Are you involved in an initiative that sustainably provides food
and/or water where previously there was insecurity? If so we would like
to hear from you.
The Water and Food Award recognises and promotes sustainable
initiatives from around the world. Every year, we create a list of
applicants and select finalists who we fly to Copenhagen to receive
publicity and contacts with companies looking to sponsor and assist
their efforts.
The night of the award we choose a winner and present them with the
Water and Food Award statuette as well as prizes provided by our
sponsors.
To apply, simply download the application kit and complete the form
about the initiative you are involved in.
Here is the kit in pdf
format WAF Application Kit 2012_2b
Here is the KIT in Word format. WAF Application Kit 2012_2b
Please e-mail us for a copy of the application kit in another format caje(at)wafaward(dot)org.
Send the form to our applications manager, Carolynn Elung-Jensen at caje(at)wafaward(dot)org.
We will contact you and provide additional instructions.
Nominees will be judged according to the following criteria:
Innovativeness: Definition of problem/Solution
What is the idea behind the project? What problem is it trying to
solve? What solutions have they proposed? Are the problem statement or
rationale and solution proposed new/innovative? Are they effective?
Can they be described as ‘brilliant’?
Sustainability: Will the solution last? How is it governed/managed?
Will the proposed system for solving the problem last; or does it
depend on infusion of technical, financial or human resources from
donors or outside partners? If the project is in a developing country,
to what extent is it managed in an accountable, transparent and
democratic manner? Will the people affected by the problem be able to
manage the solution by themselves in future? Is the community well
represented in the management committee or structure that are
administrating the project?
Local ownership/Empowerment: Who owns the problem and the solution?
Did the people affected identify the need for the project or did
external forces impose the idea? Do the people themselves manage the
project; do they think the problem and solution are realistic and
reflect their real needs?
Replicability: Could it be transferred elsewhere?
We need solutions that can be tried or transferred elsewhere so that
people/countries learn from one another. A problem or solution that is
of interest to only one country or locality is not very interesting on
the international scene.
Actual or potential impact: How many people benefit from the solution?
The number of individuals or communities that benefit from a project is an important aspect of its usefulness.
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