The King Baudouin Foundation has recently launched the King Baudouin African Development Prize, which aims to reward individuals or organizations who are making an outstanding contribution to development in Africa.
The King Baudouin Foundation has recently launched the King Baudouin African Development Prize, which aims to reward individuals or organizations who are making an outstanding contribution to development in Africa.
The call for nominations for the first edition of the prize closed on 15 February 2012.
Dr. Peter Piot, Chairman of the King Baudouin Foundation, says the prize pays particular attention to initiatives which stand out as the best in their field, significantly improve the quality of life of the populations they serve, and empower local communities to take development into their own hands.
The African Development Prize, the organizers say, builds on the superb track record of its predecessor, the King Baudouin International Development Prize, which was established in 1978 to promote social progress throughout the developing world.
After three decades with a global reach, the King Baudouin Prize will concentrate its efforts on Africa, in line with its core objective of supporting pioneering development work where it is needed most.
According to a UNDP ranking, the majority of countries with a low Human Development Index are located on the African continent.
Piot says that the 2012-13 African Development Prize will be awarded in the spring of 2013 at the Royal Palace in Brussels. Beyond its monetary value of €150,000, the prize offers its winners unique opportunities to increase their visibility and promote their cause to international audiences.
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