
Mexico
Martí Batres
Mayor, Mexico City

The Power Of Partnerships

For outstanding contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 17 – “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development”).

Nominees
Winner
Senegal
Daouda Gueye
Vice Mayor for Technology, Dakar
Mexico
Eduardo Fabián Martínez Lomelí
Secretary General, Municipality of Guadalajara
Serbia
Marta Arsovska Tomovska
Ex-Director of Digital Government, Office of the Prime Minister

Ceremony

The awards were delivered to the winners by the leadership of the World Organization for Development and the highly reputable global experts at the special ceremony at BRICS Innovation Forum on the 29th of August in Moscow, Zaryadye Concert Hall.
Ismail Tekin
Vice Chairman of the World Organization for Development
Rae Kwon Chung
Nobel Peace Prize 2007 holder
South Korea
Purnima Anand
President of the BRICS International Forum
India
Aisha Bin Bishr
Global Digital & Smart Cities Leader
UAE
Mto Xulu
President of the South African Chamber of Commerce
South Africa
Amor Maclang
CEO of Digital Pilipinas
Philippines
Nicholas You
Executive Director of Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation
China