Winners of 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award

Overall 5 awardess have been selected for the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award on August 31, 2021. It is the 63rd edition of the annual award.
The award is named after former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and is the highest award given to Asian individuals and organizations who have impacted the Asian region and the world.
It is considered as Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
The awards will be presented during an event on November 28, 2021, Traditionally, the annual award is presented on August 31 in Manila, which marks the birth anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay.

List of Awardees

Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon (Philippines) – for conservation of natural resources and help communities improve their income through livelihood programs.
Muhammad Amjad Saqib (Pakistan) – for helping people through social entrepreneurship
Firdausi Qadri (Bangladesh) – for her commitment in vaccine development that saved millions of lives
Steven Muncy (Southeast Asia) – for extending humanitarian and peace-building efforts across borders
Watchdoc Indonesia (Indonesia) – for emergent leadership and for using journalism and filmmaking to give voice to the people.