King Baudouin International Development Prize Explained

The King Baudouin Foundation is an independent and pluralistic foundation based in Brussels whose aim is to serve society.^[1] The Foundation was created in 1976, to mark the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin's reign. Its main objective is to make a lasting contribution to justice, democracy and respect for diversity.

The Foundation is associated with the "King Baudouin African Development Prize", worth 200,000 euros, awarded every other year by the Foundation's Board of Governors.^[2]

Past winners

• 2018-19 - Wecyclers - Nigeria^[3]
• 2016-17 - BarefootLaw - Uganda, Farmerline - Ghana, Kytabu - Kenya^[4]
• 2014-15 - ADISCO - Burundi
• 2012-13 - Bogaletch Gebre - Ethiopia^[5]
  • • 2010-11 - Dr Denis Mukwege - Democratic Republic of Congo 2008-09 - KBR68H - Indonesia 2006-07 - Front Line - Ireland^[6]
• 2004-05 - Ousmane Sy - Mali
  • • 2002-03 - Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO, secretariat located in Bonn) - Germany 2000-01 - Fundecor (Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Cordillera Volcanica Central) - Costa Rica 1998-99 - The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Chaired by Mrs Asma Jahangir - Pakistan
• 1996-97 - Landless Peasants' Movement - Brazil
  • • • • • • 1992-93 - The Grameen Bank - Bangladesh 1990-91 - The Kagiso Trust - Peace Foundation - South Africa 1988-89 - The Indian Council of Agricultural Research - India 1986-87 - The International Foundation for Science - Sweden 1984-85 - Dr. Walter Plowright - UK 1982-83 - Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne - Sri Lanka 1980-81 - Paulo Freire - Brazil
• 1980-81 - The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - (CGIAR)

External links

• King Baudouin African Development Prize website

Notes and References

1. Web site: King Baudouin Foundation . Belgium .
2. Web site: Prize web site.
3. Web site: 2019-03-27. NIGERIA: Wecyclers wins King Baudouin Award for Development in Africa. 2020-10-07. Afrik 21. en-US.
4. Web site: King Baudouin African Development Prize Archives. 2020-10-07. How We Made It In Africa. en-US.
5. News: Talking Female Circumcision Out of Existence. Rosenberg. Tina. July 17, 2013. The New York Times. 7 October 2020.
6. Web site: Struggle to defend the defenders. 2020-10-07. independent. en.