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by christian — last modified Apr 05, 2012 07:26 AM

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is testing use of "blogs" (web logs) here to assist its International Waters partnerships in communicating needs, experiences and lessons related to a set of themes pertinent to GEF IW projects and their 2007 IW Conference. Blog instructions for registered users are accessible via the first link below. Unregistered guests may also comment on blog entries, but may not post entries of their own here.

GEF International Waters Task Force Dialogue with STAP — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Apr 05, 2012 07:26 AM
GEF IW Policies and Procedures — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Apr 05, 2012 07:26 AM: The GEF Secretariat's Alfred Duda and Christian Severin host this examination of emerging GEF policies and procedures pertinent to IW projects and their partners.
Good IW Governance and Institutions — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Apr 05, 2012 07:26 AM: UNEP's Isabelle Vanderbeck focuses this blog on how to promote good governance and build instutions to promote transboundary waters management.
Financing IW Partnerships — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Apr 05, 2012 07:26 AM: The World Bank's Tracy Hart explores ongoing mechanisms to financially support GEF IW projects throughout their project lifecycle, and indefinitely thereafter.
Learning Among IW Projects — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Jul 02, 2014 10:00 AM: GEF IW:LEARN's Dann Sklarew and Janot Mendler de Suarez invite and highlight opportunities for GEF IW partnerships to learn good practices from one another.
Measuring IW Impacts and Results — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Apr 05, 2012 07:26 AM: World Bank's Tracy Hart and UNDP's Andrew Hudson leads this blog examining monitoring and evaluation of impacts and results in GEF IW projects.
IW Scientific and Technical Tools — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Apr 05, 2012 07:26 AM: UNEP's Takehiro Nakamura guides us in examination of effective scientific and technical tools for IW management, such as the TDA/SAP process, constructed wetlands, and social marketing campaigns.
IW Groundwater Learning Blog — by Christian Ledermann — last modified Nov 28, 2013 01:46 PM: This blog is aimed at the GEF IW groundwater portfolio, its partners and stakeholders. Initially, the blog will be focused on events surrounding a study tour or learning exchange, which will see representatives from existing GEF IW groundwater projects visit various sites in the United States, hosted by the US Geological Survey to learn and exchange information on assessment, management, and public participation.

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