The ‘SDG Programme of the Year’ award

The SDG Programme of the Year Award recognises exceptional, innovative initiatives that significantly advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), delivering innovative and proven solutions to address one or more SDGs in the Global South.

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2024 winner - Love Binti International’s "Menstrual Hygiene Training Program"

Love Binti International is a non-governmental organization established in response to the growing awareness of period poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program primarily targets schools and public spaces such as churches, mosques, and town halls to reach young people and household leaders, aiming to instil knowledge on proper menstrual hygiene management. Love Binti International has conducted thousands of menstrual health workshops for adolescent girls, teaching them how to make reusable sanitary pads. The overarching goal of the program is to empower young women and girls with skills and knowledge to manage their menstrual health safely, helping to reduce uterine ailments and menstrual infections. ​