Kyoto World Water Grand Prize Winner Announced

• CCPD will receive 2,000,000 JPY (approx. 18,000 USD) at the closing ceremony of the 8 th World Water Forum in Brasilia (18-23 March 201 8)
• The 8th World Water Forum welcomes tens of thousands of global experts and leaders under the theme “Sharing Water”
• Journalist registration is now open  

The Japan Water Forum and the World Water Council are pleased to announce the winner of the 5 th Kyoto World Water Grand Priz e : Charité Chrétienne pour Personnes en Détresse (CCPD - Christian Charity for People in Distress), from Togo.

Presented during the World Water Forum since 2003, and organised by the Japan Water Forum in cooperation with the World Water Council, the Kyoto World Water Grand Priz e grass-roots organizations of developing countries for their outstanding accomplishment in solving water issues which serves as a model for other grass-roots organizations. This edition received 144 applications from 46 countries. The prize of 2,000,000 JPY (approx. 18,000 USD) will be awarded to CCPD for implementing their proposed project addressing water issues.

CCPD ’s winning initiative will be presented at the closing ceremony of the 8 th World Water Forum. The organization based in Togo will be recognized for the work it has accomplished in empowering individuals and community groups to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation through construction and refurbishment of drinking water and sanitation facilities, clean-up of sites, and the organization of awareness and educational campaigns and workshops. These efforts have contributed to a noticeable decrease in water- and sanitation-related diseases and deaths in the community of Togo. From 2013 to 2016, CCPD have received JWF Fund which is operated JWF and provides small grant to grass-roots organizations.

The 8 th World Water Forum is set to welcome tens of thousands of water sector experts, decision makers, business es, and civil society to what has become the world’s biggest water -related event . Held in the southern hemisphere for the first time, the ì G overnment of Brazil will host the event in its capital, Brasilia, between the 18 th and the 23 rd of March 2018.

The over - a rching theme of “Sharing Water” will inform thematic, regional and political process es , underscored by sustainability and citizen’s participation. As water is an issue that concerns everyone, the World Water Forum opens its doors to the public through an interactive Citizen’s Village, accessible to all . In parallel, the Thematic Process organizes discussions and debates on a variety of themes relating to water security challe nges and lessons. High - level panels will analyse adherence to and fulfilment of international agreements, including the 7 th World Water Forum Implementation Roadmap s , the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG s ) and the Paris Climate Agreement, among others . The Regional Process catalyses knowledge sharing by collectively identifying key issues in specific continents through a solutions - based approach. High - level political commitments, stakeholder engagement combined with local perspectives prov ide a crucible for reaching realistic targets. The Political Process invites ministers, parliamentarians, mayors , governors, judges and prosecutors to talk about water in their communities . W ater management solutions require firm political commitments from governments , and are therefore central to the World Water Forum. The Sustainability Focus Group engages with all three of the processes, aiming to ensure sustainable development is an underlying component.

 “The purpose of the World Water Forum is to bring water experts and professionals closer to the decision - makers. We want ministers, heads of state, parliamentarians, mayors and presidents of municipal chambers to participate in the Forum, to exchange knowledge and to mobilize thems elves around the rational use of water and global water security,” explains World Water Cou ncil P resident, Benedito Braga.

The World Water Forum is designed to maximize interaction at all levels, from grassroots to heads of state, to better manage our most vital resource. It also provides a platform to recognize valuable advancements on the ground, such as those undertaken by CCPD, contributing to a more water - secure world. T he Kyoto World Water Grand Prize is awarded every three years at the World Water Forum.

 

Previous editions of the Kyoto World Water Grand Prize winners

2006 Prize Winner - Awarded at the 4 th World Water Forum in Mexico City, Mexico: Gram Vikas (India) - http://gramvikas.org/

2009 Prize Winner - Awarded at the 5 th World Water Forum in Istanbul, Turkey: Watershed Organization Trust (India) - http://www.wotr.org/