King Baudouin International Development Prize

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The King Baudouin Foundation is an independent and pluralistic foundation based in Brussels whose aim is to serve society. 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.

Past winners

2014-15 - ADISCO - Burundi

2012-13 - Bogaletch Gebre - Ethiopia

2010-11 - Dr Denis Mukwege - Democratic Republic of Congo

2008-09 - KBR68H - Indonesia

2006-07 - Front Line - Ireland

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 International Development Prize Wikipedia

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