Deadline:
June 30, 2025
Location(s)
Worldwide
Overview
Kuwait’s annual Al-Sumait Prize honors individuals or institutions who have, through their work or research, made significant advances in the fields of food security, health, and education in Africa. An initiative of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the late Amir of the State of Kuwait, its goal is to shine a light on those making a positive difference to sustainable development in Africa.
Details
Sponsored by the Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the State of Kuwait and managed by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS), the awards celebrate the work and accomplishments of Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, a Kuwaiti physician who spent his lifetime helping the poor in Africa in the fields of health and education. Administered by KFAS and a Board of Trustees, the objective of the prizes is to recognize the best studies, scientific projects, applied research, and innovative initiatives that have a significant impact and lasting influence on advancing progress towards economic and social development in Africa. The prize is awarded annually and has a value of $1,000,000 (One million US dollars).
The Prize is to be awarded to individuals or institutions who through their research projects or initiatives have made significant advancement within one or more of the following areas (or other related fields):
- Developing new seed, crop, or livestock varieties to enhance food security and nutrition in Africa.
- Increasing the shelf life, caloric, and nutritional value of locally produced and consumed food.
- Improving smallholder farmers’ access to agricultural inputs, techniques, technologies, and markets to ensure the availability of nutritious food for vulnerable communities.
- Enhancing farmers’ resilience to climate change and extreme weather variability to secure sustainable food production and nutrition.
- Reducing food waste and food loss across Africa’s agrifood systems.
- Advancing alternative agrifood systems to increase productivity while reducing water footprints, especially in marginal environments.
- Promoting the adoption of modern business strategies, digitalization, and marketing in the field of food security and nutrition.
- Implementing innovative and sustainable solutions to combat food insecurity and malnutrition.
- Addressing gender equality and women’s empowerment in achieving food security.
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Deadline: June 30, 2025
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