Haller Prize for Development Journalism

The goal of this inaugural Haller Prize for Development Journalism is "to encourage and advance excellent journalistic investigation of the charitable and entrepreneurial development sectors in sub-Saharan Africa." Three prizes will be awarded: 1st prize is GBP3000, 2nd Prize is GBP1000, and 3rd Prize is GBP500.

According to the organisers, The Haller Foundation, "there are many crucial development issues that merit closer scrutiny or wider exposure but tend to be under-represented in the media. The Haller Prize aims to highlight some of these issues by exposing failings and encouraging best practice. It was conceived as a force for positive change in the region."

The Prize will be awarded for an unpublished article of up to 1,000 words in length. The topic could, for example, be on:

• The success or failure of a charity- or donor-funded programme;
• A specific issue e.g. the impact of oil or gas exploration;
• The investigation of an infrastructure development;
• The role of civil society and grassroots organisations;
• The effects (positive or negative) of up-scaling e.g. in agriculture; or
• Technology i.e. in improving banking for the unbanked, agriculture, health.

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