In just six months, Nawa residents went from collecting and carrying water every day to using clean, well-built communal taps near their homes. What started as an essential snow removal operation resulted in a renewed relationship between local Afghans and their government and a strong commitment to … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: Shoveling Snow Builds Relationships
Kenya: Water from the rock
The people of Kapsasian community, near Kenya's renowned Masai Mara Game Reserve no longer have to walk miles in search of water thanks to a USAID/East Africa project that uses a giant rock to capture rain water. USAID Telling Our Story … [Read more...] about Kenya: Water from the rock
Water supply in Kutaisi and Poti
Swedish assistance targeted improvement of water supply in Kutaisi and Poti through rehabilitation of water infrastructure, financed by investment loans from EBRD and complemented by grant co-financing from Sida. Programmes and projects … [Read more...] about Water supply in Kutaisi and Poti
The Framework for NGOs to identify Problems, Causes, Issues & Solutions while writing project proposals
The above table can become larger as we keep identifying more causes to the causes we have already identified. Once we think that we have arrived to the root of the cause and there is a possible solution that can be applied to it, we can stop and start writing the proposal. The solution is your … [Read more...] about The Framework for NGOs to identify Problems, Causes, Issues & Solutions while writing project proposals
European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India
The European Commission (EC) has issued a call for proposals for NGOs in India “to promote integrated water management as a vital element for poverty reduction and sustainable economic development” in line with the National Water Policy which envisages that the water resources of the country should … [Read more...] about European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India
European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -2
Some of the strategies which have the potential to be supported and implemented have been listed below: Promote eco-friendly low cost technologies to conserve water such as green technologies for drinking water, eco-friendly sanitation system, use of solar energy, rain water harvesting … [Read more...] about European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -2
European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -3
Poor, vulnerable, marginalised and/or socially excluded population groups are relevant to this call. Within these populations those suffering the highest levels of poverty and socio-economic exclusion are priority targets. In terms of geographical focus, this call for proposals proposes to use the … [Read more...] about European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -3
European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -4
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals from the 2010 budget is EUR 4,000,000 (subject to the decision of the Budgetary Authority and the subsequent approval of the 2010 action plan by the European Commission) plus an additional amount of EUR 348,905 from the 2009 … [Read more...] about European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -4
Project Call from Marie Antoinette Carlier Fund for Local Youth Projects focused on Education, Health and Water in Burundi and the Congo (DRC)
The King Baudouin Foundation’s Marie Antoinette Carlier Fund has launched a call for project proposals to support local youth projects focusing on education, health and water in Burundi and the Congo (DRC). Applications can be only submitted by an “intermediary” and not directly by … [Read more...] about Project Call from Marie Antoinette Carlier Fund for Local Youth Projects focused on Education, Health and Water in Burundi and the Congo (DRC)
BBC’s World Challenge 2010
BBC World News and Newsweek in association with Shell have launched the World Challenge 2010 competition to identify and award “projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots-level.” The World Challenge is organized annually and it is now … [Read more...] about BBC’s World Challenge 2010
