The Winners in past years
The Winners 2019

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
400,000 US$

The winning Project Vulnerable urban communities’ socio-economic inclusion through wash service
Implemented by

Nominated by Qualified expert in the field - Régis Garandeau
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
300,000 US$

Implemented by

Nominated by Al-Ahkaf Foundation for Evaluation and Humanitarian Studies
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

Implemented by

Nominated by OPEC Fund for International Development
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

Implemented by

Nominated by Natalya Pyagay
The Winners 2018

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
400,000 US$

The winning Project Reducing Poverty and Gender Inequality in Sarepul province of Afghanistan
Implemented by

Nominated by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project Addressing Food Insecurity through Modern Farming Techniques
Implemented by

Nominated by SAMUEL R. LUKANU – government official
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project YouthConnekt (under Youth and Women's Employment Programme)
Implemented by

Nominated by UNWOMEN Rwanda
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project New Life
Implemented by

Nominated by ASHOKA Arab World Office
The Winners 2017

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project Non-Formal Primary Education (NFPE) Program
Implemented by

Nominated by Commission on Higher Education – Philippines
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
300,000 US$

The winning Project Accelerating a Sustainable Solution for Quality Education
Implemented by

Nominated by Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education, District Education Office, Biratnagar, Morang
Prize Amount
200,000 US$

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Accelerating a Sustainable Solution for Quality Education
Implemented by

Nominated by UN Association of the National Capital Area
The Winners 2016

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project Enhancing Voluntary Return and Peace-building in Darfur States
Implemented by

Nominated by Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities - Sudan
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Empowerment vulnerable Syrian refugees children in Lebanon
Implemented by

Nominated by Diakonia – Sweden, Lebanon Country Office
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Sheltering of Syrian Refugees in Jordan - UAE Camp.
Implemented by

Nominated by Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation
Prize Amount
50,000 US$

The Winners 2015

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$





The winning Project Programming for the future (TfF).
Implemented by

Nominated by The Rockefeller Foundation
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Technical and Vocational Education and Training.
Implemented by

Nominated by Commonwealth of Learning
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Training for employment and for human development.
Implemented by

Nominated by ACI - Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Saudi Woman Creativity Center
Implemented by

Nominated by International Islamic Relief Organization
The Winners 2014

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project Empowering women in the process of providing ecofriendly and sustainable housing.
Implemented by

Nominated by Ministry of Urban Development – Nepal
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Heritage Preservation, Product Development and Marketing
Implemented by

Nominated by Dr. Alex Pollock - UNRWA
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Step Program - Home Based Business
Implemented by

Nominated by Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Riyadh
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Initiatives and Marketing Programs for the Artisans Productive Families Product
Implemented by

Nominated by King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
The Winners 2013

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project The ChildSafe Network Project
Implemented by

Nominated by Skoll Foundation, USA
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Kidshaven (Child and Youth Care Centre)
Implemented by

Nominated by Sophiatown Community Psychological Services
Prize Amount
100,000 US$

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Recnowa Initiative
Implemented by

Nominated by National Youth Authority, Kumasi Metropolitan Secretariat
The Winners 2012

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project Gambia is Good (GiG)
Implemented by

Nominated by Ministry of Agriculture - Gambia
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Increased water harvesting - India
Implemented by

Nominated by Dr. Ramaswamy Sakthivandivel (Qualified Expert in the Field)
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Village Food Resilience Program - Indonesia
Implemented by The National Agency for Food Security- Indonesia
Nominated by FAO – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Prize Amount
50,000 US$

The Winners 2011

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$





















The winning Project entra21 program
Implemented by

Nominated by Helen Keller International (HKI).
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Integrated Youth Employment Creation (IYEC)
Implemented by

Nominated by UNDP Sierra Leone
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$


The winning Project Zonal Center for Business Development – Colombia (Cedezo)
Implemented by

Nominated by Agency of Cooperation and Investment
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project The Association of United Efforts (ASUNEF)
Implemented by

Nominated by Mr. Sendegiya Robert (Qualified expert in the field)
The Winners 2010

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project Integrated program to develop Siwa oasis, using ICT.
Implemented by

Nominated by Egypt ICT Trust Fund.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Child Protection Helpline Palestine.
Implemented by

Nominated by SAWA- All the Women Together Today & Tomorrow.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture.
Implemented by

Nominated by UNIDO – Philippines
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Burkina Faso Malaria Distance Training Pilot Project
Implemented by

Nominated by INFOLEC
The Winners 2009

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$










The winning Project Prosperity Realization through Irrigation and Smallholders Markets (PRISM)
Implemented by

Nominated by IDE.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Establishing Agro-incubator Zepce.
Implemented by

Nominated by Ministry of Agriculture, Water-Management and Forestry.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Rural Employment Project.
Implemented by

Nominated by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Algeria
The Winners 2008

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$










The winning Project Sustainable Control of Onchocerciasis.
Implemented by

Nominated by UNECEF.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project A Model for Integration and Self Sustainable Eye Care.
Implemented by

