AGFUND Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development
The Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development, carries a financial reward of US$ 1,000,000, awarded annually by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in human development. The idea of the Prize is stemmed from AGFUND’s approach to enhance development performance and support key development projects in order to achieve the goal of sustainability and investment in people. The 2025 prize is focused on affordable and clean energy.
Prize objectives:
- Support the distinguished efforts aiming at the promotion and enhancement of human development concepts.
- Disseminate the successful project experiences.
- Highlight the best practices, which aim to improve the living conditions of the poor and disadvantaged with particular emphasis on women and children.
- Enhance the exchange of experiences and develop better mechanisms to find solutions to the problems of poverty, marginalization and socioeconomic exclusion of vulnerable groups.
To find out more and nominate an applicant, click here. It is not possible to nominate one’s own project.