Deadline: 06-Sep-2024
CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, within the framework of its 10th Water Dialogues Spain – LAC, invites you to participate in this challenge that seeks to promote and reward projects that improve water resilience in the urban environment, with innovative solutions and practices, which includes a systemic approach, and which allows facing water-related challenges (floods, droughts and contamination of water bodies); through actions that contemplate the care of the population, infrastructure and the environment.
Water resilience is a key concept for water management in cities, which implies the ability to prepare, resist, and recover from water-related challenges and crises. This involves a systemic approach to addressing global water challenges, one that manages both water and sanitation services in a sustainable, inclusive, and efficient manner, as well as the risks associated with water security.
Categories
- Projects should focus on one or more of the following areas:
- Urban Flood Management: Solutions to prevent, mitigate, or manage floods in urban areas.
- Water Efficiency: Initiatives to improve rational use and demand management of water resources at the urban level.
- Drought Management: Proposals to ensure and reduce the vulnerability of water supply during periods of scarcity or drought.
- Water Quality: Solutions to protect and improve water quality in urban areas, ensuring its safety and availability for various uses.
- Nature-Based Solutions: A cross-cutting category highlighting the use of NBS to enhance water resilience.
- Technology and Innovation: A cross-cutting category proposing solutions to modernize the management of the integral water cycle processes (automation, sensing, data analysis and management, digital infrastructure, among others).
Awards Information
- Awards will be presented at the 10th Spain – LAC Water Dialogues event, which will take place on October 17 in Madrid, Spain. A representative from each of the three best-evaluated proposals will attend the event to receive the award. Additionally, each award will be recognized with:
- First Prize: A technical visit to a similar project implemented in a CAF member country, covering travel and accommodation expenses for up to 2 team members. A certificate of recognition and promotion on social media.
- Second Prize: A technical visit to a similar project implemented in a CAF member country, covering travel and accommodation expenses for up to 2 team members. A certificate of recognition and promotion on social media.
- Third Prize: A certificate of recognition and promotion on social media.
Eligibility Criteria
- The challenge is open to teams from:
- Public sector: national, regional, municipal governments, and public enterprises.
- Civil society organizations: NGOs, foundations, community organizations, and similar entities.
- Private sector.
- Academic and research institutions: universities and research centers.
- Only proposals that are applicable in CAF member countries will be accepted.
For more information, visit CAF.