Deadline: 31 March 2020
Nominations are open for King Baudouin African Development Prize to draw public attention to the many inspirational stories, including challenges and successes, emerging from the African continent.
The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) is an independent, pluralistic foundation and was set up in 1976. Her mission is clear but also complex: “to change society for the better to improving the living conditions of the population“.
The KBF Africa 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 fieldm significantly improve the quality of life of the populations they serve, and empower local communities to take development into their own hands.
The Prize endeavours to reward innovative initiatives of Africans with a longer term vision and impact proven track record in improving the quality of life. The Selection Committee also pays particular attention to initiatives that stand out as the best in their field, improve the quality of life of the people they serve and empower people to take development into their own hands.
The Prize is awarded every other year by the King Baudouin Foundation. Beyond its monetary value of 200.000 euros, it offers its winners unique opportunities to increase their visibility and promote their cause to international audiences.
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate must be either an individual or an organisation. The nominee should be an organization which is founded and led by Africans, or Africans who are active in Africa.
- Several individuals or organisations that are not structurally linked cannot be presented as one single candidacy.
- If a nominee was not with held in a previous edition of the Prize, it may be nominated again for a next Prize.
Selection Criteria
In its selection of a winner, the King Baudouin Foundation’s Board of Governors bases itself on a report drawn up by an independent Selection Committee. To guarantee both a degree of renewal and the required continuity, the composition of the Committee is modified slightly every time the Prize is awarded.
When examining the entries, the Selection Committee also attaches special value to the following questions:
- Does the candidate have concrete realizations under his belt ?
- Are they innovative and exemplary ?
- Are they capable of being duplicated elsewhere on the continent ?
- Is there a long-term vision ?
- Is the financial management healthy and transparent ?
- Are the initiatives embedded at local level ?
- Do they take into account the gender perspective ?
- Are the initiatives directed at all actors of society
At the end of two selection phases, three to four finalists will be retained. These finalists will receive the visit of a delegation of the Selection Committee.
How to Apply
The submission of a candidate’s file may only be undertaken by a nominator. The nominator can be any person who knows well the merits of the individual candidate or the organization which he wants to nominate, but with no further financial or personal interest by nominating this candidate. For example, the nominator can not be a relative of the person he wishes to nominate, nor a board member or a member of staff of the organization he wishes to nominate.
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, visit https://www.africa-kbf.org/en/