2015 CGAP Photo Contest

A Struggle Mother_Honorable Mention

The Struggle Mother, taken in Indonesia by Giri Wijayanto (Indonesia). Honorable mention. Planting chili seeds © CGAP

Camel Market 2_Honorable Mention

Camel Market 2, taken in Egypt by Mohamed Kamal (Egypt). Honorable mention. Camel sellers entering the market © CGAP

Creating the Creator_Womens Prize

Creating the Creator, taken in India by Prathamesh Vinod Ghadekar (India). First place Women's Use of Financial Services category. This woman works in the backyard of her house creating idols of the Hindu God Ganesh © CGAP

Duck Egg Collection_Honorable Mention

Duck Egg Collection, taken in Vietnam by Tran Van Tuy (Vietnam). Honorable mention. Duck breeding and egg harvesting © CGAP

Eleuterio the Hairdresser_LAC Prize

Eleuterio the Hairdresser, taken in Peru by David Martin Huamani Bedoya (Peru). First place Latin America and Caribbean region. Eleuterio is over 90 years old and has been a hairdresser since the age of 25 © CGAP

Eye for Detail_MENA

Eye for Detail, taken in the United Arab Emirates by Evans Claire Onte (United Arab Emirates). First place Middle East and North Africa region. This man makes a living by repairing small watches © CGAP

Fishing with a Net_Second Place

Fishing with a Net, taken in China by Liming Cao (China). Second place. Early morning fishing © CGAP

For the Next Journey_Honorable Mention

For the Next Journey, taken in Vietnam by Loc Mai (Vietnam). Honorable mention. Repairing fishnets © CGAP

Gravel Workmen_Honorable Mention

Gravel Workmen, taken in Bangladesh by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh). Honorable mention. A gravel-crushing workplace © CGAP

Grazing in the Morning_Honorable Mention

Grazing in the Morning, taken in China by Liming Cao (China). Honorable mention. Thousands of sheep owned by a family who sells wool, goat's milk and mutton © CGAP

Hands for Freedom_Third Place

Hands for Freedom, taken in India by Pranab Basak (India). Third place. A teenage girl helping her father in a pottery shop © CGAP

Happy Vendor_Digital Finance Prize

Happy Vendor, taken in India by Subrata Adkhikary (India). First place Digital Finance category. A woman comes from a distant village to sell ginger and garlic © CGAP

Human pushing xiep (netting)_Honorable Mention

Human Pushing Xiep (Netting), taken in Vietnam by Phuc Ngo Quang (Vietnam). Honorable mention. Using a net called xiep to catch shrimp, crab and small fish © CGAP

Iron Ribs_Honorable Mention

Iron Ribs, taken in India by Subhasis Sen (India). Honorable mention. A young boy and his father work in an iron bending shop © CGAP

Morning_Honorable Mention

Morning, taken in Vietnam by Do Hieu Liem (Vietnam). Honorable mention. Catching fish and shrimp © CGAP

Overcoming Sandhill_EAP Prize

Overcoming Sandhill, taken in Vietnam by Lê Minh Quốc (Vietnam). First place East Asia and Pacific region. Passing through the dunes in the morning © CGAP

Paddy Cultivation_Grand Prize

Paddy Cultivation, taken in India by Sujan Sarka (India). First place. A family working in a rice paddy: rice is the staple food in West Bengal © CGAP

Sari Spider_Small Business Enterprises Prize

Sari Spider, taken in India by Tatiana Sharapova (Russian Federation). First place Small Business Enterprises category. Making a traditional silk sari © CGAP

Small Shop Window_Honorable Mention

The Worker_Honorable Mention

Volcanes_Honorable Mention

Volcanes, taken in Ecuador by Luis Sanchez Davilla (Spain). Honorable mention. Drying materials to make Panama hats © CGAP

Work in Mountains_Smallholders Prize

Work in the Mountains, taken in India by Tatiana Sharapova (Russian Federation). First place Smallholder Families category. Women growing vegetables to sell at the market in Ladakh © CGAP

Young Mother is Making a Wooden Doll_SA Prize

Young Mother is Making a Wooden Doll, taken in India by Goutam Daw (India). First place South Asia region. Making wooden dolls © CGAP