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1st IW:LEARN African IWRM Workshop (basin-coastal linkages)

Enhance knowledge exchange and develop learning networks between international waters projects in Africa.

InWEnt - Capacity Building International, Germany is organising the above workshop as part of GEF IW:LEARN Activity B 1.2 (IWRM Structured Learning). The workshop will be hosted collaboratively with GEF IW:LEARN, WBI and UNEP Nairobi

Date: 30th October - 3rd November 2006.

Venue: UNEP compound in Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya.

Group photo of the participants of the 1st IW:LEARN African IWRM Workshop

GEF IW: Learn 1st Pan-Africa TWRM (Transboundary Water Resources Management) Structured Learning Workshop Final Report

[Technical and Background Information]
[Participant List]
[Photo Album 1] [Photo Album 2]

Workshop Objectives:

Enhance knowledge exchange and develop learning networks between international waters projects in Africa.
Elements of a Networking and Outreach Strategy developed by participants
Identification of next steps to promote sharing of information on planned activities and events

Format:

Presentations by selected participants and resource persons, group deliberations, facilitated plenary discussions and field trip.

Target group:

Representatives from GEF international waters projects in Africa.

Agenda

Strengthening Transboundary Water Resources Management in Africa
GEF IW: Learn Activity B 1.2
1st Pan-Africa Structured Learning Workshop, 30 Oct to 2 Nov 2006, Nairobi

Sunday 29 October

From 5 p.m.

Participants arrive in Nairobi (Safari Club Hotel, Nairobi)
Registration. Briefing Dinner will be announced upon arrival at hotel lobby InWEnt

Monday 30 October - Conference Venue: UN Complex Gigiri, UNEP Conference Room Three

9.00 h	1. Official Opening and Welcome Representatives from UNEP, WBI, GEF-IW:LEARN, InWEnt [Statement by Ali Mohamed]
9.40 h	Workshop Orientation: Facilitation team: objectives, expected outputs, agenda, methodol-ogy, participants introduction to each other	UNEP, GEF, WBI, InWEnt
10.15 h	Tea
10.35 h	2. Keynotes • GEF IW:LEARN activities to strengthen transboundary water resource management in Africa (GEF IW:LEARN) 20 min [Presentation - Janot] • IWRM principles (WBI) 20 min [Background Paper - Mei Xie] [Presentation]	Janot Mendler de Suarez Mei Xie
11.10 h	3. Effective Sharing of Experiences and Networking • Elements of Structured Learning (45 mins) [Workshop Plan] • Expectations for IW:LEARNing in Africa (30 mins) [Presentation Petermann]	Plenary and buzz groups InWEnt team
12.30 h	Lunch
13.15 h	4. African Experiences and Key Lessons Learnt • Transboundary Water Management in Shared Aquifer Systems (20 mins) [Presentation Dodo] • Transboundary WRM in West Africa - Case presentation (NBA) (20 mins) [Niger Paper] [Niger Presentation] • Transboundary Cooperation – Case presentation Senegal River (OMVS) [Presentation - Baro] [Presentation au Francaise - Baro]	Abdel Kader Dodo Ousmane Diallo Toumany Baro
14.15 h	Tea
14.40 h	• Transboundary basins in Central & Northern Africa - Case presentation (Nile) (20 m) [Presentation - Omwenga] • Transboundary basins in East Africa – Towards Integration (GWP-East Africa) (20 m)[Presentation - Thuo] • Benguela Current LME [Presentation - Staegemann] • Guinea Current LME [GCLME Paper] [Presentation - Abe] [Presentation - Abohwey-ere] • Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Project [SWIOFP Presentation] • Lake Chad Basin Project [Presentation]	John Omwenga Simon Thuo Lesley Staegemann Jaques Abe & Parcy Abohwey-ere Harrison Onganda Mohamed Bila
18.00 h	Evening Reception at the UNEP recreational centre, UN Complex Return to hotel by approx. 22 h (flexible)

Tuesday 31 October

8.30 h	5. Implementing IWRM Principles in a Transboundary Context • Feedback form Day 1 (15 mins) • Introduction of Day 2 programme (5 mins) • Freshwater vulnerability in Africa (UNEP) (20 mins) [Presentation] [Presentation - Results] • Agulhas Somali Current LME (25 mins) [Presentation] [Presentation - Ribbink] [Presentation - Onganda] • Transboundary Cooperation in Southern Africa (UWC) (20 mins) [Presentation] • “Good Practices” from case studies in other parts of the world (WBI) (20 mins) • Lake Manzala Engineered Wetland (15 mins) [Presentation]	Participants Salif Diop Anthony Ribbink & Peter Scheren Eberhard Braune Mei Xie Dia El Din El-Quosy
10.10 h	Tea
10.30 h	• “Lessons learnt” from case studies (facilitators) : Introduction to a structured dis-cussion and reflection, add in points from the boards in plenary, buzz groups and introduction to group work.	InWEnt team Plenary, buzz groups
12.30 h	Lunch
13.30 h	• Group-work task introduction: Development of strategies to address key issues in TWRM (e.g. stakeholder participation; water governance; shared water benefits; cross-cutting issues: environmental flow, health, HIV, etc.)	Group work; plenary discussion
16.00 h	• Presentations by groups (20 mins x 4 grps) [Presentation]	Participants
17.15 h	• Introduction to the technical site visit (15 mins)	Facilitators
17.30 h	Return to hotel by bus
19.00 h	Dinner at hotel at your leisure

Wednesday 1 November

7.00 h	6. IWRM Technical site visits Objectives: Learn about conflicts and trade-offs in implementing IWRM at micro-basin level -Lake Naivasha: Water governance challenges towards implementing IWRM (organised by the Kenya Wildlife Service, KWS-Training Institute Naivasha [Rapporteur Report] [Naivasha Presentation] [Sector Reform Presentation] -Geothermal energy production in the Rift Valley (KenGen) [Presentation] [Nyambe Presentation]	InWEnt with partners in Kenya
21.00 h	Dinner – Aangan Restaurant, Nairobi on the way back from Naivasha Return to hotel

Thursday 2 November

8.30 h	7. Synthesis: Implementing Effective IW:LEARNing in Africa • Reflection and feed-back from field trip – buzz groups (30 mins) • Climate Change and its Implication for Water Resources Management (WBI) (30 mins) [Presentation] • Civil Society in Transboundary Water Management (by ANEW) [Presentation] • Introduction to www.iwlearn.org and support to projects (30 mins) [Presentation]	Participants Habiba Gitay Kariuki Mugo Sean Khan
10.15 h	Tea
10.40 h	• Opportunities for knowledge exchange leveraging synergies through cooperation, and collaboration among projects and in Africa – the IW:Learn perspective (15 mins) • Participants to discuss (in groups) mechanisms, commitments, Focal Points & respon-sibilities to promote the following potential avenues for learning & knowledge exchange: - Networking – e.g. calendar, website, e-dialogue, newsletter etc - Workshops - Informal consultations - Partnerships	Janot Mendler de Suarez Group work
12.30 h	Lunch
13.30 h	• Results form groups on recommendations, commitments and next steps • Response from GEF IW:Learn & InWEnt on the recommendations • Completion of workshop evaluation form	Participants
15.30 h	8. Closing remarks by the Executive Director UNEP and IW:LEARN	UNEP

Friday 3 November

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