The GEF IW Learning Portfolio of Projects: Combined Presentation at the IWC5

GEF IW Experience Sharing and Learning Portfolio

Learning opportunities for GEF IW projects and Learning opportunities for GEF IW projects and feedback from the portfolio on learning needsfeedback from the portfolio on learning needs

Tessa Goverse & Vladimir MamaevTessa Goverse & Vladimir Mamaev

5th Biennial GEF International Waters Conference

28 October 2009

Responding to GEF IW project learning needs

GEF IW Experience Sharing and Learning Portfolio

Learning exchange and resource network (IW:LEARN)

Improving information base, replication efficiency, transparency, stakeholder ownership and sustainability of benefits

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Objective:

Seek feedback from the portfolio on the direction of the GEF IW learning approach developed over the past decade

Key questions for session:

•How can GEF IW projects benefit from “learning projects”?•What are the learning needs of the GEF IW portfolio?

Desired outcome:

Further development of the GEF IW approach to experience Sharing and learning in response to project needs

GEF IW Experience Sharing and Learning Portfolio

Legal and Institutional Frameworks Project in Transboundary Waters

Management

Richard Kyle PaisleyRichard Kyle Paisley

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

This project is dedicated to facilitating good governance and more effective decision making in international waters through the identification, collection, adaptation and replication of beneficial practices and lessons learned from international experiences.  The project facilitates dialogue among individuals and organizations engaged in governance within and between freshwater, groundwater, marine international waters with particular emphasis on “South-South” cooperation and learning.

Legal and Institutional Frameworks Project in Transboundary Waters Management

Living Water Exchange: Promoting Nutrient Reduction Best Practices in

the CEE

Chuck ChaitovitzChuck Chaitovitz

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• Reduce nutrient loading

• Link to GEF/WB projects in the region

• Ensure sustainable BMPS

• Build a model for funding and replication in the CEE

GEF System• Stronger

International legal frameworks on NR

• Codes of conduct• Linking to other

global NR projects & BMPs

Inventory BMPs Demonstrations

Implement Effectively

AchieveImpact

GEF & World Bank NR Projects in the CEE

Global Perspective• Key

markets/regions• Lessons &

successes• Leverage

resources & data

Practices• BAP• Manure

management• Knowledge

building• Wetlands

restorationPartnerships• USG• EU• Other donors• Implementing

organizations

Wetlands Restoration & Innovative NR Practices

Capacity Building Partnerships

BAP Projects

System Oversight• Consistent

engagement in project progress

Measurement• Consistent Use of

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Sustainability• Ensure results

within 10 month period

Effective Communication

• Engage interested partners, current projects

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A Framework for Action

Geographic Scope

Impact: Investment Fund for Nutrient Reduction

• Challenges: Inappropriate storage of livestock manure, plowing that favors erosion and other poor agricultural practices

• BMPs: Effective use of fertilizer, crop rotation, improved grazing practices

• Outcomes: Direct impact in 2008 includes reduced N 102.5 T and P 79 T

Case Study: Moldova APCP

• Help meet sustainability & replication requirements

• Demonstrating select best practices

• Leveraging partnerships to increase impact

• Transferring knowledge about your projects and practices directly to policy makers

What’s In It for You?

• We need your help:– Practices

– Their definition

– Why they worked or did not

– Any lessons learned

– Impact (N,P reductions) 

Conclusion: What Can You Do?

Pollution Reduction through Improved Municipal Wastewater Management in

Coastal Cities with a Focus on SIDS

Robert Bechtloff Robert Bechtloff

5th Biennial GEF International Waters Conference

28 October 2009

Pollution Reduction through Improved Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities with a

Focus on SIDS

Delivering training courses on

• Objective oriented-planning

• Innovative technological and financial approaches

• Systematic stakeholder involvement

Achievements

• 1.800 Alumni from 67 countries, multiple languages, web tutorial

Lessons learned – way forward

• Targeting different levels of management

• Advocacy for new ideas (re-use of wastewater, ecosan, constructed wetlands)

• Foster South-South knowledge exchange (IW:LEARN)

• Learning by doing: demonstration projects

• Training should contribute to other GEF projects

• Embed training in local and national structures

Challenges

• How to increase integration with other GEF projects

• How to ensure better integration with government-run training programmes

• How to promote change of budgeting systems towards transparent multi-year financial planning?

GEF IW:Science Project

Andrew DansieAndrew Dansie

GEF IW:Science Project

~ Enhancing the use of Science in International Waters projects to

improve project results ~

How will this project benefit the IW portfolio?

How will this project benefit you?

IW:Science

Global and IW Portfolio benefits

1. Critical emerging science issues

2. Application of science for adaptive management

3. Development and use of indicators to support results-based IW projects

IW:Science - Your benefits

Access to scientific knowledge

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GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme

(TWAP)

Elina RautalahtiElina Rautalahti

Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme

TWAP

PROJECT LEVELInterlinkage

Data Management and Indicator

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Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme

Medium Size GEF Project, two years, involves:   • Develop assessment methodologies for five water systems based on indicators • Identify of information sources and assessment units

• Development of a strategy and practical arrangements for carrying out such an assessment.

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Deliverables:

• Science –based methodologies for assessing major transboundary systems ( water concerns, assessment units, linkages among water systems, data needs and gaps)

 • Set of indicators for use in water systems

assessment ( state, stress reduction, process)

• Open forum on TWAP website for dialog between projects during development, drafts are available

• http://www.twap.iwlearn.org

GEF IW:LEARNInternational Waters Learning Exchange & Resrouces

Network

Sean Khan & Mish HamidSean Khan & Mish Hamid

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Why ?Why ?

Responding to your expressed need

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Cooperation in Sharing Experience

The ICPDR and Learning

Exchange

Philip WellerExecutive Secretary ICPDR

26, October, 2009

ICPDR Committed to Learning Exchange

•Producing Info about our Experience

•Direct Visits and Presentations

•Partnership Arrangements

Why Have Learning Exchange

•Information Exchange

•Motivation and Inspiration

•Building Long-term Relationships

GermanyAustriaCzech RepublicSlovakiaHungarySloveniaCroatia

Bosnia & HerzegovinaSerbiaMontenegroRomaniaBulgariaRep. of MoldovaUkraineEuropean Union

Secretariat and Contracting Parties

Thank you for your attention!

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