What is the award and who can participate?
What is the award?
The International ReSource Award is worth USD 150 000 in total and is granted to one or several projects selected by an international jury. Launched in 2002, the ReSource Award is an internationally recognised prize for leadership in implementing the principles of sustainability in watershed management. It is conferred annually. The prize money is awarded exclusively for project implementation activities and not for building-up or strengthening the organisations that are submitting an application.
Who is eligible to participate and how?
NGOs, private, scientific or public institutions and similar bodies are invited to participate in the tender for the International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management. Projects comprising more than one institution (eg public-private partnerships) are also eligible for the award. Bodies with strong links to the local communities of regions where water sources are located are particularly encouraged to participate. However, participants cannot submit more than one project each year. In order to qualify, participants are asked to provide proven track records in sustainability and project planning and/or management in the specific field of water and source management.
What type of projects are we looking for?
We are interested in projects which genuinely seek to contribute to raising awareness of the ecological, social and economic significance of water sources and
watersheds in developing and emerging countries. Preference will be given to those projects which demonstrate innovative preventative measures for protecting water resources and involve local community and/or regional institutions. Such projects should be based on transferable concepts and thus enable sustained efforts to be made to protect the quality and availability of (drinking) water in other locations. A detailed timetable including project aims, milestones, deliverables and a budget breakdown must be submitted with the application in order to assess the project’s feasibility. The project must begin no later than the year following notification of the competition. The milestones on which payment of the award is contingent must also lie in the same calendar year.
More information on the ReSource Award
- What is the idea behind the award?
- Conditions for entry / Guidelines and application form
- Who are the patrons of the ReSource Award?
- Who will judge your project and when will the award be announced?
- Previous winners
