ESCWA launched the fifth cycle of the ESCWA Digital Arabic Content Award for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the World Summit Awards (WSA).  The Award, initiated by ESCWA in 2021, recognizes the best digital projects that focus on or are related to sustainable development.

Applications are open to institutions and young entrepreneurs from Arab countries who have created digital Arabic content applications or products with a clear impact on society. Institutions can be public, private, academic or non-governmental, while young entrepreneurs can be start-up founders, teams of young people or individuals, with most of the team under the age of 35.

Those wishing to participate can submit their applications here until 25 February 2026.