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The Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) is GDN’s largest and longest-running program that brings together a rich community of researchers and development practitioners. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.
The Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) is an award scheme that:
THEME – 2024 EDITION
Sustainable Climate Action for Human-Centered Development
The awards will feature two categories:
The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) 2024 Edition
A competitive research grant program that identifies and funds outstanding research proposals that have a high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues in low and middle-income countries (World Bank definition).
The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) 2024 Edition
A competitive grant program that supports non-profit Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in low or lower-middle-income countries (World Bank definition) to recognize the innovative approach of their projects.
This opportunity is for researchers in the Global South and NGOs that have implemented development projects that benefit marginalized groups in the developing world.
Click on the link to the application website to apply based on your category
Apply for Global Development Awards Competition