Riyadh: The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND), headquartered in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, announced on Wednesday the winning projects of Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development for 2019, in the field of water and sanitation services.
The prize was awarded to winners from Bangladesh, Yemen, Malawi and Ghana, whose projects were approved by the Prize Committee during its virtual meeting held on Tuesday.
The committee has approved four winners among 83 projects from 38 countries that competed for the prize in the field of “Water and Sanitation” the Sixth Goal of the 2030 Agenda. These projects were evaluated by a team of specialized experts where the evaluation process is conducted based on a set of specific criteria.
The winner of the First Category Prize (US$400,000), which is specified for projects implemented by UN, international or regional organizations, is "Vulnerable urban communities’ socio-economic inclusion through WASH service" implemented by Eau et Vie (Water and Life) in Bangladesh.
The Second Category Prize (US$300,000), which is allocated for projects implemented by national NGOs is approved for “Program for using solar energy systems to run drinking water wells”, implemented by Selah Foundation for Development in Yemen.
The Third Category Prize (US$200,000), which is specified for projects implemented by national government agencies, public institutions and social business enterprises, is approved for “Integrated Urban Water and Sanitation Project (IUWSP) for Mzimba Town”, implemented by Northern Region Water Board in Malawi. The Fourth Category Prize (US$100,000), which is allocated for projects implemented by individuals, is approved for “Women-Led Clean Water Enterprises for Rural Ghanaian Villages”, implemented in Ghana upon the initiative and effort of Saha Global.
Members of the Prize Committee, which is chaired by Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, comprise a number of renowned international development leaders representing the world continents, namely Queen Sofía of Spain (Europe); Mrs. Mercedes Menafra, former First Lady of Uruguay (Latin and North America); Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, former President of the Islamic Development Bank (Arab region); Professor Muhammad Yunus, Noble Prize Laureate, founder of Grameen Bank (Asia); and Dr. Y. S. Abdulai, former Director-General of OPEC Fund for International Development (Africa).
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