The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled on February 19th that the University of Maryland has one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges.
CONSERVE researchers at the University of Maryland are partnering with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) and CultivAid (Ethiopia). Together, they are joined by Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia), Kathmandu University (Nepal), the Environment and Public Health Organization (Nepal), and the Arava Institute (Israel). This multinational team comprises the Global Alliance for Sustainable Water Reuse, Food and Health, a unique, world-renowned group of agricultural, public health environmental, social/behavioral, engineering and policy experts, working to alleviate global food and water insecurity, improve public health and build resilience to climate change.
Read the full press release here: https://sph.umd.edu/news-item/university-maryland-among-top-100-proposals-macarthur-100-million-grant
Learn more about the Global Alliance for Sustainable Water Reuse, Food and Health here: http://conservewaterforfood.org/global-alliance
