CALL FOR FULL PROPOSALS FOR TOWN OR CITY SPECIFIC WATER, SANITATION AND/OR HYGINE SOLUTIONS IN ZIMBABWE

The main objective of the call is to find solutions to related national problems in WASH from a town or city-specific approach. This call aims to strengthen the capacity of town or city specific WASH systems for the improvement of wash services to the country through further up-scaling activities after the completion of the research projects. The call seeks solutions to improve or re-calibrate city-wide water supply networks and sewage disposal systems; establish systems for the identification and/or maintenance of water sources; heritage-based and sustainable purification of water for the production of of portable water for national supply. 3. THEME AND SUB THEMES The main and sub themes for this call are listed below; Main theme: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Sustainable Development. The sub themes for the proposed research should focus on: i. Water Supply Networks and Systems, ii. Sewage Disposal Systems, and iii. Heritage-based water purification for establishing portable water. 4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA All applicants should adhere to the following set of criteria: i. Must be researchers who are citizens of the Republic of Zimbabwe; ii. The Principal Investigator (PI) must be an active researcher with minimum of PhD degree, working as employee in higher learning Institutions/University or Research and Development Institutions (R&D institutions); iii. The PI must demonstrate a strong and realistic practical linkage between intended research idea to practical implementation and project sustainability, and indicate how specific cities or towns WASH systems are likely to improve; and iv. The PI is eligible to submit one application only. Click to View Details