Nominated by British Colombia Centre for Epidemiologic and International Ophthalmology
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital.
Implemented by

Nominated by WHO.
The Winners 2007

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
200,000 US$

The winning Project Cross Border Program on Capacity Building for Prevention of Trafficking & Rehabilitation of Potential and rescued Victims.
Implemented by

Nominated by Creation of Creative Society Organization.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Combat Trafficking of Women and children through Community Partnership.
Implemented by

Nominated by Stree Jagruti Samiti Organization.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Community Mobilization to Combat Trafficking (CMCT)
Implemented by

Nominated by The NGO Affairs Bureau.
The Winners 2006

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Community-Based Primary Health Care Development in Azerbaijan.
Implemented by

Nominated by Center for Refugees and disaster Response (CRDR).
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Discovering the Ocean World: Education resources for primary schools.
Implemented by

Nominated by UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Workplaces creation by small and medium entrepreneurship development through trainings of women on vocations and business skills
Implemented by

Nominated by The Institute for International Cooperation.
The Winners 2005

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Microcredit for Disadvantaged Suburbs of Tunisia.
Implemented by

Nominated by CAWTAR.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Kashf Foundation Microfinance Services for women from low Income communities.
Implemented by

Nominated by The Pakistan Microfinance Network.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Microcredit for Rural Women
Implemented by MS Maria Teresa Garcia Moises and Ms Marta Beatriz Orantes Gamboa.
Nominated by Universidad Veracruzana.
The Winners 2004

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Enhancement of the Nursing Career in Upper Egypt.
Implemented by

Nominated by Save the Children.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Composite Programme for Preservation and Protection of Environment in Bangladesh.
Implemented by

Nominated by The Foundation for Research on Educational Planning and Development.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project The Committee for Democracy in Information Technology (CDI)
Implemented by

Nominated by The Universidad National de Colombia.
The Winners 2003

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$





The winning Project Unifem Regional Programme on Empowering Women Migrant Workers in Asia
Implemented by

Nominated by Jordanian National Commission for Women.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project CHILDLINE PROJECT.
Implemented by

Nominated by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENTERPRISE CREATION ApproTEC
Implemented by

Nominated by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
Prize Amount
40,000 US$
The AGFUND Prize Committee has approved the Initiative Prize, amounting to US$ 40,000 to be awarded to the Integrated Project for Protection and Welfare of Women and Children in Nuwakot District, implemented in Nepal by the Planet Enfants, http://www.planete- enfants.org through Nepali NGOs; Kakani Community Development Center (KCDC), Society of Ex-Budahnilkantha Students (SEBS)

The Winners 2002

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project Improved Manual Irrigation Component of the Private Irrigation Promotion Pilot Project (PPIP)
Implemented by

Nominated by USAID, with its Headquarters in Washington, DC.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Cambodia Trust Rehabilitation Project.
Implemented by

Nominated by Disability Action Council, Cambodia.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project The Men on the Side of the Road Project (MSR)
Implemented by

Nominated by Catholic Welfare and Development.
The Winners 2001

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$
The winning Project THE AFRICA LEARNING CHANNEL AND WORLDSPACE FOUNDATION (WSF) MULTIMEDIA SERVICE.
Implemented by

Nominated by CAMDOCS USA, DC. (Association of Cameroon Physicians in United States)
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISE PROJECT
Implemented by

Nominated by United States Agency for International Development "USAID”, Cairo Office, Egypt.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project Barefoot, Volunteers-Making a Difference
Implemented by

Nominated by United Nations Development Program (UNDP), India.
Prize Amount
40,000 US$
In its third meeting held in Riyadh on 04 April 2001, the AGFUND Prize Committee has approved a prize entitled “The Initiative Prize” amounting to US$ 40,000, to be awarded to the "Epilepsy Awareness Campaign (EAC) Project", which is implemented in Riyadh, kingdom of Saudi Arabia, upon the initiative and efforts of Ms Asma Enright. The Initiative Prize was awarded to this project in recognition of the efforts exerted in its implementation and to encourage women's participation in the development of their communities.

The Winners 2000

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project TCE-TOTAL CONTROL OF THE EPIDEMIC.
Implemented by

Nominated by PACT-Private Agencies Collaborating Together, with its headquarters in Washington, DC.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project Training Youth.
Implemented by

Nominated by UNICEF Mongolia.
Prize Amount
50,000 US$

The Winners 1999

Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
150,000 US$

The winning Project MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAMME, GAZA.
Implemented by

Nominated by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Gaza.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
100,000 US$

The winning Project ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROMOTION AMONGST RURAL WOMEN
Implemented by

Nominated by The International Exchange Organization for Women, New York, USA.
Prize Amount
Beneficiary Countries
50,000 US$

The winning Project AMIZADE (FRIENDSHIP).
Implemented by

Nominated by Fundaco Esperanca, Santarem, Brazil.