Sri Lanka:

·         "Community-based, sustainable and commercially viable Aloe vera products as alternative income generation for fisherwomen in Bar Reef Special Management Area in Kalpitiya" Low-cost aloe vera cultivation is offering an alternative livelihood to fisherwomen who produce beverages and supply the cosmetic industry. To do this, they use the unproductive lands of the coastal areas for cultivation, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


Tanzania :

·         "Butterfly farming for pro-poor tourism and environment conservation" Replicating their successful project in Zanzibar, this partnership is setting up a butterfly park as a tourist attraction, at the same time generating income for local farmers through butterfly farming which also increases awareness on the need for biodiversity conservation.


·         "Plastic Waste Recycling as an Alternative to Burning and Landfilling" Cooperating with government authorities, this non-government organization is driving plastic waste management and recycling by training community members to collect plastic waste which can be sold to the initiative's recycling facility which in turn produces plastic pellets for industrial use.


·         "Enhancing women farmers' access to profitable markets by developing a toolkit for value-added post-harvest solar fruit drying, handling and utilisation of horticultural crops for local and regional market procurement in East Africa" is driven by an enterprise partnering with non-government organizations and government institutions to tackle a critical lack of food preservation and storage means through innovative solar drying technology. This enables the farmers to sell more products more widely.


Uganda :

·         "Solar Sister - African women led grassroots green energy revolution" is a partnership of non-government organizations, women's organizations and solar-lighting producers. They run a direct sales network of women entrepreneurs, selling solar-powered lanterns as a clean and non-hazardous light source for rural households. 


Zimbabwe :

·         "Sustainable development through processing natural products" Supported by non-government organizations as well as research and trade institutions, this initiative supports women entrepreneurs to harvest, process and market Marula-tree products, combining individual production and processing with collective training and marketing. The initiative focuses both on passing on traditional knowledge and introducing new expertise such as sustainable harvesting.


SEED International Jury 2011

The 2011 SEED Award winners were selected by the independent International Jury which dedicated considerable time to choosing the most promising of the applications. The members of the jury are:

·         Dr. François Bonnici: Director of the newly established Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business. 


·         Nancy Chege: National Coordinator, UNDP Global Environment Facility's Small Grants Program, Nairobi, Kenya.


·         Sasha Gabizon: Executive Director, Women in Europe for a Common Future, based in the Netherlands.


·         Neville Gabriel: Executive Director, Southern Africa Trust, Midrand, South Africa.


·         Leticia Greyling: Senior Lecturer, Rhodes Business School, South Africa.


·         Ellen Houston: Instructor of International Studies and Economics, Marymount College, New York City, United States.


·         Laure Bitetera Kananura: National Coordinator, UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme, Rwanda.


·         Paul Laird: Corporate Partnerships Manager, Earthwatch, Oxford, United Kingdom.


·         Richard Lewis: Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP, London, United Kingdom.


·         Andrea Margit: Head, Environment Unit, Roberto Marinho Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


·         Godwell Nhamo : Programme Manager, Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, Institute for Corporate Citizenship, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

·         Bert van Nieuwenhuizen: Renewable Energy Advisor for East and Southern Africa, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Kigali, Rwanda.

·         Tamzin Ractliffe: Chief Executive Officer, Nexii, Cape Town, South Africa.


·         Luisa Emilia Reyes Zuniga: Coordinator, Area of Gender Policies and Budgets, Equidad de Género, Mexico.

·         Ana V Rojas: Consultant, ENERGIA/ETC Foundation, Leusden, The Netherlands


·         Sarah Timpson: Senior Adviser on Community-based Initiatives, UNDP, New York City, United States.


·         George C. Varughese: President, Development Alternatives Group, Delhi, India.


·         James Wakaba: Regional Manager East Africa Office, GVEP International, Nairobi, Kenya.