Tapping local innovation: Unclogging the water and sanitation crisis
Global Water Challenge (GWC) and Ashoka's Changemakers have partnered to launch "Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis," an online collaborative competition to discover and support entrepreneurs large and small who offer groundbreaking approaches to the most pressing water and sanitation challenges. The Coca-Cola Company is contributing a lead grant of US$1 million to support the collaborative effort to find and fund truly innovative solutions that address the water crisis.
Innovators can post their applications on the Ashoka's Changemakers Web site at www.changemakers.net now through March 26, 2008. During this time, applications will be available to anyone for review, comment and discussion. Once the entry period has closed, a panel of judges will select finalists and the global online community will vote for the winners. The winners will receive funds in recognition of their work. Judges include: Ed Cain, Vice President- Grant Programs, Hilton Foundation; Ian Callaghan, Head of Microfinance Institutions Group, Morgan Stanley; Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN; and Tanvi Nagpal, Director of Water and Sanitation Initiatives, Global Water Challenge.
Cast Your Vote in The Global Competition -- Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis
Ashoka’s Changemakers and Global Water Challenge invite you to vote for the most innovative approaches to providing access to safe drinking water and sanitation worldwide.
We’ve received 265 entries from 54 countries, and 8 finalists were chosen for their pioneering ideas:
1. Naandi Foundation, India 2. WaterParterns, United States 3. City Garbage Recyclers, Kenya 4. Ecotact – Innovating Sanitation, Kenya 5. Swayam Shikshan Prayog, India 6. Himanshu Parikh Consulting Engineers, India 7. The Clean Shop, South Africa 8. Centre for Community Organisation and Development, Malawi
Now we need your help: Log onto www.changemakers.net, read through these inventive solutions and select your 3 favorites by May 11. The three winners will each receive $5,000.
Your voice is vital. Vote today!
posted by Ashoka_Changemakers on 4/29/2008 1:14 pm