International Waters learning Exchange & Resource Network

Agenda

13 Sep 2017

Wednesday 23 April

0900-0915 Workshop Registration

0915-0935 Welcome Addresses

  1. Nelson Andrade Colmenares, Caribbean Environment Programme
  2. Christian Severin, Global Environment Facility

0935-0945 Workshop Plan

  1. Chris Corbin, Caribbean Environment Programme
  2. Mish Hamid, GEF IW:LEARN

0945-1000 Tour le Table/Expectations

1000-1030 Update on GEF6 - Christian Severin, Global Environment Facility

1030-1100 Coffee Break

SESSION I. HIGH LEVEL POLICY ENGAGEMENT – METHODS & APPROACHES

Objectives: Demonstrate successful approaches & methodologies to engage high-level policymakers to help sustain project outcomes

1100-1130 Keynote Lecture - John Bowleg, Government of the Bahamas

1130-1200 Keynote Lecture

1200-1230 Facilitated Discussion

1230-1330 Lunch

SESSION II. HIGH LEVEL POLICY ENGAGEMENT – GEF PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Objectives:

  • Demonstrate successfully applied approaches & methodologies whereby GEF projects can have successfully engaged high-level policymakers to help sustain project outcomes
  • Identify key approaches at various stages of the project cycle (project design, implementation and post project outcomes)

1330-1400 GEF Project Experience: The Amazon River Basin - Norbert Fenzl, Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (Amazon Basin project)

1400-1430 GEF Project Experience Presentation #2

1430-1500 Breakout Groups for Project Managers and Policymakers on Successful Approaches for GEF IW Projects to Engage High Level Stakeholders

1500-1530 Break

1530-1630 Mixed Panel Discussion

Thursday 24 April

SESSION III. PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT

Objectives: Demonstrate tested approaches & methodologies to engage the private sector in GEF (and related non-GEF) both during project implementation as well as to sustain project outcomes

0900-0930 Keynote Lecture: How to Engage Private Sector in ImplementationJay Sherman, World Wildlife Fund

0930-1000 Project Experience Presentation: Humboldt Current- Michael Akester

1000-1030 Facilitated Discussion – Relevant Approaches for GEF IW Projects

1030-1100 Break

1100-1130 Keynote Lecture – Private Sector Partnerships to Sustain Project Outcomes- Jay Sherman, World Wildlife Fund

1130-1200 Project Experience Presentation – Case Study

1200-1230 Facilitated Discussion - Relevant Approaches for GEF IW Projects

1230-1330 Lunch

SESSION IV. INDICATORS, RESULTS FRAMEWORKS & RESULTS-BASED APPROACHES

Objectives:

  • Present alternative indicator-sets from outside the GEF International waters focal area
  • Assess the use of existing indicators to monitor and report on the state of various types of freshwater and marine ecosystems in a coordinated way as well as review the methods used  that communicate project results to key stakeholders such as decision-makers, local communities and the general public e.g. visualization tools, case studies, technical reports etc.
  • Identify effective indicator set(s) to monitor the implementation of strategic action programs
  • Discuss project vs. program type indicators, including longer-term impact indicators

1330-1345 Introduction to the Topic - Chris Corbin

1345-1415 Results-Based Approaches and GEF IW Results Framework/Indicators - Chris Severin, Global Environment Facility

1415-1500 Facilitated Discussion – Advantages and Limitations of the GEF TrackingTool – How can it be enhanced?

1500-1530 Break

1530-1615 External Approaches: The Ocean Health Index - Erich Pachecho, Conservation international

1615-1630 Project Case Study – Marine Ecosystems

1630-1700 Facilitated Discussion: Application of the OHI in GEF IW Projects

Friday 25 April

SESSION IV. INDICATORS (cont…)

0900-0915 Recap of Day Two Afternoon

0915-0945 Presentation of Alternative Indicator Approaches for Freshwater Ecosystems - Peter Whalley

0945-1000 Project Case Study - Freshwater

1000-1030 Facilitated Discussion

1030-1100 Break

1100-1145 GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme & Indicator-based Metrics for Various Ecosystem Types Liana McManus

UNEP Live

1145-1230 Facilitated Discussion: Appropriate Indicator Sets and Visualization Methods to Communicate Effectively with Decisionmakers, Local Communities & General Public

1230-1330 Lunch

1330-1400 Reconciling Reporting Requirements for SAP Implementation: The Experience of the Agulhas-Somali & Caribbean LMEs - Lucy Scott, Agulhas & Somali Current LME

Patrick Debels, Caribbean Sea LME

1400-1445 Group Work: Developing An Effective Indicator Set to Monitor SAP Implementation

1445-1500 Workshop Conclusions

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