Development Marketplace 2008

The World Bank and its partners have awarded more than US$4 million dollars to over 20 innovative agricultural projects from around the globe. The funding was provided through Development Marketplace - a competitive grant program that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage development projects with high potential for impact and replication. This years competition on sustainable agriculture drew almost 1,800 applications, with the final winners selected from 100 finalists who travelled to Washington DC to present their ideas at World Bank headquarters, September 24-26.

Twenty-two winners collected their crystal awards and grant checks in the 2008 Global Development Marketplace: Sustainable Agriculture for Development competition this morning.

The winners came from Sub-Saharan Africa, South and East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. India, Mexico, Ecuador, and Vietnam were each the home of two award winners. Altogether, 13 countries were represented.

For more information, please visit www.developmentmarketplace.org

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