Ghana is globally renown as one of the most progressive countries in the developing world with regards to the provision of socio-economic infrastructure, goods and services. However, while this is largely the result of relatively good governance, it is also in part because of the interventions made by foreign government and private sector institutions as well as local individuals, enterprises and private institutions. Together these are tagged as development partners although it is pertinent to point out here that the local contributors do not receive recognition on a permanent basis as the foreign counterparts do. Such individuals, institutions and enterprises provide pivotal support in providing socio-economic infrastructure, goods and services and in empowering communities in economic terms, all this significantly raising living standards where they provide those interventions.

The awards scheme specifically targets indigenous institutions, enterprises and individuals that deserve to be tagged as Ghana’s Development Partners for their taking responsibilities that are normally those of the State. This is deserving because while such interventions attract immediate attention when they are made they are oft forgotten thereafter especially since political exigencies demand that government ultimately claims all the accolades for the country’s socio-economic growth and development including management and resolution of crises whenever they occur.

However these interventions often pass unnoticed and even where they are publicly acknowledged are quickly forgotten Furthermore, they contribute heavily to communities in times of crises, whether health, natural disasters, civil strife of man-made accidents.

But while the government inevitably claims all the credit, both the Ghanaian private sector and foreign institutions, state and private inclusive play pivotal roles in this. Again, even where these interventions are publicly recognized, they are rarely remembered after the crisis has passed, despite the fact that many contributors are regular in their interventions during times of crises.

Our award scheme therefore sets out to correct this situation. The awards will identify and publicly recognize the individuals, enterprises and institutions whose contributions and interventions have been exemplary.

ELIGIBILITY

The awards scheme is open to all Ghanaian private enterprises and institutions as well as foreign state and private enterprises and institutions, as well as to all individuals of every nationality, as well as Ghanaian and foreign government state officials.


CRITERIA

Awardees will be selected based on the following broad criteria:
• The value of their interventions
• The amount of non-material resources provided ie time, technical expertise etc
• The regularity of their interventions
• The impact of their interventions on the targeted beneficiaries
• Willingness to partner other philantrophists and the State for maximum impact