Presentation to the Final Plenary of the 2002 GEF International Waters Conference

1. RESULTS OF THE GEF
IW:LEARN PROJECT NEEDS
SURVEY
Presentation to the Final Plenary of
the 2002 GEF International Waters
Conference
By Dann Sklarew,
Chief Technical Advisor

2. IW Project Needs Survey
• Prioritized GEF IW projects need for
resources related to:
– 31 IW-related issues identified by the Global
International Waters Assessment (GIWA)
– 60 Integrated Water Resource Management
(IWRM) methods identified by the Global
Water Partnership (GWP) and IW:LEARN
• Over 50 responses from IW Conference
participants + additional written needs

3. Issue Needs
• Loss of Ecosystems/Ecotones (24)
• Exploitation of Fisheries and Living
Resources:
– Overexploitation (22)
– Inappropriate Harvesting Practices (21)
– Habitat Destruction (20)
• Changes in Hydrologic Cycles (19)
• Drought (19)

4. Method Needs
• Public Participation (30)
• Awareness Raising (28)
• Knowledge Sharing (28)
• Development of IWRM indicators (28)
• Increasing Participation (26)
• Data Analysis (25)
• Knowledge Management (25)
• Increasing Efficiency of Use (25)
• Professional Training (25)
• Building Partnerships (25)

5. Learning Exchange
• Regional Learning/Sharing
• Arrangement of Twinning Programs for
International Waters
• Common Water/IWRM Curricula Design
and Implementation

6. Resources
• Where to Get: Co-Financing
• Applying Communication Strategies to
Benefit Resource Management
• Global Dissemination of Publications
Produced to Raise Scientific and Public
Awareness

7. Networking
• Web-based Project Management,
Communications and Networking
• How to Get: Project Deliverables, Products
Online

8. =
LEARNING EXCHANGE
+ RESOURCES
+ NETWORK
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