The award aims to promote coverage of WASH issues in the local, national and international media to have a positive influence on decision-makers, the private sector, the civil society as well as individuals and households. Prize winners will receive a cash award and the opportunity to participate in the World Water Week in Stockholm – the world’s leading water event to be held from (www.worldwaterweek.org) 31 August - 05 September 2014 as special guests of WSSCC and SIWI.
Themes
There are 6 prizes, one in each of the following themes:
- Water and Energy
- Equity and Inclusion in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Ending Open Defecation
The Human Right to Water and Sanitation
WASH in the Future: The Post-2015 Development Agenda
Monitoring WASH Commitments
All entries will be evaluated by an international jury of distinguished media professionals. To be eligible, entries must be published or broadcast between 15 June 2013 and 15 June 2014. For more information and to download the entry form please visit www.wsscc.org/media/wash-media-awards or http://www.siwi.org/media/wash-media-awards/