The King Baudouin African Development Prize (awarded every other year) aims to reward individuals or organisations who are making an outstanding contribution to development in Africa. The Prize pays particular attention to initiatives which stand out as the best in their field and significantly improve the quality of life of the populations they serve, and empower local communities.
The 2016-2017 call for nominations for the King Baudouin African Development Prize is open. The Prize will be awarded to Africans or organisations which are founded and led by Africans
The King Baudouin African Development Prize (awarded every other year) aims to reward individuals or organisations who are making an outstanding contribution to development in Africa. The Prize pays particular attention to initiatives which stand out as the best in their field and significantly improve the quality of life of the populations they serve, and empower local communities.
The 2016-2017 call for nominations for the King Baudouin African Development Prize is open. The Prize will be awarded to Africans or organisations which are founded and led by Africans
Who qualifies as a candidate?
- The candidate must be either an individual or an organisation
- Several individuals or organisations that are not structurally linked cannot be presented as one single candidacy.
- A former Prize winner may not be submitted a second time as a candidate. If a candidate was not withheld, it may however be submitted again for a next Prize.
Who can submit a candidacy?
The submission of a candidate’s file may only be undertaken by a nominator. The selection committee will not consider applications by individuals who are applying for the Prize themselves or for an organization within which they are active.
Selection criteria
Candidates initiatives shall be selected following the below criteria;
- The candidate must have concrete realizations under his belt
- Initiative’s Innovativeness and exemplary
- Initiative’s capability of being duplicated elsewhere on the continent
- Initiative must have a long term vision
- Initiative must have a healthy and transparent financial management
- Initiatives must be embedded at local level
- Initiatives must take into account the gender perspective
- Inclusiveness
Find more information at the King Baudouin African Development Prize website