The Guardian International Development Achievement Award is organized by the UK-based Guardian Newspaper in partnership with Marie Stopes International and sponsored by the Department for International Development and Marie Stopes International. This is the second year of the award and its objective is to recognize the outstanding contributions made to reduce global poverty.
The Award recognizes the efforts of those unsung heroes of international development who have made profound contribution to alleviate poverty, “working above and beyond the call of duty to make a difference to the lives of some of world’s poorest people. This contribution can be made either directly – through their own work or activities – or indirectly as a result of others using their achievements to improve their lives (e.g. technological inventions or agricultural research).”
Nominations of such individuals can be submitted for the Award. Nominations should be accompanied with a written submission (not more than 600 words) explaining why the nominee should be considered for the award.
The evaluation criteria based on which the nominees will be selected:
- The extent to which their activities and achievements have had a demonstrable and positive impact on poverty alleviation – either directly or indirectly
- The sustainability of their achievements in terms of longevity, legacy and impact
- The extent to which the nominee’s activities and achievements have changed social situations, public attitudes, structures or policies that may be behind the poverty, exclusion or disempowerment of the people affected
- The ways in which the nominee has demonstrated inspirational leadership
The deadline to submit the nominations is 25 July 2010. For more information, visit this link.
