Published on: 19/07/2019
On receiving the award at OFID's headquarters during the 40th Annual Session of the organisation's Ministerial Council in Vienna, Vida Duti said:
"I dedicate this award to the people of Ghana and the Asutifi North district for whose quest I gained this recognition. I wish to express my profound gratitude to the Chairman and Ministerial Council, the management and staff of OFID. I assure you of my resolve to work harder towards improving the quality of life for people in the developing world, especially Ghana".
For more information read OFID's press release here.
The OFID Annual Award for Development was introduced in 2006 to highlight the achievements of organisations and individuals in poverty reduction and sustainable development. Past winners include: Bangladesh-based BRAC, for its support of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh; the Foundation for Integral Development in Guatemala; Syrian refugee Doaa Al Zamel; the Children's Cancer Hospital in Egypt; Kenya's Kakenya Center for Excellence; Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan; Dr Mazen Al-Hajri, renowned ENT surgeon and philanthropist; Professor Muhammad Yunus; and Bartolina Sisa National Confederation of Peasant Indigenous Native Women of Bolivia.
Congratulatory messages can be sent to OFID.
See this tweet from OFID with the announcement of the award.
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is a development finance institution created to foster social and economic progress in the developing world. OFID Uniting against Poverty.
For more information visit the OFID website.
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