AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects

AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects was established in 1999 by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in the areas of human development. The idea of the Prize was stemmed from AGFUND’s approach to enhance development performance and support key development projects in order to achieve the goal of sustainability and investment in people. 

 

In this sense, AGFUND Prize is considered to be the first initiative of its kind to identify successful development projects, reward them and disseminate their innovative ideas to best contribute to the improvement of development work. It is also an innovative approach and a strategic instrument to exchange successful experiences to strengthen the mechanisms of development cooperation and project funding with special emphasis on the most prominent factors that militate against development and affect the vulnerable groups, particularly women and children in developing countries. These include poverty, social exclusion, socio-economic marginalization, education and health.

 

 

 

1.Support the distinguished efforts aiming at promoting the concepts of human development. 

2.Highlight the best practices in development, which aim to improve the living conditions of the poor and the disadvantaged with particular emphasis on women and children. 

3.Enhance the exchange dissemination of the successful development experiences. 

4.Develop better mechanisms to solve the problems of poverty and marginalization of vulnerable groups. 

 

 

 

First Category: Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by UN agencies or international and regional NGOs.

 

Second Category: Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by national NGOs. 

 

Third Category: Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by government ministries and public agencies.

 

Fourth Category: Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by individuals. 

 

 

The AGFUND Prize comprises: 

 

Cash amount of US$ 500,000 (Five hundred thousand dollars) distributed as follows:

 

1.First category: US$ 200,000 

2.Second category: US$ 150,000 

3.Third category: US$ 100,000 

4.Fourth category: US$ 50,000 

 

Certificate of Recognition and trophies given to all winning projects in all categories. 

 

 

The AGFUND Prize comprises: 

 

Each year, the Prize Committee selects the thematic focus for the Prize, taking into account the diversification and non-repetitive of themes. The objective is to highlight the innovative experiences and to continuously support the distinguished efforts in various field of development. The Prize themes always focus on the promotion of human knowledge in the field of human development and its proper management. 

 

 

 

The nominated projects are evaluated by an International Team of Evaluators selected on the basis of their international experience in evaluating development projects, their thorough knowledge of the theme of the Prize for the year and indeed for their objectivity and fair assessment. The composition of this Team may vary from one year to another, depending on the thematic focus selected for each year. 

 

Eligible nominations of all categories are evaluated in accordance with specific criteria dealing with the elements of creativity in the project, the efficiency and effectiveness of its management as well as the impact of the project. The evaluation shall be conducted based on the information provided in the Nomination Form, all documents sent in support of the nomination and on field visits to the project site if the need arises. 

 

 

 

The Prize shall be handed over to the heads of the winning organizations and the concerned ministers (in case of governments’ projects), in an annual ceremony, to which representatives of the local and international development organizations located in the hosting country, development experts and specialists, diplomats, and media representatives are invited.