International Waters: Learning Exchange and

Resource Network (IW:LEARN)

Respondent Name: ________________________________

Affiliation: ______________________________________

Email: __________________________________________

Phone Number: ___________________________________




PARTNER/STAKEHOLDER SURVEY



IW:LEARN strengthens Transboundary Waters Management (TWM) by facilitating information sharing and learning among stakeholders. This survey is designed to help design IW:LEARN’s Operational Phase to leverage project and partner resources for effectively meeting stakeholders’ needs. Your insights are important – thank you for your help.


A. About You



1. Which of the following describes your role in International Waters management?


___ GEF Implementing Agency (IA) or Executing Agency (EA) project manager

___ Person working on non-GEF TWM projects

___ GEF IW project coordinator or national coordinator

___ Provider of resources, services or products that could assist GEF IW project management

___ Other stakeholder, please describe: ___________________________________________





2. Please rank the following in order of importance to your activities (1 = most important):


Rank

Capacity-Building Tools

Rank

International Waters Issues


Public Participation


Loss of Ecosystems/Ecotones


Monitoring and Evaluation


Biodiversity Impacts


Knowledge Management/Sharing


Overexploitation


Water Management Indicators


Habitat Destruction


Data Analysis/Databases


Inappropriate Harvesting


Other:


Other:





3. Any additional or specific tools or issues that you suggest the IW:LEARN Operational Phase include to pursue its goal:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

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B. IW:LEARN Operational Phase Activities


For each of the following component activities, please check the appropriate box to indicate whether you would consider your office as a likely beneficiary (B) and/or contributor (C):


  1. Facilitating Access to Information on Transboundary Water Resources

Activities:

B

C

Central metadata directory of all available IW project data and information (GEF IW Information Management System: IW-IMS).

"Library of Practical Experiences" to increase access to GEF IW projects' experiences and address surveyed needs and priorities.



Technical assistance to GEF IW projects to develop or strengthen their websites and ICT tools according to defined ICT quality criteria, and connect all GEF IW project websites to the GEF IW Information Management System


2. Structured Learning Among IW Projects and Cooperating Partners

Activities:

B

C

Organize 3-5 inter-project learning exchanges on a regional scale.

Organize 3-4 thematic inter-project learning exchanges.



Coordinate inter-project exchanges between GEF IW projects and partners.



Provide face-to-face and virtual training to enhance public participation in Transboundary Waters Management




3. Coordinating Biennial International Waters Conferences


Activities:

B

C

International Waters Conferences (2004, 2006)


4. Testing Innovative Approaches to Strengthen Implementation of the IW Portfolio


Activities:

B

C

Public Private Partnership (P3) Meeting.

African IW Network



South East Asia Regional Learning Center (SEA-RLC).



Black Sea/Danube Regional Distance Learning Program.



Transboundary Aquifer and Groundwater Management Learning Community.



Southeastern Mediterranean Transboundary Waters Information Management.



IW Capacity Building in the Amazon Basin.




5. Fostering Partnerships to Sustain Benefits of IW:LEARN and its Technical Support


Activities:

B

C

Internal dialogue and partnerships with Implementing Agencies (IAs) and Executing Agencies (EAs).

Dialogue and partnerships with external organizations.




C. Next Steps


1. Please indicate any additional people, projects or organizations you suggest IW:LEARN should contact to ensure effective Operational Phase design (including name and, if possible, contact information): ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________


2. May we contact you for further insights regarding the above items? YES | NO


3. Would you like to be informed of progress on our Operational Phase design over the coming months? YES | NO

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