The Roth Family Foundation offers three fellowships per year for UNESCO-IHE Short Courses related to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, to female water professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme will cover three consecutive years and starts in 2016. Interested female candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa who meet UNESCO-IHE’s admission criteria, are advised to register as soon as possible.
The role of water collection in Sub-Saharan Africa predominately falls to women and girls, who can spend hours each day walking miles to collect water from unprotected sources. Many NGOs and local organizations enable people to access clean water, improved hygiene and sanitation. However, the societies that these organizations work in are generally male dominated, so extra effort has to be taken to ensure women are equally included in all stages including planning, construction and decision-making. A lack of education for women in developing countries – often due to a lack of water or sanitation – means that very few women are decision-makers, yet enabling women’s voices to be heard is a crucial step in development.
Selection Criteria
UNESCO-IHE’s selection criteria will be as follows:
- Academic Qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae
- English Language Proficiency
- Motivation Statements
Deadline: April 15, 2016
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