Commonwealth Association of Planners
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Commonwealth Association of Planners Awards for Outstanding Planning Achievement in the Commonwealth
The CAP Awards for Outstanding Planning Achievement in the Commonwealth seek to champion the very best examples of planning practice across Commonwealth countries.
The Awards aim to:
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Disseminate outstanding planning practice in the Commonwealth, particularly where applicable across different Commonwealth countries.
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Demonstrate the valuable role that planners and planning have in the Commonwealth in helping to create resilient and sustainable communities and adequate shelter for all.
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Promote the ways in which the science and art of planning can benefit the public and improve the well-being of society in the Commonwealth and help deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2026 CAP Awards - Call for Entries!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Commonwealth Association of Planners Awards for Outstanding Planning Achievement in the Commonwealth.​
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1. Planning for Human Settlements/Plan Making in the Commonwealth
2. Planning for climate change and adaptation
3. Planning for equitable and inclusive human settlements
4. Planning for conservation of the built and natural environment and cultural heritage
5. Young Planner award
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Young planning students or professionals are invited to submit an essay entry on the topic: Digital Twins and Participatory Futures: Democratising Urban Planning through Immersive Technologies.
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For inquiries: Annette O'Donnell
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Submission Deadline: September 21st, 2026 (24:00 UK Time).
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Previous Award Winners
2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
Winners were announced on 30 November at CAP's Biennial Meeting​
2021
As part of this year's 50th anniversary celebrations, the results of the 2021 CAP Awards were announced at the City Expo Malaysia on 8 November. The ceremony was led by CAP President, Eleanor Mohammed.​
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2020
The winners of the 2020 CAP Awards were announced in a special web-based event on World Town Planning Day, 8 November, hosted by CAP President, Mrs. Dyan Currie AM.
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2019
The winners of the 2019 CAP Awards were announced on 9 November at the 50th anniversary conference of the Ghana Institutre of Planners in Accra, Ghana.
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2018
The inaugural CAP Awards were announced on 16 October in Capetown during the SAPI Planning Africa Conference and CAP biennial business meeting.