Film featuring the finalists from the Global Development Awards Competition at the 17th GDN Annual Global Development Conference in Lima, Peru in March, 2016.
The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD), managed by the World Bank, and generously supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan.
Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly USD 4 million in research and project grants to winners - researchers and development practitioners from low- and lower-middle-income countries and transition countries, with more than 200 awards have been conferred till date.
The awards recognize excellence in policy-oriented research, supports research capacity development of researchers in low- and lower-middle-income countries and funds innovative social development projects benefiting marginalized groups in the developing world.
The annual competition has a new, relevant theme every year. GDN provides grants through its awards competition under two main categories:
- The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program that identifies and funds outstanding research proposals in low- and lower-middle-income countries with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues. Applicants receive expert feedback from junior and later senior researchers. Additionally, throughout the implementation of their projects, the research teams are supported by a Scientific and Technical Advisor.
- The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) targets development projects currently at the stage of implementation, and which have a high potential for impact targeting exceptionally marginalized and disadvantaged groups in low- or lower-middle-income countries. The first prize winner is also eligible to compete under the Japan Social Development Fund for an additional grant of up to USD 200,000 to pilot their innovative work at a larger scale.
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