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AWS STANDARD GAP ANALYSIS
ABOUT ALLIANCE FOR WATER STEWARDSHIP
Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is a global membership collaboration comprising businesses, NGOs and the public sector. Our members contribute to the sustainability of local water-resources through their adoption and promotion of a universal framework for the sustainable use of water - the International Water Stewardship Standard, or AWS Standard - that drives, recognizes and rewards good water stewardship performance. AWS is registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCO45894).
The Standard drives social, environmental and economic benefits at the site and local area. It asks water-using sites to address water challenges to move towards: good water governance, sustainable water balance, good water quality, protecting important water related areas, and access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all.
The AWS Standard V2.0 indicators:
| STEPS |
CRITERIA |
CORE
INDICATORS |
ADVANCED
INDICATORS |
| 1. Gather & Understand |
8 |
29 |
5 |
| 2. Commit & Plan |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| 3. Implement |
9 |
20 |
16 |
| 4. Evaluate |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| 5. Communicate & Disclose |
5 |
8 |
2 |
TOTAL |
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BACKGROUND
AWS has identified Dhaka as one of the interest areas to work on water stewardship among AWS Members through global working groups. As Dhaka is one of the key sourcing hubs for Textiles & Apparel, AWS recognises that there is potentially significant demand for water stewardship support in Bangladesh.
AWS has developed an ‘Impact Accelerator’ to help the brands and their suppliers to use the AWS System at scale.
This approach is based on several years’ experience and learning to date, recognising that there are common challenges facing AWS implementers that could be more easily overcome through a collective, place-based approach. For example, catchment data collection and stakeholder engagement are two topics AWS implementers find difficult, especially if they are the only site in their catchment following AWS. If Members can come together with AWS to identify priority sourcing hubs for implementation, it is our hope that these common challenges will be more easily overcome.
This is going to be a phased approach envisioned to meet short term goals while creating a long-term multiplier effect in Bangladesh. AWS believes this approach could be scaled and applied in other sourcing hubs across the sector, with adaptations made to consider the local context.
APPLICATION FORMAT
Interested bidders should submit the electronic copy of technical and financial proposals and other necessary documents to gail@a4ws.org by 25th August 2023 before 5pm Bangladesh Standard Time.
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