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About The World Food Prize Nomination
The World Food Prize Foundation annually awards the World Food Prize to individuals with outstanding contributions. This prestigious award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to advancing human development through innovative interventions within the global food system. Established to celebrate achievements that significantly enhance food quality, quantity, accessibility, or availability, the prize aims to acknowledge impactful efforts addressing crucial issues such as poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and sustainable agriculture.
The World Food Prize serves as a beacon of recognition for those tirelessly working towards global food security. It represents an opportunity to celebrate and amplify impactful contributions in the field.
Benefits of The World Food Prize Nomination
The winner will benefit from the prize as follows:
- The World Food Prize is a prestigious recognition of the recipient’s achievements, providing global visibility and acknowledgment of their impactful work.
- Recipients may gain opportunities for further collaboration, funding, and partnerships to continue their efforts in addressing food security challenges.
- The 2023 Laureate Award Ceremony increased the annual award from $250,000 to $500,000. It is known as “the Oscars of Agriculture,” and it was held alongside the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, which had 1,400+ participants from 83 countries.
The World Food Prize Nomination Requirments
The following are the nomination requirements:
- Nominees must be living individuals in good health who can attend the World Food Prize Award Ceremony.
- The achievement of being nominated must have led to a demonstrable increase in food quantity, quality, availability, or access for many.
- Academic institutions, private or public organizations, or governmental units may submit a nomination
- Self-nominations are not accepted; nominations must be endorsed and submitted through an appropriate organization.
Required Documents
Please submit these documents for the World Food Prize nomination:
- Nominator Information: Name(s), organization, address, email, phone; must be endorsed by a senior official.
- Nominee Information: Name, position, address, email, phone, birth date, citizenship
- Biographical Information: Resume/CV detailing positions, education, affiliations, and
- Photograph: Nominee’s photo.
- Synopsis: Why should the nominee receive the prize in 150 words or less?
- Statement of Achievement: Describe specific, measurable achievement in 2 pages.
- Statement of Impact: Describe the impact in 2 pages, including the number of people affected, geographical boundaries, and effect over time.
- Seconding Nominations: Signed letters from at least two individuals familiar with the nominee’s work, providing additional information.
- Supporting Documents: Digital copies of news articles, publications, etc., supporting the nomination.
- Format: Submit all text documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Selection Process
- The World Food Prize Secretariat reviews nominations for completeness and appropriateness before being forwarded to the Selection Committee.
- The Selection Committee evaluates nominations based on impact, innovation, and sustainability criteria.
- Recommendations for the recipient and first alternate are forwarded to the Foundation’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Council of Advisors for final approval.
Application Date and Process
- Nominations submission is online via the nomination form provided below.
- You should include all required documents and endorsements for a nomination to be considered complete.
- The nomination submission must be by the specified deadline for consideration.
Application Deadline
01 May, 2024
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