These Awards:
- Recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the world’s best-practice inward and outward investment promotion agencies and special economic zones.
- Make the investment community and general public aware of exceptional contributions by these organizations to the realization and advancement of development strategies.
- Enhance the dissemination of best practices and lessons learned in the promotion and facilitation of foreign direct investment for sustainable development, inspiring peer organizations around the world.
The process
Each year, UNCTAD chooses a topical subject for the Awards and carries out a survey among organizations with investment promotion responsibilities.
A jury evaluates candidates and selects winners.
The ceremony
Awards are presented at UNCTAD international meetings, including the World Investment Forum and UNCTAD’s Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission.
Note: If you want to confirm that your organization is considered for the United Nations Investment Promotion Awards, please write to ips@unctad.org
