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PRB Wins Anthem Award for Best Use of Data for Health

PRB was awarded for its work on "State of Access: A Contraceptive Policy Scorecard"

WASHINGTON (November 18, 2025) — PRB announced today that it has been named a winner in Best Use of Data for Health in the 5th Annual Anthem Awards, which honor the purpose and mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide.

Winners were selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. This year’s judges included leaders from major organizations and companies dedicated to social impact, including the American Heart Association, World Central Kitchen, Pivotal Ventures, and the Ford Foundation.

PRB received a silver award for “State of Access: A Contraceptive Policy Scorecard,” an interactive tool that provides a comprehensive, comparative overview of state policies that affect access to contraception.

Developed by PRB staff with expert input, the State of Access scorecard has been shared broadly with policymakers, journalists, researchers, advocates, and others working to advance reproductive health access. Since July 2025, it has been covered by major media outlets including NBC, NPR, and Axios, reaching an estimated audience of nearly 4 million.

“This recognition affirms the rigor, quality, and value of State of Access as a tool that transforms complex policy information into clear, actionable insights for the public,” said Cathryn Streifel, Senior Program Director at PRB and co-author of the scorecard. “With good data, we can build better policies that create a healthier, more equitable future for everyone.”

The 5th Annual Anthem Awards received more than 2,000 submissions from 42 countries worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, the Anthem Awards are “defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their communities.”

“This has been a challenging year for the impact sector, but the winners of the 5th Annual Anthem Awards have shown their resilience and continued commitment to a better tomorrow,” said Anthem Awards General Manager Patricia McLoughlin. “This year’s winners are a source of hope, and I am excited to celebrate their work with the world today.”

 

About The Anthem Awards:

Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose and mission-driven work of people, companies and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’re defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their own communities. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging; Education, Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Responsible Technology; and Sustainability, Environment & Climate. This season’s partners and sponsors include AARP, Sustainable Brands, NationSwell, The Bloom, the Social Innovation Summit and TheFutureParty. The Awards were founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.

About PRB:

PRB promotes and supports evidence-based policies, practices and decision-making to improve the health and well-being of people throughout the world. Find out more at prb.org. Follow us @PRBdata.

Press contact: Raquel Wojnar, Communications Manager, rwojnar@prb.org

For more on this topic, consider the following resources:

  1. Rose Maruru, « De l’engagement à la pratique : Comment la localisation se fait-elle localement ? », EPIC-Africa. Also available in English: “From Commitment to Practice: How is Localisation Doing Locally?”, Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation, Aug. 16, 2023. (Rose Maruru is the founder of the Dakar-based EPIC-Africa, which seeks to enhance philanthropic impact by filling critical data and capacity gaps in the philanthropic market infrastructure in Africa.)
  2. Adama Coulibaly, « Décoder les mots-clés du développement : Comprendre la signification de la localisation et de la décolonisation, » EPIC-Africa. Also available in English: “Decoding Development Buzzwords: Understanding the Meaning of Localization and Decolonization.” (Adama Coulibaly is Global Programs Director, Oxfam International.)
  3. Abdoul Karim Saidou, « La participation citoyenne dans les politiques publiques de sécurité en Afrique : analyse comparative des exemples du Burkina Faso et du Niger, » International Development Policy | Revue internationale de politique de développement 11, no. 1 (2019). Also available in English: “Citizen participation in public security policies in Africa: a comparative analysis of the examples of Burkina Faso and Niger.”
  4. World Bank, Engaging Citizens for Better Development Results (Independent Evaluation Group, Washington, DC: World Bank, 2018).
  5. Michel Maietta, “Shifting the Power: A Few Hard Truths on Localisation,” Inter-Agency Research and Analysis Network.
  6. Coopération Canada, Le transfert de pouvoir au sein de la coopération internationale : Etablir des liens (2023). Also available in English: Cooperation Canada Shifting Power in International Cooperation.
  7. Dylan Mathews, “Localization, Decolonizing and #ShiftThePower: Are We Saying the Same Thing?” June 14, 2022.
  8. Localisation and Decolonisation: the difference that makes the difference, Peace Direct (2022).
  9. Beyond the buzzwords: how can we fix localisation to shift power in humanitarian aid? September 3, 2024, Dr Hamid Foroughi, Dr Paul R Kelly
  10. Andrea Cornwall, Karen Brock – Beyond Buzzwords: “Poverty Reduction”, “Participation” and “Empowerment” UNRISD Nov 2005
  11. Localization at USAID: the vision and approach, August 2022.
  12. TIME Initiative: Landscape Analysis (2023).
  13. Dr. Allysha C. Maragh-Bass, Dr. Tamar Chitashvili – Language Matters: Core Concepts in Equity-Based Reform in Global Development.
  14. Moses Isooba, How Use of Language Can Breathe Life into Localization, July 2024. Moses Isooba is head of the Uganda National NGO Forum and a member of Re-Imagining the International NGO (RINGO).

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