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 2018-19 - Wecyclers - Nigeria 2016-17 - BarefootLaw - Uganda, Farmerline - Ghana, Kytabu - Kenya 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
External links King Baudouin African Development Prize website