THE SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH WATER PRIZE (SAYWP)
Background
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) coordinates the South African Youth Water Prize (SAYWP). The SAYWP is science & technology based project. The competition begins at provincial level and then proceeds to the national level. The national winner represents South Africa in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) in Stockholm, Sweden to compete with learners from 30 countries annually.
Objectives
To promote the protection of South Africa’s natural resources;
To encourage and empower the youth to participate actively in integrated and community based water resource management;
To expose and enhance the interest of the youth to science and technology;
To motivate the youth to pursue water and sanitation management careers;
To provide opportunities for the youth to interact with their peers, in order share knowledge and experiences related to water and the environment, nationally and internationally.
About
Who Can Participate
High school learners (grade 9-10) or from similar institutions
individuals or group members can be from the same or different schools
Not older than 20 years
Who are innovative and passionate about water and the environment,
Who have a special interest in the sciences and technology
What Should Learners Do
Identify problems related to water and sanitation in their school or community e.g. water wastage, pollution of water sources (wells, rivers etc) water borne diseases, invasive alien plants etc
Take action (initiate a project, do research and recommend solutions that will solve the identified problem)
Categories
Awareness category: is a research project on the identified problem, take action, recommend the solutions
Invention category: is a research project on the identified problem, take action, develop a technical model or invention that can be used to solve the problem identified
Support To Learners
Upon receipt of registration form from the learners the DWS and its partners will
support the learners in the development of their projects
provide learners with information which can be used for reference
Prizes
Nationally
1st prize
Bursary From the Department of Water and Sanitation (For careers in the water sector)
Ticket to Stockholm, Sweden to participate in the Stockholm Youth Water Prize
Subsistence allowance of R2 000 for Sweden.
Cash Prize R 9000.
2nd prize (to the value of R7 000)
3rd prize (to the value of R5 500)
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