BEST MINISTER AWARD

The World Governments Summit's Best Minister Award honors ministers who implement successful, scalable initiatives and inspire other government leaders and service providers to promote innovation to better serve their citizens.

2025

H.E. Anxious Masuka

Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, Republic of Zimbabwe

Award Partner

Award Focus Areas

Nominees for the Best Minister Award are evaluated based on four focus areas.

Socioeconomic Impact

Innovation Impact

Resilience and Future Readiness

Good Governance and Integrity

Socioeconomic Impact

Innovation Impact

Resilience and Future Readiness

Good Governance and Integrity

Nomination and Assessment

The World Governments Summit's multi-faceted nomination and assessment process uses both primary and secondary sources to identify ministers who have successfully implemented high-impact initiatives over the last 18 months. The longlisted ministers are then shortlisted following due diligence screening and are further evaluated based on the nomination criteria.