2024 Edition Winners and Finalists
For the 2024 edition, more than 100 projects from across the world submitted The Bay Awards candidacies. From those, the Jury Members selected three finalists within each category, based on their originality and significance in creating longer-term impacts for their city-regions. Apart from those finalists, all the projects will also be promoted as part of our repository of great projects. On October 9 in Bilbao, the winners were announced at The Bay Awards Gala Ceremony.
The projects and cities finalist in the 2024 edition have been:
Urban Pioneers Award
Each year this overarching award represents the best global urban strategies.
These are places from around the world that offer proven models of success and that have become global benchmarks.
Partner: Bilbao City Council
Curitiba
Vienna
Melbourne
Special mention to Glasgow
SDG Champions Award
This award recognizes places and projects from around the world that have tangibly implemented the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda in ways that are close to citizens and involve them.
Partner: Basque Government
WINNER
Bogota’s commitment to women and care
Colombia
FINALIST
Largest Youth-Led Climate Action in Philippines-Dubai
UAE
FINALIST
The Green Refugee Camp in Cameroon
Africa
Prosperity Catalyst Award
Places and projects from around the world that have succeeded in generating prosperity in their communities, as well as fostering wealth redistribution and social and territorial cohesion.
Partner: Regional Government of Biscay
WINNER
Social Employment: Work for the Common Good In South Africa
Africa
FINALIST
Places for London: Development & Partnership for Growth
UK
FINALIST
Paths to Prosperity in Buffalo
USA
Horizon Shaper Award
This award is offered to initiatives from around the world that have conceptualized and cultivated a long-term, strategic vision of their urban future that has deftly orchestrated intricate initiatives and been manifested in real transformations.
Partner: BBK Foundation
WINNER
Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Singapore
Singapore
FINALIST
Regenerative Slum Redevelopment in Ahmednagar
India
FINALIST
The Gendered City in Amsterdam-Paris
Europe
Partners in Progress Award
The aim of this category is to find examples and projects from around the world that have developed public-private collaboration initiatives that result in a substantial improvement in the competitiveness and well-being of their citizens.
Partner: Bilbao Port Authority and Petronor
WINNER
Detroit Cultural District
USA
FINALIST
Peace and opportunities strategy in Palmira
Colombia
FINALIST
Ramallah’s Active Aging Initiatives
Palestine