The three winners of the 2020 IDB-FEMSA Award to innovation in water, sanitation and solid waste will receive up to US $10,000
The Inter-American Development Bank and the FEMSA Foundation announced the launching of the 2020 IDB-FEMSA Awards, which since 2009 recognize the most innovative solutions in the water, sanitation and solid waste management sectors.
This year the IDB-FEMSA Award will be conducted entirely in a virtual format, on the www.premiobidfemsa.com website. In the current edition, it will bestow a $10,000 prize to each winner in the three following categories chosen for 2020: Water Category, Sanitation Category, and Solid Waste Category.
In addition, there will be recognition to the most innovative solution in water, sanitation and/or solid waste that tackles the coronavirus (COVID-19) issue in an original and unique way.
The IDB-FEMSA Award, bestowed by the IDB’s Water and Sanitation Division and the FEMSA Foundation, recognizes each year the most innovative solutions that provide measurable results to help overcome shortcomings and challenges in the water, sanitation and solid waste management sectors. The prize is awarded since 2009 to ventures, products, initiatives or services that are both creative and innovative and that can show verifiable positive impacts and results in these areas.
All innovations with solutions or products implemented and in execution with a minimum of six months and a maximum of four years counting from the launching of this call qualify for participation.
The call is open from June 25 through August 9, 2020. The contest rules and the online application form are available on the official IDB-FEMSA Award 2020 website (www.premiobidfemsa.com) in both Spanish and English. Organizations or ventures willing to apply may submit their solutions in any of the four IDB official languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French) and pose any questions you may have to agua@iadb.org.
The prize will be awarded early December 2020 at a live online ceremony where finalists will have the opportunity to present their solutions to the jury and participating public.
As in previous years, all participants must submit, as part of their application for admission, a video of no more than two minutes explaining their innovative solutions.
Here you can learn about the winners of previous IDB-FEMSA Awards editions.
An initial jury of water and sanitation experts will choose up to seven (7) contesting solutions for the final leg, where entrants will vie for the top place in each category. The selected finalists will then compete presenting their solutions in a “pitch by fire” format in two minutes or less to a final jury of world-class experts and sector leaders. This jury will pick the three winners.
For more information on the IDB-FEMSA Awards and on previous winners, visit the official site in Spanish and English. Updates on this call will be posted on the Water and Sanitation Division blog, Volvamos a la Fuente.
About the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.
About Fundación FEMSA
At Fundación FEMSA, our mission is to positively impact people and communities through social investment for sustainability. We make a better future for all by working in three strategic areas: we promote the efficient management of resources for sustainable development, we foster a comprehensive development for early childhood and we disseminate Latin American art and culture. For more information, visit us at www.femsafoundation.org or follow us on Facebook (/ FundacionFEMSA) and Twitter (@FundacionFEMSA).
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