Deadline: June 30, 2021

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The main objective of this call for projects is to support the implementation of youth-led initiatives related to sustainable water resources management and climate change adaptation and to enhance the young leaders’ capacities as actors of change in the water and climate sector.

This 2^nd edition of the Global Youth Take Action call for projects is also supported by Her2O, the World Youth Parliament for Water, Red de Jovenes Por el Agua Paraguay and CAY4W who will contribute to youth mobilisation & capacity building.

The call for projects is structured around 4 main interlinked themes all related to water resources management and climate change.

Admissible projects must cover one or several of these themes:

1. Water and health: Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) emergency response, good sanitation and hygiene habits to protect their health, (e.g., health and water campaigns), water-borne diseases solutions, water availability, quality, and quantity for domestic uses, low-cost technology to ensure safe water quality, implementation and monitoring of sustainable sanitation systems, etc.
2. Water and agriculture: can be related to food safety, irrigation, drought issues, rainwater harvesting, stormwater management for irrigation, adaptation, and management of variation in precipitation, low-cost technologies regarding agriculture and irrigation, sustainable agriculture practices, etc.
3. Water-related risks: can be related to climate change risk management, climate change adaptation plan, recovery, and response to natural disasters such as storms, floods, and drought, etc.
4. Sharing water: can be related to transboundary cooperation, watershed management, water & peace, sharing water between different needs (domestic, agricultural, industrial), sharing a source of water between villages and industries, integrated water resources management, etc.

Eligibility

To be eligible, participants and their project must correspond to the following criteria:

• The project or project leaders cannot have received financial and technical support through a previous YWC call for projects.
• The project must be conceived, led and implemented by youth aged between 18 and 35;
• Project implementation must respect local public health rules and regulations regarding the current pandemic and must not increase the level of risks for project leaders and communities;
• Project leaders must have project management experience;
• Project leaders from every part of the world are eligible;
• Projects from low- and middle-income countries, projects targeting indigenous communities, projects led by young women and projects targeting women will be prioritized;
• The project must be sustainable; projects tackling socio-economic as well as environmental challenges will be prioritized;
• The project must address at least one of the four themes;
• Youth participation must be included across all aspects of the project;
• Projects must have a direct local impact on vulnerable communities;
• Can be a new or ongoing project;
• The project can be submitted in French, English, Russian or Spanish;
• The project leaders must be fluent in French, English, Russian or Spanish.

PRIZE & INCENTIVES

The selected projects will receive financial support up to 5000 $ CA each and technical support.

The financial support can cover the following expenses: Costs of purchasing material or services directly related to the project. This includes transportation, supplies and equipment specifically for the project, experts, and services (other than labour cost of lead applicant and collaborators).

Should you need additional information please contact: Élysa Vaillancourt, ISW Youth Project Manager: [email protected]

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