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CWEEL Innovation Challenge: Reimagining Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) for a More Resilient Future.
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Publish Date 10/18/2026 Application Deadline 11/9/2026 · Closing soon Opportunity Type Competitions Publisher Foras Khadra Available Countries All World, The Arab World, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Comoros Description

The CWEEL Innovation Challenge, titled “Reimagining Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for a More Resilient Future,” is an international initiative designed to encourage innovative solutions for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems that remain safe, accessible, and functional during crises, disasters, and emergencies.

The challenge focuses on developing resilient, energy-efficient, portable, and adaptable solutions that address the changing needs of communities affected by emergencies. It targets engineers, technical designers, planners, public health professionals, behavioral scientists, students, nonprofit organizations, startups, and experts from relevant sectors.

Participants can submit solutions under three main tracks: engineering and technical design; planning, strategies, and resilience; and community engagement, human-centered design, and behavior. The initiative aims to highlight scalable and practical innovations that protect public health and human dignity in crisis-affected communities worldwide.
Details
  • Duration: The website does not specify the overall duration of the competition or a detailed timeline for its stages.
  • Application Opening Date: September 16, 2026.
  • Location: International. Solutions are submitted through the online Stanley Solve platform.
  • Competition Focus: Developing safe, accessible, and effective WASH solutions that can function during crises, use energy efficiently, and adapt to changing conditions.
  • Competition Tracks:
  1. Engineering and Technical Design.
  2. Planning, Strategies, and Resilience.
  3. Community Engagement, Human-Centered Design, and Behavior.
  • Application Process: Visit the official challenge platform, review the competition requirements, and submit a proposed solution through the designated application portal.
  • Application Fees: Not specified.
  • Funding and Prizes: The published page does not specify prize amounts or confirm financial funding for winners.
  • Language Requirements: No specific language proficiency level or language test is stated on the published page.
  • Evaluation Process: Detailed judging criteria, the number of finalists, and the results announcement date are not clearly specified on the page.
Eligibility Criteria

The published information identifies the following potential participants:

  • Engineers and technical designers.
  • Planners and professionals working on system resilience.
  • Public health professionals and behavioral scientists.
  • Human-centered design and communication specialists.
  • Students.
  • Non-governmental organizations.
  • Startups.
  • Experts and professionals working in relevant sectors.
Opportunity Benefits
  • International innovation opportunity: Participants can contribute to solutions addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges in crisis-affected communities.
  • Opportunity to present innovative solutions: Applicants can submit ideas under one of the three competition tracks, depending on their expertise and proposed solution.
  • Contribution to public health and human dignity: The challenge supports the development of safer and more resilient essential services during emergencies.
  • Potential for scalable impact: The initiative emphasizes practical solutions that may be adapted and implemented across different communities.
  • Multidisciplinary participation: The competition welcomes participants from a variety of technical, planning, public health, and community-focused backgrounds.