Nile Media Awards 2023 for Journalists in the Nile Basin | APPLY NOW

This informs the public about the Nile Media Awards 2023 for Journalists in the Nile Basin. Details about the Program are given here.

Nile Media Awards 2023

About Nile Media Awards 2023

The Nile Basin Initiative with support from GIZ, on behalf of the German Federal Government announces the Nile Media Awards 2023. Journalists are invited to submit original pieces of their work that promote Cooperation in Transboundary Waters in the Nile Basin.

This includes topics such as countries jointly addressing challenges like climate change, maximising socio-economic benefits, minimising risks and costs of development projects, and promoting regional peace and security through the cooperative management and use of the shared Nile Basin water resources.

Program Details

We encourage journalists to explore the benefits of cooperation in the Nile Basin on various topics/sectors, including food, water and energy security, climate adaptation, ecosystems, governance and management of water resources, regional investment projects and many more. We particularly welcome submissions with a strong focus on the human impact of cooperation in the Nile Basin.

Award Categories

Categories for entries include print, radio, television, photography, and digital categories. From this pool, judges will also select the best female entry and best collaborative story. No entry fee is required.

Eligibility

The Award is open to all practicing journalists including freelancers in the mainstream media and multi-media outlets from the Nile Basin countries.

Eligible Entries

The entries should have been published in publications in the 10 NBI Member States namely: Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Nile Media Awards 2023 Application

For those interested in Nile Media Awards 2023. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 14 August 2023.

Open this link for more details about the Nile Media Awards 2023.

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