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WASH Media Awards
The WASH Media Awards initiative recognizes and supports
the crucial role of the media in raising awareness of the importance of
water, sanitation and hygiene services. It aims to help improve access
to these services by having a positive influence on politicians, business
persons, civil society representatives and individual citizens. The initiative,
first launched in 2002, is open to journalists who write or broadcast
original investigative reports on WASH issues.
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WASH Media Awards 2007-2008
This video of the winning entries was shown during
the Awards ceremony that took place at the closing
session of the World Water Week in Stockholm
Co-organised by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the 2008 WASH Media Awards drew 140 entries from 40 countries in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Central, South and Southeast Asia.
Award Objectives
The winning entries fulfilled the objectives of the
award:
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to raise awareness on the significance and impact of water, sanitation
and hygiene services;
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to promote coverage of WASH issues in the local
and national media of developing countries;
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and to encourage a sustainable
relation between the media and WASH sector stakeholders.
WASH Media Awards 2007-2008
| Ms Windred Onyimbo :: “Disease in a bottle” 
Radio Reportage Winner - English Language Category Kenya, Trans World Radio Ms Claudine Efoa Atohoun :: "Dassa, la commune des 41 collines" :: "Dassa, the commune of the 41 hills" 
Radio Reportage Winner - French Language Category Benin, Office of Radio & Television Ms Cátia Toffoletto :: "Water, the waste condemning São-Paulo" 
Radio ReportageWinner - Spanish Language Category Brazil, CBN - Radio São-Paulo Ms Salome Gregory Sumbya :: "This is Same, where fetching water means children miss classes" 
ArticleWinner - Gender Category Tanzania, Mwananchi Communications Ltd  |
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 Left to right: Anders Berntell - Executive Director SIWI, Windred Onyimbo, Robert Lamb - Jury Chair, Salome Gregory Sumbya, Jon Lane - Executive Director WSSCC, Cátia Toffoletto, Claudine Efoa Atohoun - WASH Media Award 2008 Ceremony at the World Water Week in Stockholm more information on the WSSCC website... |