Short listed organisations
| Organisation | Primary objective/mission | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS) PRIZE WINNER |
AKPBS works to improve the built environment, particularly housing design and construction, village planning, natural hazard mitigation, environmental sanitation, water supplies, and other living conditions. | Pakistan |
| Bioplaneta GRANT RECIPIENT |
Bioplaneta is founded on the principle that people from different cultures, towns and beliefs should work and live together in harmony. | Mexico |
| Ecotrust | Ecotrust is a group of non-profit organisations whose aim is to build a Conservation Economy in coastal regions on the North American west coast from San Francisco to the Aleutian Islands. | Canada |
| Global Nature Fund (GNF) | GNF has the objective of protecting nature and the environment as well as the wildlife and people who live on or near them. | Germany |
| Magic Bus GRANT RECIPIENT |
Magic Bus aims to deliver personal and social development to the most marginalised children in India so they can access their rights and build sustainable communities. | India |
| Oasis Association | The Oasis Association aims to enable people with intellectual disability to realise their fullest potential and become as independent and productive as possible within the community. | South Africa |
| Practical Action | Practical Action combines participatory approaches with an underlying concern for sustainability - or, how to fight poverty without it costing the earth. | United Kingdom |
| Rainforest Alliance GRANT RECIPIENT |
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour. | USA |
| PlayPumps International GRANT RECIPIENT |
PlayPumps International is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to provide rural communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa with a uniquely sustainable, free supply of clean drinking water. | South Africa |
| Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) | VSO has the vision of a world without poverty in which people work together to fulfil their potential. | United Kingdom |