DAJA 2009 Winners

Development Journalist of the Year

Name:

Imelda Abano, Philippines

Story title:

Scorched Earth

Young Development Journalist of the Year

Name:

Supriya Khandekar, India

Story title:

Women of a Lesser Society

Winner

Name:

Sithav An, Cambodia

Story title:

Not Working

1st Runner-up

Name:

Parista Yuthamanop, Thailand

Story title:

Government Policies Fail the Poor

2nd Runner-up

Name:

Yoke Heong Chee, Malaysia

Story title:

Economic Crisis to Deepen Poverty in Asia

Winner

Name:

Raknish Wijewardene, Sri Lanka

Story title:

Second Front: The War for the Economy

1st Runner-up

Name:

Bobojohn Ikromov, Tajikistan

Story title:

Global Financial Crisis and Tajikistan

2nd Runner-up

Name:

Yasmin Lee Arpon, Philippines

Story title:

Shopping for Debts

Winner

Name:

Moffat Ghala Mamu, Solomon Islands

Story title:

Climate Change: Not a Myth

1st Runner-up

Name:

Raihan M. Chowdhury, Bangladesh

Story title:

Facing the Natural Disasters

2nd Runner-up

Name:

Samisoni Pareti , Fiji

Story title:

Waging a “Warming War”

Winner

Name:

Yan Zhu, People's Republic of China

Story title:

Quenching Beijing's Thirst

1st Runner-up

Name:

Farzana Shah, Pakistan

Story title:

Infrastructure Development: Remedy for Pakistan's Economic Demise

2nd Runner-up

Name:

Rajendra Manandhar, Nepal

Story title:

Melamchi: Last Chance for Thirsty Valley