GEF IW Experience Notes
The GEF International Waters Experience Notes help the Transboundary Water Management (TWM) community share its practical experiences in promoting better TWM. Experiences include successful practices, approaches, strategies, lessons, and methodologies, that emerge in the context of TWM.
You can send us your experience notes too. Completed forms may be 3-7
pages long, and serve as the basis for Notes disseminated via GEF IW:LEARN and its iwlearn.net Web site. Please note that the titles below are abbreviated.
Process
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Development and tracking of indicators transboundary systems
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Knowledge management database and IT for TWM
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Financing mechanisms for TWM
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Public/private partnerships in TWM
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Participation
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National/regional/local participation
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Leveraging of local funds (public and private)
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NGO participation
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Workshops, training and education programs
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Public relations/outreach/visibility
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Performance
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TDA/SAP approval
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NAP development and approval
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Regulatory development and enforcement
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Engineering/investment project completion
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Measurable environmental improvement
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Public private partnerships & market based mechanisms
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Applied scientific research
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Water quality monitoring program implementation
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Species, habitat and ecosystem protection/rehabilitation
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Sustainability issues (post-GEF investment)
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Technical
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| Wetland restoration practices |
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Optimization of wetlands as nutrient sinks
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Primary and secondary wastewater treatment
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Tertiary wastewater treatment
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Cleaner industrial production
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Nutrient management in agricultural practices
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M & E Process Indicators
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Establishment of country-specific inter-ministerial committees
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Completion of a country endorsed TDA
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Documentation of stakeholder involvement in stakeholder involvement plan
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Completion of a country-endorsed SAP
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High-level political commitment to follow up joint actions
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Adoption of a science advisory panel
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| Adoption of an M&E Plan |
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M & E Stress Reduction Indicators
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| Point source pollution reduction |
Non-point source pollution programs implemented |
Coastal zone or wetlands placed into protection
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Reduced releases of pollution to groundwater recharge zones |
M & E Environmental Status Indicators
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Improved (measurable) ecological or biological indices
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Improved (measurable) chemical, physical (including flow regimes), or biological parameters
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Demonstrable reduction of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the food chain
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Other Areas
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Pollution and water use tariffs
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Economic instruments for water resources management (taxes, tradeable permits, etc.)
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Economic valuation of water-related environmental assets
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Sustainable fisheries management
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Structuring and operation of transboundary waters institutions
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Demonstration Site Selection and Design
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Project Management Structure
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Experience Notes
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