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Role of Stakeholder Engagement in

Integrated Water Management (A GEF International Waters Perspective)

by Dann Sklarew, GEF IW:LEARN

Asia Regional Workshop on Stakeholder Engagement

in International Waters Management

Hanoi, Vietnam, 2-4 April 2008

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Objectives of Presentation

Determine how to integrate GEF and others’ expectations for public involvement into multi-country IWRM.

Identify which public involvement tools/techniques might be appropriate or effective (for certain purposes) at each phase of GEF IW project cycle.

Select 1 or more involvement actions which could be adapted to one’s own project at a certain project phase.

Identify another participant here who could provide peer assistance to you in implementing such action(s).

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Principles of IWRMI. Water source and catchment conservation and protection are essential

II. Water allocation should be agreed between stakeholders within a national framework

III.Management needs to be taken care of at the lowest appropriate level

IV.Capacity building is the key to sustainability

V. Involvement of all stakeholders is required

VI. Efficient water use is essential and often an important “source” in itself

VII. Water should be treated as having an economic and social value

VIII. Striking a gender balance is essential

Adaptive IWRM

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Participation Critical to Adaptive IWRM

Stakeholder involvement:

can bring additional information and perspectives to bear,

vet proposed decisions and the information upon which they are based

build support for the outcome which can help in implementation

builds trust among various interests

alleviate concerns that adaptive management can provide a loophole for individuals or organizations seeking to avoid taking action

How GEF IW Catalyzes Adaptive IWRM?

Nations’ adaptive IWRM to balance uses via cycle of –

Basin-wide Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA): What are key usage & sustainability issues?

Basin-wide Strategic Action Programme (SAP): What are priority joint actions needed? Plans?

National Implementation, with policy, legal and institutional reforms, investments & demonstrations

Monitoring & Evaluation

TDA/SAP v. IWRM Process

M&E for ProgressMonitor & Evaluate

Implement FrameworksImplement

Build Goals, Commitment,

Strategy and Action Plan

SAP

Establish Status, Analyze Gaps

TDA

GWP IWRM CycleGEF TDA/SAP Cycle

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GEF Principles for Involvement

Enhance projects’ social, environmental, financial sustainability.

Responsibility of country governments & project executing agencies.

Activities designed and implemented for flexibility, adapting and responding to national and local conditions and to project requirements

Transparency and openness in deliberation and implementation

Documentation of public involvement activities…

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GEF Policy on Public Involvement

All GEF-financed projects will provide for:

[1] full disclosure and dissemination of non-confidential information, and

[2] consultation with, and [3] participation (as appropriate) of, major groups and local communities throughout the project cycle.

BUT little GEF guidance on how to do so…

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GEF IW Project Cycle/Phases

FeasibleOptions forIntervention

Project Preparation

TDA Preparation

SAP Preparation

SAP Implementation

Disclosure and Dissemination of

Information

Recognize Transboundary

Concerns

Consultation with Stakeholders

Participation of Stakeholders

Underlying Root

Causes

Provisions for Involvement

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Stakeholder Involvement Plan: Integrates Actions with

CycleProvide Information Access

Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP)

Stakeholder Consultation and Participation

Actions for Involvement

Project Preparation

TDA Preparation

SAP Preparation

SAP Implementation

2. Process Planning (e.g., Stakeholder

Identification & Analysis)

1. Decision Analysis

Ecologically Educate & Raise Awareness

Improve Legal Frameworks for Involvement

Improve Institutional Frameworks for Involvement

Gender Mainstreaming

Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation

Demonstrations

Project Cycle

3. Implementation Planning

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Where do these actions fit in your cycle?

Provide Information Access

Stakeholder Consultation and Participation

Actions for Involvement

Ecologically Educate & Raise Awareness

Improve Legal Frameworks for Involvement

Improve Institutional Frameworks for Involvement

Gender Mainstreaming

Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation

Demonstrations

Project Preparation

TDA Preparation

SAP Preparation

SAP Implementation

Project Cycle

= Successful

= Desired

= Unsuccessful

= Partially Successful

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Latin America’s Results

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What about YOU?

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How do these actions fit in your cycle?

Provide Information Access

Stakeholder Consultation and Participation

Actions for Involvement

Ecologically Educate & Raise Awareness

Improve Legal Frameworks for Involvement

Improve Institutional Frameworks for Involvement

Gender Mainstreaming

Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation

Demonstrations

Project Preparation

TDA Preparation

SAP Preparation

SAP Implementation

Project Cycle

E.g., Example:

• During TDA preparation, we

provide researchers

transboundary access to national

water quality information.

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Use in Project Preparation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Consultation/Participation

Information Access

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Use in TDA Preparation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Consultation/Participation

Information Access

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Use in SAP Preparation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Consultation/Participation

Information Access

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Use in SAP Implementation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Benguela developed Stakeholder Involvement Plan.Consultation/Participation

Information Access

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How do you plan to apply these actions?

Provide Information Access

Stakeholder Consultation and Participation

Actions for Involvement

Ecologically Educate & Raise Awareness

Improve Legal Frameworks for Involvement

Improve Institutional Frameworks for Involvement

Gender Mainstreaming

Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation

Demonstrations

Project Preparation

TDA Preparation

SAP Preparation

SAP Implementation

Project Cycle

E.g., ??

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Use in Project Preparation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Consultation/Participation

Information Access

Who here could help you?

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Use in TDA Preparation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Consultation/Participation

Information Access

Who here could help you?

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Use in SAP Preparation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Consultation/Participation

Information Access

Who here could help you?

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Use in SAP Implementation

Participatory M&E

Gender Mainstreaming

Improve Institutions

Improve Legal Frameworks

Demonstrations

Educate & Raise-Awareness

Consultation/Participation

Information Access

Who here could help you?

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Session Answered These Questions:

How have YOU pursued these involvement activities? At what project phase? (How successful was it?)

Which activities could help your project realize your project objectives, at current and future project phases?

Who here could help you to do so?

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Any other questions, comments or insights?