Description:
Swiss Re, one of the world's leading reinsurer, launched the “ReSource Award 2013" on 30 January 2012. Swiss Re established the International ReSource Award in 2002 to actively support the planning, evaluation and implementation of water-related projects with the aim of promoting awareness and encouraging the efficient use of this precious resource. The award is an annual competition for innovative watershed management projects with a total value of USD 150 000. It will be granted to one or several projects selected by an international jury. The prize money is to be used exclusively for project implementation.
NGOs, private, scientific or public institutions and similar bodies are invited to apply for the ReSource Award 2013. The award is looking for 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 (only projects, which are implemented in a non-OECD country are being considered). Preference will be given to those projects, which demonstrate innovative preventative measures for protecting water resources, i.e. projects that have a pioneering character in the local context (cultural, institutional or technological) and involve local community and/or regional institutions. Organizations that submitted their applications in previous years are permitted to re-submit their projects subject to substantial changes regarding the quality of the project.
The application process is divided into two phases i.e. the initial and final application:
- In phase one, participants are requested to fill in the application (application form in English only) on the link mentioned below.
- Successful applications will be invited to submit a full proposal (phase two: final application)
Last date to apply: 30 April 2012.
Contact details:
Swiss Re Shared Services (India) Private Ltd.,
Ground & 1st Floor,
Safina Towers,
3 Ali Asker Road,
Bangalore 560052, India
T: +91 80 4134 2000
Website: http://www.swissre.com/