I introduced this presentation during the session 6.2.2 of the World Water Forum 5 in Istanbul, on Friday 20 March. The presentation sketches the shortcomings of some research activities in development, proposes the learning alliance methodology and introduces some issues, opportunities and key challenges to come up with relevant research and sustainable development.

1. Achieving greater use and impact of research through the learning alliance approach (and other multi-stakeholder processes) Ewen Le Borgne, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre Istanbul, 20 March 2009 - session 6.2.2

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10. KEY CONCEPTS IN LAs 1 – Different Institutional Levels 2 – Multiple Stakeholders (roles) Global National Intermediate Community/end-user Donors Line ministries National Government Universities Banks Companies INGOs Offices of line ministries Local government Donor projects Local NGOs Local private sector Local Banks Extension officers Mechanics Donors Multilateral orgs. Advocacy orgs. Learning orgs Men/Women Rich/poor Domestic Productive

11. Global National Intermediate Community Donors Line ministries National platform Universities Banks Companies Local government Offices of line ministries Donor projects Local NGOs INGOs Local private sector Local Banks Extension officers Mechanics Donors Multilateral orgs. Advocacy orgs. Learning orgs Men/Women Rich/poor Domestic Productive Global platform National Government Intermediate platform Community platforms 3 – Platforms Learning alliances: Linked stakeholder platforms At key institutional levels Supported by external facilitation Engaging in learning – action research 5 – Communication 4 – Facilitation

13. The idea (4): The Learning Alliance model The intensity ladder Istanbul, 20 March 2009 - session 6.2.2 Partial exchange of information Joint discussion Collaborative research Joint work planning Systematic learning with common vision Joint learning Concerted action Joint action Exerting influence at scale Joint advocacy and impact Implementation at scale Joint planning

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22. Example: city of Lodz, Poland Istanbul, 20 March 2009 - session 6.2.2

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