GEF IW LEARN III GEF IW Science Conference

GEF IW: LEARN III GEF IW Science Conference Bangkok, Thailand September 2012 The GEF International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (iwlearn. net) info@iwlearn. org IW: LEARN 3 – 1

GEF IW: LEARN III • GEF IW: LEARN 3 (2010 -2014) Objective: To • • strengthen the efficiency & effectiveness of GEF IW projects to deliver tangible results through global portfolio experience sharing and learning, dialogue facilitation, targeted knowledge sharing and replication. UNDP & UNEP… …but IW: LEARN serves projects from ALL 10 GEF Agencies as GEF IW’s “Community of Practice” info@iwlearn. org 2

Benefits/Services to GEF Projects: What IW: LEARN Does • Knowledge Management • • – www. IW: LEARN. NET: document repository, events, news, contacts, project database – Technical Support: (Free) IW: LEARN Website Toolkit/Hosting & Training Targeted Training Workshops, /abt_iwlearn/events Project-Project Learning Exchanges/Twinning, /exchange Support to Regional/Global Dialogue Processes Community of Practice Facilitation, /community Portfolio-Wide Learning: Biennial International Waters Conferences & Science Conferences, /iwc Outreach: Information Dissemination (E-Bulletin, IW Experience Notes), /iwc, /ebulletin, /experience Referral Service (Help Desk), info@iwlearn. org 3

Iwlearn. net: Knowledge Management Platform • Content repository • Documents, Contacts, Projects, Events, Jobs, Videos, Photos, Project/Conference Outputs, Portfolio Guidance, Websites • Thematic sections • UN Water Links www. iwlearn. net info@iwlearn. org 4

Regional Targeted Workshops • Regional Workshops for GEF IW projects and partners on targeted issues • Oct 2012 workshop on economic valuation in Addis www. iwlearn. net/abt_iwlearn/events info@iwlearn. org 5

Technical Support: (Free) IW: LEARN Website Toolkit/Hosting & Training • Content Management • • • System: including text pages, documents, files, images and GIS data, web forums, blogs. Easy webpage editing Four ICT Workshops to date Next possibility: Netherlands 2012 Q 4 info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/websitetoolkit 6

Project-Project Twinning Exchanges • Twinning exercises • • between GEF projects to allow technical staff to exchange knowledge with other projects or organizations Twinnings have also included study tours, workshops Proposal/cost-sharing info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/exchange 7

IW Science Conference 2012 & Scientific Network (UNU) • 24 -26 September 2012, • • • Bangkok, Thailand Platform to share scientific research among the GEF family of projects, Highlighting scientific best practices across the IW portfolio; Base to explore sharing scientific knowledge with other scientific communities beyond the GEF; info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/iwsc 2012 8

GEF IW Communities of Practice • Existing Co. P’s – Nutrient Management, Surface Freshwater, Groundwater, Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, IW Project Managers – Link to Scientific Network (UNU) info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/community 9

IW Journal • Two special issues of • • journals Increase awareness and highlight the outcomes of projects to the broader scientific and academic community. Likely Environment and Development UNU executed activity First issue likely 2013 Q 2 info@iwlearn. org 10

Portfolio Visualization Tool • Google Earth • • Representation of Portfolio Layers: Ecosystems, PCU Locations, Participating Countries Coming: Hotspots, Legal Frameworks, Project Sites (Demos, etc), Portfolio Results http: //iwlearn. net/iwinfo@iwlearn. org projects/@@project-map-view. html 11

Visualization: Geonode • Geo. Node is an open • • source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. Download data in a variety of formats/export to PDF Establish baseline data, risk asssesment, project monitoring and tracking progress info@iwlearn. org 12

Portfolio Results Archive • Searchable repository of GEF IW project results – Website archive, results notes, terminal reports/documents • Analytical tool, where users • can visit and see exactly what was achieved by projects in both quantitative and qualitative terms (key results in the areas of process, stress reduction and environmental status) GEF IW Tracking Tool info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/results 13

TDA-SAP Methodology & Course Revision • Final working draft • • • completed & conversion to wiki format Comments from TAG PM Consultation – addition of actual project experience Pilot with Humboldt Current LME Course Development (w/ UNU) Final draft for GEF IWTF endorsement (2012 Q 4) info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/tdasap 14

Project Manager’s Manual & Course • First working draft • • complete and conversion to wiki format PM Consultation to collect project experience Preparation of accompanying “certificate” Completion of Wikiguide this week Establishment of GEF IW Project Manager’s Workspace info@iwlearn. org 15

Outreach/Information Dissemination: E-Bulletin • Monthly bulletin • • • (stories, jobs, events, documents) Derived thru RSS feeds from GEF IW projects (automatic) 2000 subscribers Feed us your news info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/ebulletin 17

IW Publication • ‘Community to • • Cabinet: Two Decades of GEF Action to Secure Transboundary River Basins and Aquifers’ completed and launched at WWF 6 in Marseille Increase awareness of GEF IW experiences and achievements Marine publication info@iwlearn. org 18

Outreach/Information Dissemination: IW Experience Notes • Short case studies of 3 • -6 pages to disseminate project results Key sections: results, replication, significance info@iwlearn. org www. iwlearn. net/experience 19

The End • Thank you • Keep in touch: www. iwlearn. net, www. iwlearn. net/community, info@iwlearn. org 20