Small grants for water and sanitation projects
Call for applicants for the Japan Water Forum Fund 2008 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
The Japan Water Forum is pleased to invite grass-roots organizations in developing countries to apply for the Japan Water Forum Fund 2008.
This Fund was created for awarding grants to grass-roots organizations in developing countries involved in water-related activities. We will provide up to 1,000US$ per activity or project. However, receiving a grant is limited to once a year for each selected organization.
“Grass-roots activities” are activities planned and faithfully implemented by grass-roots organizations to bring about an appreciable improvement upon the current water issues. These activities include various projects, awareness-raising campaigns, publicity activities to promote citizens participation and educational programs for capacity building on water-related issues: water supply; sanitation; water-related diseases; irrigation; drainage; dams; river and lake basins; wetlands; groundwater; poverty; and gender.
The application form and guidelines for the JWF Fund 2008 are available at:
Please submit a duly filled application form to the Japan Water Forum by e-mail by July 31, 2008. Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the due day.
Please note that the form must be filled in English. Other languages are not accepted.
For more information, please feel free to contact the Japan Water Forum at jwffund@waterforum.jp.
Media registration for World Water week now open
The 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm, August 17-23, is the leading annual global meeting place in water and development for professionals from all over the world.
Representatives of the media – press, photo, radio, television and film – will be accredited for coverage of the World Water Week in Stockholm events (this does NOT include any travel, accomodation, or personal costs).
To register, click here.
Africa NGOs petitions AU on access to water
Open Letter to Africa Union Chairman on the Occasion of 11th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
Friday, 06 June 2008
Dear President,
1. We are a coalition of social movements, NGOs and trade unions working on water and social justice with international solidarity would like to take the opportunity on the occasion of the Africa Union Summit to draw your attention to the poor people’s access to potable water and its resultant consequences on the citizens of the continent. According to the 2006 Human Development Report 1.1 billion people across the globe have no access to potable water and majority of them who are concentrated on the African continent where 1 out of 5 people have no access. (more…)
