A BRIEF OVERVIEW



What is GEF IW:LEARN?
A. ACCESS TO IW INFORMATION

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Aim: Facilitate the integration, exchange and
International Waters Learning Exchange and
accessibility of data and information across
Resource Network (IW:LEARN)
GEF IW project sites to IW projects,
partners and stakeholders.


Products and Services:
Mission
A1. IW Information Management System
(IW-IMS): A network for IW projects'
Strengthen International Waters (IW) management
information and data sharing
by facilitating learning and information sharing among
Participants at the 3rd International Waters
A2. Information and Communications
Conference in Brazil on sailboat.
IW projects, partners and stakeholders.
Technology (ICT) Technical Assistance


C. TRANSFER OF IW EXPERTISE


Means
Aim: Deliver GEF IW conferences, gathering the
IW community to share experience among
Since 1998, IW:LEARN improves GEF IW
projects, partners, stakeholders, and
projects' information, replication efficiency,
evaluators
transparency, stakeholder ownership and

sustainability of benefits through:
Products and Services:


C1 and C2. Two GEF IW Conferences.
A. INFORMATION SHARING:
B. PRACTICAL IW LEARNING

Facilitating access to information about


transboundary water resources
Aim: Foster face-to-face and distance learning
D. SPREADING IW INNOVATION
among GEF IW projects.

B. LEARNING: Structured learning among

Aim: To test and replicate novel approaches and
GEF IW projects and cooperating partners
Products and Services:
tools to meet IW stakeholder needs.
B1. Multi-project structured learning

Products and Services:
C. DIALOG: Organizing biennial
activities on a regional scale.
D1. South East Asia Regional Learning
International Waters Conferences
B2. Multi-project structured learning series
for aquifers, rivers, lakes, large marine
Center (SEA-RLC)
D2. Roundtables and IW network for
D. INNOVATION: Testing innovative
ecosystems (LME) and coral reefs
IW stakeholders in Southeastern
approaches to strengthen IW implementation
B3. Inter-project exchanges between
GEF IW projects and partners.
Europe and the Mediterranean Sea
D3. CSD/GEF Roundtable on IWRM
E. PARTNERSHIP: Fostering partnerships
B4. Training to enhance public

to sustain IWLLEARN benefits
participation in IW management.

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E. CREATING IW PARTNERSHIPS



Aim: Sustain information sharing and learning
International Waters:
exchanges across GEF IW projects and
Learning Exchange and Resource
partners.

Network
Products and Services:

E1. Partnerships sustain IW:LEARN's
benefits beyond project lifecycle
E2. Outreach from GEF to greater IW
community through side-events,
Gender and Water traveling exhibit,

LME video and learning products

Participants at IW:LEARN's Information

Management and Public Participation workshop in

St. Petersburg, Russia





Operational Phase




IW:LEARN PARTNERS
A project of

International Agencies

· GEF Secretariat, UNDP, UNEP,
World Bank, World Bank Institute,

OAS, UNOPS, UNECE, UNESCO
IW:LEARN

1630 Connecticut Ave NW

Non-Governmental Organizations
3rd Floor, IUCN-USA

Washington, DC 20009
In partnership with
· Cap-Net, CTC, EcoAfrica, ELI,
Tel: +1.202 518 2054

GETF, GWA, GWP, IUCN,
Fax:: +1 202 387 4823

LakeNet, URI, SEA START RC, URI


info@iwlearn.org
Plus the many nations participating in GEF
International Waters Resource Centre
projects and IW capacity-building activities.
http://www.iwlearn.net




The World Bank

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