The King Baudouin African Development Prize

|

This page in:

The King Baudouin Foundation has just announced that it is accepting nominations for its 2014-2015 African Development Prize. The Prize awards innovative initiatives that help local communities take development into their own hands and that improve quality of life. The Prize is worth 150.000 Euros and is awarded every other year. Previous winners include women's rights advocate Bogaletch Gebre of Ethiopia and Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder of the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, DRC, which offers free, psychological and physical treatment for women victims of sexual violence.

The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2014. Send in your nominations and share the call with your professional networks. We'll be doing the same.

Authors

Kristina Nwazota

Senior Online Communications Officer

Joseph Asamoah
December 24, 2013

That's a very novel idea, I might submit mine for the 2015 award ,fingers crossed.

Fe Balderama nsaako
December 26, 2013

Womans right . Woman must be united to bring peace in this world . We need womans federation for world peace to educate woman

Monicah nyambura
December 26, 2013

Am intrested how do i apply i rescue girls from FGM,early marriages,education.awarness is the problem i really have a heart for girls hence am a teacher