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The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), in cooperation with Environment & Development Magazine, is launching a competition for Arab schools to tackle the subject of water management. Titled "Make Every Drop Count", the competition is in line with AFED's 2010 report that will focus on water resources and management in the Arab world.

Arab countries are experiencing drought, and soon will be facing "severe water shortage", especially with climate change that will hit this region hardest. Keeping this in mind, it is no more acceptable that per capita consumption of water in some Arab countries remains among the highest in the world.

It has become very urgent to take fast and effective measures to stop squandering water, use efficient water devices, fix leaks, reuse grey water (sink water) to irrigate gardens and raise awareness about these issues.

In this competition, the students will develop a comprehensive and practical programme about water management on campus, including measures to be undertaken by school administration, students and faculty.

Participation is open to secondary and intermediate students in all Arab schools. The best three projects will be presented during AFED's annual conference in Beirut in November 2010

The Competition

The participating school will organize a team of secondary and/or intermediate students, supervised by a faculty member, to assess water use in their school and collect data and information about successful water management cases. Based on that, a programme will be established with practical steps to manage water use on campus.

Conditions

1. Each school will present one project that will include:

• A printed report not more than 10 pages that details the programme and its implementation.

The report should include:

- Current water situation at school (water sources, consumption (quantity & quality), annual cost, leaks, squandering, scarcity, etc.)
- Detailed method of programme implementation.
- Expected results of implementing the programme at school.
- Obstacles that may hinder implementation.

• A visual presentation of the report's main points on DVD: either a video presentation not longer than 5 minutes or a Power Point presentation with a maximum of 15 slides.
  

• It is preferable that both the report and the presentation be prepared in Arabic. They should both include the following information clearly: school name and address, grade, team members' names, supervisor's name.

2. Projects should be sent to the Arab Forum for Environment and Development not later than 30 June 2010.

3. A specialized committee will review the projects.

4. Winners will be chosen based on the accuracy of the programme, its effectiveness and applicability in the school and the possibility of replicating it in other schools.

5. Results will be announced and best projects will be displayed during AFED's annual conference in November 2010.

Prizes

• Grants to attend AFED's annual conference in November 2010 and present the best three winning projects during the conference.
  

• US$1000 to each of the first 3 winning schools, as a contribution towards implementing the project.
  

• Certificates and environmental books to the first 10 winning schools, presented by AFED and Environment & Development Magazine. Projects should be sent not later than 30 June 2010 to the following address:

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development
(Water Management in Schools Competition)
Echmoun Bldg., 2nd Fl.
Damascus Rd., Downtown Beirut
P.O. Box 113-5474  Beirut - Lebanon

Participate in the most important school competition in the Arab World for 2010

For more information and participation:
Lilian Hassan,
Tel.: +961 1 321800 
Fax: +961 1 321900
E-mail: lilianh@mectat.com.lb

Download the Competion Brochure (arabic)