Winner 2010-2011 :

Dr Denis Mukwege - Democratic Republic of Congo

Dr Denis Mukwege © S.Vanfleteren
for restoring dignity to thousands of women survivors of sexual violence by providing medical care and social support; for his dedication and contribution to building an integrated health care system in Eastern Congo; and for his profound commitment to his native country by tirelessly advocating a return to peace in a region where terror and fear destroy the very fabric of society.

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Previous winners

Between 1980 and 2011, the King Baudouin International Development Prize was awarded a total of 17 times. The list of laureates is diverse in both nature and location of initiative, ranging from Uganda to Indonesia and from education to fair trade.

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