eWASH

The European Union funded Water Supply and Sanitation sector reform programme(WSSSRP) in Osun State in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Rural development, Osun State recently engaged the Bread of Life Development Foundation to support the state in developing a Water supply and sanitation  policy and to fashion put a reform agenda for both the Osun State Water Corporation and the Osun State Environmental Protection Agency to enhance Water and sanitation service delivery in  the state, accessing  the role of the Private sector in the Process.

In the light of this, the WSSRP State Technical Unit, in Osun State in collaboration with the Ministry of Water resources and Rural Development, Osun State is  organising a One day Sensitisation Workshop to create awareness on  the policy development processes and garner meaningful inputs from stakeholders that will feed into the policy document.

The objectives are:

1.       To create an understanding  among the stakeholders on the importance of the exercise and the tasks to be undertaken by the Bread of Life Dev. Foundation

2.       To mobilise all stakeholders through their various representatives in the water and sanitation sector In the state for the purpose of eliciting their inputs into the water and sanitation policy development

3.       T o agree on best strategies for the workability of the various components of the policy, so the developed policy could gain wide acceptability among the generality of the people and stakeholder groups.

The workshop will hold tomorrow, Tuesday July 29, 2008 in Local Government Service Commission, Abere Secretariat, Osogbo by 10 am

As a stakeholder in the water and sanitation sector, I have the pleasure in inviting your organisation to attend and contribute meaningfully to proceedings of this workshop.

Alhaji Oluwatoyin Yussuf

Programme Manager, WSSSRP, Osun State

Call for applicants for the Japan Water Forum Fund 2008 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

The Japan Water Forum is pleased to invite grass-roots organizations in developing countries to apply for the Japan Water Forum Fund 2008.

This Fund was created for awarding grants to grass-roots organizations in developing countries involved in water-related activities. We will provide up to 1,000US$ per activity or project. However, receiving a grant is limited to once a year for each selected organization.

“Grass-roots activities” are activities planned and faithfully implemented by grass-roots organizations to bring about an appreciable improvement upon the current water issues. These activities include various projects, awareness-raising campaigns, publicity activities to promote citizens participation and educational programs for capacity building on water-related issues: water supply; sanitation; water-related diseases; irrigation; drainage; dams; river and lake basins; wetlands; groundwater; poverty; and gender.

The application form and guidelines for the JWF Fund 2008 are available at:

http://www.waterforum.jp/eng/

Please submit a duly filled application form to the Japan Water Forum by e-mail by July 31, 2008. Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the due day.

Please note that the form must be filled in English. Other languages are not accepted.

For more information, please feel free to contact the Japan Water Forum at jwffund@waterforum.jp.