ANNEX-IV: UNEP-IWLEARN Clarified Logical Framework
Project Goal: To strengthen Transboundary Waters Management (TWM) by facilitating structured learning and information sharing among GEF Stakeholders
Component A: Facilitating access to information about transboundary water resources
Immediate Objective A: To facilitate the integration, exchange and accessibility of data and information among GEF IW projects, partners and stakeholders
Outcome(s):
Indicator(s)
Baseline
December 2007 target
End of project target
Outcome A: Improved
% of GEF IW projects
As of February 2005, 69%
At least 75% of projects indicate
At least 85% of project
access to TWM data and
that indicate access the
of GEF IW projects
they access www.iwlearn.net
indicate they access
information across the
www.iwlearn.net
indicated they access
www.iwlearn.net
GEF IW portfolio and their
www.iwlearn.net
partners and stakeholders
Number of ICT requests
As of June 2006, UNEP-
As of June 2006, UNEP-IWLEARN
UNEP-IWLEARN responds
from the IW community
IWLEARN responded to 25 responded to 50 IW community ICT
to 100 IW community ICT
that UNEP-IWLEARN
IW community ICT requests request
request
responds to.
Number of IW projects
As of July 2006, 59 GEF
90 GEF IW projects have websites
By 2009, 140 IW projects
with web sites
IW project have websites
have websites
Number IW projects that
As of January 2006, 10%
60% of IW projects that have
By 2009, 90% of IW projects
have websites link to
(estimated) of IW projects
websites link to www.iwlearn.net
that have websites link to
www.iwlearn.net
that have websites link to
www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
% of projects that are
As of January 2006, 0 IW
95% of IW projects that have
By 2009, 95% of IW projects
accessible through
projects with websites are
websites are accessible from
that have websites are
www.iwlearn.net
accessible through
www.iwlearn.net
accessible through
www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
Increased
number
of
As of December 2006,
>48,000 (estimated) increase in
>60,000 (estimated) in unique
unique visitors accessing >38,000 (estimated) unique
unique visitors access
visitors access
www.iwlearn.net
visitors accessed
www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
Number of datasets from
As of January 2006, 0
20 datasets about IW project
50 datasets about IW projects
and about IW projects
datasets about IW projects
available through the
available through the
sites available through the available through the
www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
% of projects that have
As of January 2006, 0%
> 20 project deploy websites using
> 60 projects deploy websites
deployed a website using
projects have deployed a
the UNEP-IWLEARN website
using the UNEP-IWLEARN
the UNEP-IWLEARN
website using the UNEP-
toolkit
website toolkit
website toolkit
IWLEARN website toolkit
Number
of
projects
N/A
60% of project responses indicate
80% of project responses
indicating satisfied
satisfaction
indicate satisfaction
assistance from
IWLEARN through client
satisfaction surveys
Component B : Structured Learning among IW projects and cooperating partners
Immediate Objective B: To establish and technically support a series of face-to-face and electronically-mediated structured learning activities or learning
exchanges among related projects within the GEF IW portfolio.
Outcome(s):
Indicator(s) for B1.1
Baseline
December 2007 target
End of project Target
Outcome B: Enhanced
Number of GEF
As of January 2007, 0 GEF
N/A
At least 10 GEF experience
TWM capacity at project-
experience notes
experience notes regarding
notes regarding data and
and basin-levels through
regarding data and
data and information
information sharing are
sharing of experiences
information sharing in the sharing are accessible
accessible through
among subsets of the GEF
Caribbean region drafted
through www.iwlearn.net
www.iwlearn.net
IW portfolio, including
and accessible through
projects, their partners and www.iwlearn.net
counterparts.
Expected
Status
Outputs/Activities
completion
completed
date
Output B1 : Three multi-project regional TWM learning exchanges organized to assist total of at least 10 projects.
Activity B1.1: Caribbean Inter-linkages Dialog workshop for a regional learning exchange with a focus on data management
Q4/2008 -
Expected
Status
Outputs/Activities
completion
completed
date
Output A.1: Designed and operating IW:LEARN information system on the internet
Design has been completed; information infrastructure
that serves as a repository of IW project data and information and, a bi-directional
and content is currently being built up
medium for disseminating and accessing information resources of benefit to projects
Q3-2009
and the IW community at large.
www.iwlearn.net operational. On going maintenance
Activity A1.1: Design, launch and maintain the IW:LEARN information system
Q1/2006
and improvements
Activity A1.2: Migrate all content from the Pilot Phase IW:LEARN website
(www.iwlearn.org & www.iwlearn.net) into the new IW:LEARN information
Q1/2006 100%
system
Activity A.1.3: Develop a metadata-base of the GEF IW project portfolio and
Project database developed. Ad-hoc revisions and
Q1/2006
stakeholders
improvements done periodically
Activity A1.4: Develop a search engine for the IW:LEARN information system that
Omni search utility developed improvements to
Q3/2006
can access information held in various project and stakeholder websites
presentation ongoing.
