Workshop 2 report - CP meeting Day 1

Workshop 2

Consulting Partners Meeting (Thursday 18 August 2011)

Michael Ramaano

What are the different approaches that GWP can adopt and adapt at all levels to scale up

implementation of Solutions

Partners: InWEnt, GWP-Med, IUCN-WESCANA, ABHS, APAL, RSCN

Reaching out through Dialogues

MED Case Study: 3 Dialogues fully implemented.

Mnasra aquifer

coastal Lagoons in Cap Bon

Al Azraq Oasis

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Recommendations to note:

1. Entry point of the dialogue2. Context and institutional

anchoring3. Linkage with the political

process4. Managing the process5. Ensuring stakeholders’

participation6. The Critical role of

facilitation7. Building the collective

knowledge base8. From planning to action.

Key Lessons: • Working with Partners GWP Can reach local levels

and other sectors and ‘IMPLEMENT* concrete things on the ground.

• Supporting govt commitments and development priorities

• Managing expectations important

GWP’s multistakeholder platform offers opportunities to trigger regional cooperation

Potential roles GWP can play

• GWP as an implementing partner of RECs can promote cross-sectoral integration between water and food.

• GWP can identify and provide capacity building needs

• Facilitation of development investments and financing of water and food

Water Investment Framework for Sustainable Agriculture ensuring Food Security

Case from Vietnam

GWP can partner with FAO like in Vietnam and Zambia to scale up this new initiative

Traditional approach New FAO approach

Sectoral investment plans

Water Investment Framework (WIF)

Roles of GWP in increasing Investments for water and food

• IWRM is also considered during formulating WIF as a main activity to achieve sustainable water uses

• CWP can provide support its knowledge and experiences in formulating WIF and bring stakeholders together

• While the challenges of achieving food security are increasing, IWRM is an effective way for better water resources management

Water efficiency can help in agriculture, e.g in China

The water resources and food security in China is now facing a big challenge because of the uneven distribution of water resources, the mismatching of water and land resources, the rapid social-economic development and the low efficiency of water use.

The central government of China started to implement the strictest water resources management strategy since 2009, which may be a crucial policy to guarantee the water resources and food security in China.

The successful implementation of the strategy requires active participitation of stakeholders and water partners, and supports from scientific and technological fields.