Dear All,
Happy to share about this upcoming  photo contest by USAID. 

All the best 
paresh

The  USAID 2024 Water-Secure World Photo Contest  is now open for submissions through Friday, August 9th! We invite you to submit your photos that demonstrate USAID’s progress towards improving health, prosperity, stability, and resilience through sustainable and equitable water resources management (WRM) and access to safe drinking water and sanitation services and hygiene practices (WASH).
Contest entrants may submit up to five high-quality photos that illustrate the value of #WRM and #WASH as categorized in the  U.S. Global Water Strategy

• Category 1: Strengthen Water and Sanitation Sector Governance, Financing, Institutions, and Markets Examples: Mobile payments for water or sanitation services; Multi-stakeholder processes that feature local leaders; Training or support for local utilities, watershed basin organizations, etc. 
• Category 2: Increase Equitable Access to Safe, Sustainable, and Climate-Resilient Drinking Water and Sanitation Services and the Adoption of Hygiene Practices Examples: Households gaining piped access to water services; Professionals delivering water or sanitation services; Inclusive (e.g., disability, gender identify, etc.) sanitation facilities in institutions or markets 
• Category 3: Improve Climate-Resilient Conservation and Management of Freshwater Resources and Associated Ecosystems Examples: Nature-based solutions for flood protection; Watershed management or coordination; Mapping efforts of forest cover, areas of high water recharge, groundwater, etc. 
• Category 4: Anticipate and Reduce Conflict and Fragility Related to WaterExamples: Cooperation between groups that depend on shared water resources that integrates conflict response and/or builds resilience to shocks; Humanitarian WASH or WRM response

How will your photos be used? 
Winning photos will be featured in USAID Global Waters’ digital, print, and social media products and platforms.  Last year’s winners  featured prominently in the  Global Water Strategy 2023 Annual Report . It’s a great opportunity to share your water-secure world story, in pictures, with a global audience–learn what the last year’s photographers shared about their experience  behind the camera . 

How to Submit

1. Read the  contest guidelines  for eligibility, rules, submission requirements, and terms and conditions
2. Submit your photo(s)  (up to five [5] total) on our Drimify portal. Be sure to fill out the required fields to ensure your submission is complete.