Rawlings deserves the honour of renaming UDS after him
In 1993, then President Jerry John Rawlings was awarded a $50,000 Africa prize by the Hunger Project for transforming Ghana from a condition of economic crisis to a model of self-reliance, consistently focusing on the need for increased food production.
The Africa Prize honours a distinguished African man or woman who has exhibited exceptional leadership in bringing about the sustainable end of hunger at the national, regional or continent-wide level.
Launched in 1987 by The Hunger Project, the Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger was established to honour effective leadership that Africa desperately needs.
The Africa Prize therefore celebrates, acknowledges and honours the accomplishments of individuals who have exhibited extraordinary leadership for the end of hunger.
