Smart Settlements & Urbanization

Mobility | Productive Work | Sustainable Living

The Smart Settlements & Urbanization category may entail ICT solutions that:

Support higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation
Support productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
Offer regional and trans border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being
Enhance safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems
Entail inclusive and sustainable, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management
Solutions for safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, per-urban and rural areas
Solutions for financial and technical assistance, sustainable and smart buildings
Substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and
Support adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters and/or risk management
Consumer information and/or smart access to data at all levels

The above descriptions are suggestions & guidelines, not restrictions.

Apply for the WSA Award in Smart Settlements & Urbanization

The World Summit Awards (WSA) is a nomination-based award system. Each country can have up to 8 nominees representing it in the global round of the contest.

WSA National Experts, well-connected professionals in local startup and social impact communities, select the nominees in their countries.

Are you ready to convince your National Expert that your solution deserves a spot at the Global Congress next year? Select your country from the dropdown menu below and follow the instructions to submit your solution.