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The United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) and the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) are pleased to invite you to submit your Best Practice for the 1st edition of the “Water for Life” Best Practices Award.

The purpose of the Award is to promote efforts to fulfil international commitments made on water and water-related issues by 2015 through recognition of outstanding best practices that can ensure the long-term sustainable management of water resources and contribute to the achievement of internationally agreed goals and targets contained in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation.

The prize is awarded yearly in two categories, one in best water management practices and another one in best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices. Every year, special emphasis is being put on the theme selected for next World Water Day. In 2011, special focus is given to the topic "Urban Water Management". The prize will be awarded at a special ceremony on World Water Day, 22 March.

Eligibility:

The Award is open to projects or programmes achieving particularly effective results in the field of water management or in raising awareness in water issues.

Deadline extended until 15 February

Selection criteria:

The TAC will first apply the following general criteria in reviewing applications

• The best practice responds to one or more of the following requirements
  
  1. Respect for social and cultural diversity
  2. Transferability, adaptability and ability to be up-scaled
  3. Appropriateness to local conditions and levels of development

• The best practice contributes to, but is not limited to
  
  1. The promotion of social equality and equity
  2. The eradication of poverty
  3. The preservation of traditional knowledge

• Clarity: The clarity with which the best practice is presented and the approach described

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