The Global Development Awards Competition has supported more than 340 individuals, research organizations and NGOs with roughly US$ 3.8 million in award money, placing it as one of the most important global competitions targeting development and research. The awards, and the training provided to the winners, brought international visibility to the recipients, and have evinced impact on the betterment of vulnerable communities, on policy design and implementation as well as on the careers and professional recognition of researchers.
IMPACT STORIES
- BENIN | Mapping Biodiversity of Local Forest Food Products to Boost Food and Nutrition Security in Benin
- INDIA & BANGLADESH | Promoting Climate Resilient Livelihoods in Vulnerable Areas through Float Farming
- BANGLADESH | Piloting Solarized Digital Schools to Guarantee High Quality Education for Children in Rural Bangladesh
- PAKISTAN | Providing Accessible and Affordable Education to Children from Marginalized Communities, through Radio
- KENYA | Applying Modern Farming Techniques to Improve Livelihoods in Rural Kenya
- PERU | Analyzing the Effects of Social Interactions between Economically Disadvantaged and Wealthy Students at a Peruvian University
- INDIA | Self-Governance: The Backbone of Sustainable Development
- KENYA | Kickstarting a Research Career in Microfinance and Women’s Empowerment
- KYRGYZSTAN | Greenhouse Entrepreneurs Improve Income and Nutrition
- MACEDONIA | Closing the Gender Wage Gap
- NEPAL | The Business Case for Biodiversity Conservation
- PERU | Changing Dimensions of Poverty
- THE PHILIPPINES | Strengthening the Case for Local Investment of Overseas Remittances
- TUNISIA | Leveraging Trade Liberalization as a Means of Poverty Reduction
- UGANDA | Improving Nature Conservation Through Public Health
EVALUATION AND REPORTS
- GDN Impact Study: An Evaluation of Award Winners from 2015 - 2018 | Evaluation by Aidenvironment (August 2022)
- Global Development Awards Competition | Evaluation by Aidenvironment (June 2018)
- GDNext | A network of Laureates (March 2018)
- Ten years of the Global Development Awards (2000-2010)
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