King Baudouin International Development Prize

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)

References

^ "King Baudouin Foundation". Belgium.
^ "Prize web site".
^ "NIGERIA: Wecyclers wins King Baudouin Award for Development in Africa". Afrik 21. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
^ "King Baudouin African Development Prize Archives". How We Made It In Africa. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
^ Rosenberg, Tina (July 17, 2013). "Talking Female Circumcision Out of Existence". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ "Struggle to defend the defenders". independent. Retrieved 2020-10-07.