Award categories
Seven categories reward individual and collective excellence in project management, from professionals to projects, from the public sector to the private sector, including public-private partnerships.
Project management professionals
Categories for professionals
For project managers and program managers, verifiable experience is required.
Best Young Project Manager of the Year
Under 5 years of experienceRewards early-career professionals who, despite limited experience, have shown remarkable leadership and delivered measurable, high-impact results in their projects.
Best Project Manager of the Year
8 years of experience minimumRewards a seasoned project manager who has shown strong leadership, applied international project management best practices, and delivered lasting, measurable results.
Best Program Manager of the Year
8 years of experience minimumRewards a director or program manager who has successfully steered a portfolio of related projects, delivering measurable strategic benefits for their organization or community.
PMOs, public, private and PPP projects
Categories for organizations and projects
Written approval from the project owner or executive sponsor is mandatory for categories 5, 6 and 7.
Best PMO of the Year
Public or privateRewards a project management office, whether enterprise-wide, business-unit or program-level, demonstrating operational excellence and measurable, documented organizational impact.
Best Public Project of the Year
Public entityRewards a project led by a public entity (state, region, municipality, public institution) that delivered exceptional public impact and demonstrated excellence in its management.
Best Private Project of the Year
Private entityRewards a project led by a private entity (company, NGO, association) that created measurable commercial, social or financial value and demonstrated exemplary management.
Best PPP Project of the Year
Public-private partnershipRewards a project carried out under a formalized public-private partnership. Written approval from both the public and private partners is mandatory for submission.
Key rule. Only one application is allowed per project and per category. Submitted projects must have been carried out in Cameroon. Refer to the official application guide for the full eligibility conditions.
Ready to apply?
Download the form for your category and submit your file before August 31, 2026.