RESULTS OF THE GEF IW:LEARN PROJECT NEEDS SURVEY

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RESULTS OF THE GEF IWLEARN PROJECT NEEDS SURVEY
By Dann Sklarew, Chief Technical Advisor

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

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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 IWLEARN
• Over 50 responses from IW Conference participants
  additional written needs

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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)

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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)

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Learning Exchange

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

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Resources

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

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Networking

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

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• LEARNING EXCHANGE
• RESOURCES
• NETWORK
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