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About IW:LEARN
GEF IW:LEARN aims to strengthen International Waters Management (IWM) by facilitating structured learning and information sharing among stakeholders. In pursuit of this global objective, IW:LEARN improves GEF IW projects information base, replication efficiency, transparency, stakeholder ownership and sustainability of benefits.
In light of the great interest raised by and successes of the experimental pilot phase IW:LEARN project, all three original GEF Implementing Agencies committed to jointly propose and realize the IW:LEARN Operational Phase project (2004-2009). Starting in June 2009 a new project commenced, in combination with the support to the Coral Triangle Initiative and the Global Oceans Forum, known in short as CTI IW:LEARN.
Project Profiles: Information on project finance, partners, executing agencies, contacts and documents for each of the three GEF IW:LEARN projects (to date) is available here: Pilot Phase, Operational Phase and CTI IW:LEARN. For information on GEF IW:LEARN's service line, please download our brochure.
Phase I of this evaluation covered by UNDP project component and took place from July to November 2008. Phase II of the evaluation will cover the UNEP component of the project. The TORs of phase II are similar to that of phase I with a few modifications to take into account the lessons from phase 1. The consultant will consolidate the reports of phase I and II into one report.
To learn more about IW:LEARN Operational Phase read the following sections:
- Mission and Activities, a full description of IW:LEARN's outputs and services, including a full breakdown of project components and activities
- Project Structure and Partners
- Publications and Newsletters, IW:LEARN's outreach and knowledge products
- Events, IW:LEARN's events around the globe, including in particular the International Waters Conference
In 2009, a new GEF IW:LEARN project, implemented by both UNDP and ADB, began implementation, "GEF IW:LEARN: Portfolio Learning in International Waters with a Focus on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands and Regional Asia/Pacific and Coral Triangle Learning Processes" or CTI IW:LEARN. The project is designed to foster structured learning, information sharing, collaboration and replication across GEFs International Waters portfolio through the IW:LEARN network, with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific Coral Triangle Initiative, involving the Governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste. The project incorporates a global component aimed at advancing the oceans, coasts and small island developing states targets of the 2002 Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, and at addressing emerging challenges such as climate change impacts and improved governance of marine areas beyond national jurisdiction. The project will contribute to the forthcoming World Ocean Conference to be held in Manado, Indonesia in May 2009, the GEF Fifth Biennial International Waters Conference to be held in Cairns, Australia in October 2009, and the Fifth Global Oceans Conference, to be held in Paris, France, April 2010. The project document and project profile can be accessed here.
GEF IW:LEARN III
Preparations for the next full-size phase of the GEF IW:LEARN project began in earnest at the end of 2009. The project commenced its Project Preparation Grant phase (PPG) with an Inception Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2009.
Click here to read a short summary of the proposed project. Click here
to read the PIF approved by the GEF Council in the fall of 2009.
ANNOUNCEMENT!! - 03 March 2010
The GEF IW:LEARN project announces several work opportunities in line with the preparation of the third phase of the project. Below are several terms of references for contractual work to be undertaken to prepare activities for the project implementation phase. Further background on the proposed activities can be derived from the PIF (link above). For those interested parties (whether individual contractor or organization), we would kindly ask you to submit a quotation against the attached ToR consisting of an overall costing and full breakdown of those costs, including as applicable: name(s) of any consultant(s), number of working days and daily fee, number of international travels and cost and any other costs. The quotation should also include a very brief approach and methodology. The whole submission should consist of a maximum one (at most two) page memorandum. We would appreciate receiving your quotation as soon as possible (and certainly prior to 15 March 2010) via e-mail to ppg@iwlearn.org. Please bear in mind that PPG funds must support the design of 22 activities and any activities undertaken can only be in support of the full-size project design.
Regional Communities of Practice & Learning Exchanges (1b)
Mediterranean Regional Dialogue(s) (1c)
Global Freshwater Community of Practice/Learning Exchanges (2a)
6th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference (3a,b,c)
TDA-SAP Course (5a)
Focal Area/Project Manager Manual (5b)
Portfolio Results Dissemination (5c)
Index-Insurance Activity (6a)
Private Sector Engagement (6b)
Mainstreaming Climate Impacts in IW (6c)
Online Stakeholder Forum Pilot (6d)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- CALL FOR ARTICLES: Our GEF IW Bridges and E-Bulletin newsletters depends on article submissions from the GEF IW community. Sent article proposals and announcements to info@iwlearn.org. We are particularly interested in stories of lessons learned, challenges overcome and milestones in IW project implementation.
