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2001 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition

Year: 2001

The Global Development Awards Competition 2001 attracted submissions from around the world. This was the second year that competitions were held for the Award for Outstanding Research on Development and the Award for Most Innovative Development Project. Over 1000 submissions were received from applicants in over 70 countries.

Awards & Medals: 2001 Winners

Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project
Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development
Medals for Research on Development

View details of 2001 winners by theme:

Infrastructure and development
Rural development and poverty reduction
Management and delivery of urban services
HIV/AIDS and delivery of health services
Governance and development

Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project

Rural health and environment programme An alternate paradigm for sustainable transformation of rural areas
First Prize: Joe Madiath Country: India Organization: Gram Vikas, India
Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development

Road infrastructure policies in Kenya: historical trends and current challenges Issues and policy recommendations for ensuring the development and maintainance of Kenya's roads
Second Prize: Sam Mwangi Country: Kenya Organization: Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
Road infrastructure policies in Kenya: historical trends and current challenges
Second Prize: Wilson S. K. Wasike Country: Kenya Organization: Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
Infrastructure and Development Medal

The benefits of roads in rural Peru: a transaction costs approach Improved rural transport as the catalyst for rural development in Peru
First Prize: Javier A. Escobal Country: Peru Organization: Analysis Group of Development


Urban rail systems: a planning framework to increase their success Revealing important results about the urban rail planning process in Turkey in comparison to the USA, Canada and Britain
Second Prize: Ela Babalik Sutcliffe Country: Turkey Organization: Economic Research Center (ERC), Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Rural Development and Poverty Reduction Medal

Internal and external reforms in agricultural policy in Tunisia and poverty in rural area An increase in agriculture yield improves income and reduces poverty in rural area
First Prize: Mohamed Abdelbasset Chemingui Country: Tunisia Organization: Laboratoire Montpellierain d'Economie Theorique et Appliquee
Internal and external reforms in agricultural policy in Tunisia and poverty in rural area
First Prize: Chokri Thabet Country: Tunisia Organization: Laboratoire Montpellierain d'Economie Theorique et Appliquee


Are income-calorie elasticity estimates really high in developing countries? Some implications for nutrition and income
Second Prize: Arjunan Subramanian Country: India Organization: National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), India
Management and Delivery of Urban Services Medal

From land distribution to integrated development: the evolution and impact of shelter and poverty alleviation strategies in marginalized settlements in Nouakchott, Mauritania Is efficient shelter delivery compatible with a comprehensive poverty reduction framework? The Twizé integrated development program in Mauritiana
First Prize: Sameh Wahba Country: USA Organization: Center for International Development, Harvard University (CID)


Urban poverty and water management in Mexico Causing conflict: managing water services in poor urban areas and squatter settlements in Mexico
Second Prize: Patricia Avila Garcia Country: Mexico Organization: Centro de Estudios Rurales de El Colegio de Michoacan
HIV/AIDS and Delivery of Health Services Medal

How well do antenatal clinic (ANC) attendees represent the general population? A comparison of HIV prevalence from ANC sentinel surveillance sites with a population-based survey of women aged 15-49 in Cambodia
First Prize: Vonthanak Saphonn Country: USA Organization: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California
How well do antenatal clinic (ANC) attendees represent the general population? A comparison of HIV prevalence from ANC sentinel surveillance sites with a population-based survey of women aged 15-49 in Cambodia
First Prize: Leng Bun Hor Country: USA Organization: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California
How well do antenatal clinic (ANC) attendees represent the general population? A comparison of HIV prevalence from ANC sentinel surveillance sites with a population-based survey of women aged 15-49 in Cambodia
First Prize: Sun Penh Ly Country: USA Organization: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California
How well do antenatal clinic (ANC) attendees represent the general population? A comparison of HIV prevalence from ANC sentinel surveillance sites with a population-based survey of women aged 15-49 in Cambodia
First Prize: Samrith Chhuon Country: USA Organization: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California


Private sector response to HIV/AIDS in Swaziland: impact, response, vulnerability and barriers to implementation of workplace HIV/AIDS prevention programmes To maintain commercial viability the Swazi private sector must implement comprehensive HIV/AIDS workplace policies
Second Prize: Fred T. Muwanga Country: Swaziland Organization: TAT Health Services
Governance and Development Medal

The impact of citizens’ response to weak governance: the case of citizens’ suits and actions of civil disobedience to protect environment in India Understanding the economic implications of citizens’ actions in the context of developing countries
First Prize: Santhakumar Velappan Nair Country: India Organization: Centre for Development Studies (CDS)


Governing a democracy: constrained discretion for development Demonstrating how rules can be suited to circumstances and dynamic changes
Second Prize: Ashima Goyal Country: India Organization: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)