The Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger In 1987, The Hunger Project launched the Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger as the world’s first and only initiative dedicated to calling forth the committed, effective leadership that Africa desperately needs.

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Purpose of the Africa Prize

The Africa Prize for Leadership honors a distinguished African man or woman who has exhibited exceptional leadership in bringing about the sustainable end of hunger at the national, regional or continent-wide level.

The Africa Prize focuses on individuals working in areas such as public policy, science, agriculture, education and health whose leadership and policies reflect courage, initiative, creativity and, in some cases, personal sacrifice.

The Africa Prize is intended to acknowledge and honor the recipient’s outstanding contribution to the general well-being of the people of Africa. In addition, the prize seeks to generate heightened awareness within the world community of the many African leaders who are making the difficult decisions and taking the necessary actions to resolve the pressing agricultural and economic, political and social issues facing the continent.

Ultimately, the Africa Prize is intended to engender a greater appreciation for and support of the effective and dynamic leadership associated with the end of hunger in Africa on a sustainable basis.