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Strong global participation expected in fifth cycle of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award • The award will shine the spotlight on AI-powered solutions · DEWA Podcasts

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  The UAE Water Aid Foundation, SUKIA UAE, has
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  announced growing global interest in the fifth
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  cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global
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  Water Award under the umbrella of the Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. The
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  award supports sustainable, scalable, and practical
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  solutions powered by clean and renewable energy,
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  as well as advanced technologies such as artificial
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  intelligence and machine learning. to address
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  water scarcity in underserved communities around
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  the world. Sukia UAE is inviting universities,
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  research centers, companies, organizations, and
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  innovators worldwide to apply before 30 September
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  2026. Applicants are encouraged to submit strong
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  entries supported by clear and detailed technical
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  data. This fifth cycle places particular emphasis
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  on AI -powered and digitally -enabled solutions
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  that can improve operational efficiency, strengthen
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  predictive monitoring, and enhance performance,
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  scalability, and long -term sustainability across
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  the water sector. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed
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  El -Tayr, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
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  Sukhiya UAE, said, The Mohammed bin Rashid El
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  -Maktoum Global Water Award reflects the vision
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  of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid El
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  -Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of
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  the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to reinforce the
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  UAE's position as a global hub for innovation
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  and sustainable solutions that address humanitarian
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  and development challenges. The award continues
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  to strengthen its standing as a leading international
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  platform that inspires innovators, researchers,
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  organizations, and companies to develop pioneering
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  approaches for providing clean and safe water,
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  particularly to communities most in need, by
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  leveraging clean energy and emerging technologies,
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  especially artificial intelligence. Sukia UAE
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  has also stressed that applications should include
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  comprehensive technical information. This covers
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  operational conditions, technologies employed,
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  maintenance requirements, energy sources, water
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  quality indicators, and the number of beneficiaries.
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  Submissions should also be supported by documented
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  evidence and measurable results, including field
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  images, pilot results, case studies, performance
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  data, videos, and independent verification where
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  available. Applicants must clearly show how renewable
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  energy is integrated into their solutions. They
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  should also provide environmental assessments
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  across key stages, such as water production,
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  desalination, purification, and management. Financial
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  viability is another key requirement. Entries
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  should include lifecycle cost analysis, covering
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  operating costs, payback, and return on investment,
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  as well as adaptability to local conditions and
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  the potential for future expansion and replication.
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  The award offers a total prize pool of USD $1
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  million across four main categories. The Innovative
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  Projects Award includes the Large Projects Award
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  and the Small Projects Award, with a total value
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  of USD $540 ,000. The Innovative Research and
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  Development Award is valued at USD $400 ,000
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  and is divided equally between national and international
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  institutions. The Innovative Individual Award,
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  which includes the Distinguished Researcher Award
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  and the Youth Award, is valued at USD $40 ,000.
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  The Innovative Crisis Solutions Award is valued
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  at USD $20 ,000. Applications can be submitted
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  through www .mbrwateraward .ae and inquiries
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  can be sent to award at sukhia .ae.