Publication date : 06 October 2010
Thematic : Water Ressource Management
Geographic area : * Africa
By Kabou Kambou Kadio (kadio.kabou@reseaucrepa.org) - CREPA
The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) working with the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), the African Development Bank (ADB), the World Health Organisation (WHO), and UNICEF is pleased to announce the second round of the AMCOW AfricaSan Awards.
What are the AMCOW AfricaSan Awards?
The AMCOW AfricaSan Awards are dedicated to recognizing outstanding efforts and achievements in sanitation and hygiene in Africa which result in large-scale, sustainable behaviour changes and tangible impacts.
They aim at raising the profile of sanitation and hygiene by drawing attention to successful approaches, promoting excellence in leadership, innovation and sanitation and hygiene improvements in Africa, and providing incentives for action beyond 2008 - the International Year of Sanitation.
The awards cover four sub-regions in Africa: Eastern Africa, Western and Northern Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa. They are open to all individuals and institutions working in the sanitation and hygiene sector from countries of each award region. These include regulatory and oversight bodies, ministries, local governments, civil society and training/research institutions, the private sector, the media and schools.
The awards seek to honour institutions and individuals:
- whose contributions to national policy have had significant impact on large-scale improvements in sanitation and hygiene
- who are involved in service provision whose exemplary service has contributed to improved sanitation and hygiene
- who inspire action and foster the achievements of others; or, through innovation/good practice, influence sanitation and hygiene improvements in their communities
- Whose direct involvement or significant support of sanitation and hygiene initiatives has led to significant, large-scale improvements.
- Whose commitment and outstanding contributions to improving the state of sanitation and hygiene initiatives has led to significant improvements at the local, national or regional level.
The first round of the awards was held at the Gallagher Convention Centre Johannesburg, South Africa on the 12th of November 2009 during the Second Africa Water Week.
Winners emerged and were honoured for achievements and outstanding contributions to uplifting the profile of sanitation in different fields.
In this second round the following categories of the awards will be considered:
• PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD:
To honour public institutions or individuals whose contributions to national policy have had significant impact on large-scale improvements in sanitation and hygiene.
Nominees may include public officials at all levels; or Ministries, State Corporations and government departments with policy or oversight role in the hygiene and sanitation subsectors.
• DISTINGUISHED WOMAN LEADER IN SANITATION AND HYGIENE:
To honour women for their commitment and outstanding contributions to improving the state of sanitation and hygiene.
• Grassroots Champion Award:
To honor individuals for their commitment and outstanding contributions to improving the state of sanitation and hygiene at the local, national or regional level;
or who have significantly influenced the thinking and behavior of others.
Nominees may include opinion leaders, activists, local officials, elders, and grassroots organizers.
Nomination guidelines
You may nominate yourself or another individual or institution. Entries may be made by individuals or organizations based within or outside Africa.
Nominations should include the name and contact details of the nominee, and a short statement (no more than 500 words) about their work and why they deserve the award.
The nominees must be involved in sanitation and hygiene-related activities within Africa.
Nomination forms are available at www.amcow.net
Nominations should be sent to africasanawards@amcow.net
Submissions may be in English or French and should be received by the 15th of October, 2010.
For more information please visit www.amcow.net or call Thompson Abu (Mobile +234-803-311-9493;
Tel. +234-9-7800440) or email thompson@amcow.net
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