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The GEMS/Water Global Programme Coordination Unit (GPCU) World Water Quality Alliance Coordination Team in UNEP and the Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC) of the World Water Quality Alliance invite WWQA partners to submit applications for the following:

1. Proposal for New or Renewal of WWQA Workstreams

(This first call^*1 is applicable to workstreams already existing and seeking renewal in the running WWQA Work Plan, as well as new initiatives (see below). New Workstream*workstream² Proposals proposals shall be reviewed by the Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC) for approval. Technical and scientific review and guidance shall be provided by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)).

2. Applications for Seed Funding where applicable

(This is applicable to those Workstream Proposals workstream proposals submitted under (1) which also apply for seed funding through UNEP. Applications for seed funding shall be reviewed and prioritized by the SAC. Technical and scientific review and guidance shall be provided by the TAC). Seed funding is generally meant to provide initial, inception support for innovation innovative workstreams addressing priority water quality issues and those which will feature co-benefits from collaboration between WWQA and external partners.

While proposals shall generally contribute to support the agreed work plan Work Plan of the Alliance^*3, new proposals new proposals bringing new thematic focus to the work plan Alliance shall be open for review and consideration for inclusion by the SAC. Proponents may also seek additional guidance and/or receive scientific, technical and network advice by the TAC.

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Please submit your Workstream Proposals workstream proposals and Seed Funding Applications no later than15 January 2021 to wanjiku.njuguna@un.org.

*1 This is  This is the first WWQA call for Workstream Proposalsworkstream proposals. There is potential will be openings for future calls regularly based on demand and priorities and priorities; modalities for frequency of such calls and/or intersessional submission have yet to be decided.

*2 In this  In this first call, Workstream Proposals are asked workstream proposals asked for are applying both, to existing and new workstreams. The WWQA GPCU Coordination Team acknowledges that the workstreams agreed upon in Ispra Sep. 2019 are running and therefore they are reflected in the current WWQA Work Plan. However, the rational for the WWQA GPCU Coordination Team and SAC call also comprising those existing projects (i.e., filling out the workstream proposal template (Doc. 01)) is meant to provide for standardized information allowing the Alliance WWQA Coordination Unit Team to display standardized information in outreach media, such as websites etc. and enabling full visibility. New Also new proposals will be open for review. (see also footnote 1)

*3 First  First first year work plan Work Plan was agreed at the launching conference held in Sep 2019 in Ispra, at the JRC. The next one shall be tabled and reviewed by the SAC and TAC during the next global meeting (likely in early 2021 due to delays as a consequence of COVID 19)scheduled for 27-28 January 2021.