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 to call forth
the committed, effective leadership that
Africa desperately needs.
The Africa Prize honors a distinguished African woman or man 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.
It is intended to acknowledge and honor the
recipient’s outstanding contribution to the general well-being of the
people of Africa. In addition, the Africa 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, 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.
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The focus of the 2008 Africa Prize is Civil Society Leadership for the Empowerment
of Women. It will be awarded at a black-tie gala dinner and award
ceremony at the New York Hilton Hotel on Saturday, October 18, 2008.
Photo: 2003 Africa Prize Laureate Meaza Ashenafi.