Activity A1.5: Produce and maintain an online calendar of IW events as part of the
Produced and being maintained, other enhancements
Q3/2006
IW:LEARN information system
being added (e.g. e-notification service)
Activity A1.6: Develop a multilingual glossary and/or thesaurus of IW terminology
Q4/2007
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Activity A1.7: Integrate the IW:LEARN information system to a wider
environmental information network infrastructure to enable wider dissemination of
Q4/2007 -
project data and information, and provide access to high quality information and data
managed by collaborating organisations in the network
Activity A1.8: Implement a disaster recovery system (e.g. back-up or mirror server)
Q4/2007
Basic process already in place and being monitored.
Activity A.1.9: Maintain a metadata-base of the GEF IW project portfolio and
Q3/2009
Quarterly updating of information on-going
stakeholders
Activity A.1.10: Deploy at least 2 collaborative tools (such as list servers, blogs or
List server and e-workspace deployed. On going
syndication tools,) to encourage dialogue among GEF project practitioners and to
Q3/2009
enhancement and maintenance
support implementation of IW:LEARN structured learning activities
Activity A1.11: Compile and make accessible selected data and information on key
Q3/2009 -
topics identified through IWLEARN surveys, feedback from projects and IW
conferences.
Activity A1.12: Develop a portal for news, and other information about GEF IW
Portal operational. On going maintenance to ensure
projects (e.g. announcements, events, etc) within the IW:LEARN Information
Q2/2007
its populated
system
Activity A1.13: Develop and operate an archive/repository service for GEF IW
Q3/2007 -
project data and information
Output A.2: ICT assistance provided to GEF IW projects to develop and/or
strengthen their Web sites and ICT tools
Initial tracking system developed was inadequate, a
Activity A2.3 Develop a tracking system to manage help request from IW projects
Q2/2006
more robust system was launched Q1/060 and utilised
regarding ICT matters
on a daily basis
Activity A2.4: Develop and maintain a ICT help section within the IW:LEARN
Online help section has been developed and
Q3/2006
information system
periodically updated
Activity A.2.1: Develop a website toolkit to enable any GEF project to deploy and
Website toolkit developed and being deployed to
manage a project website and exchange information with other projects and
Q3/2009
projects. On going improvements being made due to
stakeholders
new demands and technology changes
Activity A.2.2: Conduct at least 2 regional ICT capacity building workshops among
Q2/3 2009,
At least one workshop has been held, outcome is very
GEF IW projects to enable projects to utilize the website toolkit and associated
Q3/4 2007,Q4
positive.
utilities
2006
An initial survey was done in Q3/2004 to set baseline
Activity A2.5: Conduct periodic surveys to assess user needs and effectiveness of
and inform toolkit specifications. Several other
Q3/2009
ICT utilities
surveys and questionnaires are planned for ICT
workshops and annually.
Component D : TESTING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO STRENGTHEN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IW PORTFOLIO
Immediate Objective D: To test, evaluate and replicate novel approaches and ICT tools to meet IW stakeholder needs.
Outcome(s):
Indicator(s) for D1
Baseline
December 2007 target
End of project Target
Outcome D: A widely
Number of GIS related
As of January 2006, UNEP-
UNEP-IWLEARN responded to 10
UNEP-IWLEARN responded
available suite of tested and requests from the IW
IWLEARN responded to 0
GIS IW community request
to 20 GIS IW community
replicated ICT and other
community that UNEP-
IW community request
request
tools and approaches for
IWLEARN responds to.
strengthening TWM.
Number of projects using
As of January 2006, 0
As of January 2006, 5 projects use
10 projects use the UNEP-
the UNEP-IWLEARN
project use the UNEP-
the UNEP-IWLEARN GIS package
IWLEARN GIS package
GIS package
IWLEARN GIS package
Expected
Outputs/Activities
completion
Status
date
Output D1: South East Asia Regional Learning Centre (SEA-RLC)
RLC website
already
Activity D1.1 Transfer the Regional Learning Center (RLC) website to www.iwlearn.net server platform
Q2/2007
transferred
and fully
operational.
Activity D1.2 Selected RLC resources and functions migrated to IWLEARN.Net (e.g. skype, expert roster, documents, GIS
Q4/2007 -
resources, etc)
Activity D1.3 Create GIS section on IWLEARN.Net
Q2/2007 -
Activity D1.4 Establish a GIS test platform for projects using existing spare RLC server
Q2/2007
75%
Activity D1.5 Produce IWLEARN GIS toolkit module
Q2/2007
-
Activity D1.6 Content management of information on the IWLEARN.net information system
Q3/2009
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Activity D1.7 Provide logistical support for UNEP-IWLEARN planned workshops
Q3/2009
-
Activity D1.8 Provide technical back stopping to projects on GIS related issues
Q3/2009
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