Africa Public Participation Workshop

GEF IW:LEARN workshop on "Public Participation in International Waters Management" for Africa. The workshop was delivered in Maseru, Lesotho, on 13-16 November 2007, in partnership with the Environmental Law Institute, Africa Center for Water Research, InWeNT, the Lesotho government, GEF agencies and area projects.

What	Workshop, Africa, Participation
When	Nov 13, 2007 01:00 AM to Nov 16, 2007 01:00 AM
Where	Maseru, Lesotho
Contact Name	Jessica Troell
Contact Phone	+1.202.939.3843
Attendees	Carl Bruch, Anton Earle, Thomas Petermann, Dann Sklarew, and Jessica Troell among organizers; participant list forthcoming.
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Workshop Objectives

Articulate the importance of public participation and the benefits it can bring to participants’ work and to stakeholders and the public
Identify a set of participation tools and techniques, and considerations in using these tools
Identify ways of strategically integrating these tools and techniques into project decision-making and implementation throughout their project cycle/work
Identify peers in region (or beyond) who can assist project in further addressing recognized capacity-building needs regarding participation
Meet and apply participants’ own personal set of learning objectives to their IW management activities

[Detailed Learning Objectives]

Photo of Participants
Participants List
Workshop Photos!!
Workshop Summary - Summary of key lessons derived from presentations

Agenda

AFRICAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS MANAGEMENT

November 13-16, 2007
Maseru, Lesotho

AGENDA

Day 1: Tuesday, November 13, 2007

08.00 – 08.45 Hrs	Registration of Participants
Inaugural Session 09.00 – 10.00 Hrs	OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP Chaired by Mr. Thomas Petermann, InWEnt (slides) [Presentation] Welcome Remarks by: • Mr. Dann Sklarew, Global Environment Facility IW:LEARN [Presentation] • Ms. Jessica Troell, Environmental Law Institute [Presentation] • Mr. Anton Earle, African Centre for Water Research Opening Address by Emmanuel Lesoma, Commissioner of Water Keynote Address by: Mr. Jose Neto Silva, Stakeholder Participation in TB Waters – The Okavango Case [Presentation]
10.00 - 10.30 Hrs	TEA / COFFEE BREAK and GROUP PHOTO
10.30 – 11.30 Hrs	Participant Introductions
11.30 – 12.00 Hrs	Overview of the Workshop: Expectations and Introduction to the Materials by Ms. Jessica Troell and Mr. Anton Earle
Session 1 12.00 – 13.00 Hrs	BACKGROUND The Framework: The Strategic Role of Public Involvement in the GEF Cycle, IWRM, and Adaptive Management • Brief overview by Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF IW:LEARN [Presentation] • Mr. Benoit Bihamiriza [Presentation]
13.00 – 14.30 Hrs	LUNCH BREAK
Session 2 14.30 – 18.00 Hrs	INTERACTIVE LEARNING SESSION: STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION & ANALYSIS and PLANNING FOR STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT • Ms. Barbara Tapela, University of Western Cape [Presentation] • Ms. Jessica Troell, ELI
19.00 Hrs	RECEPTION AND WELCOME DINNER

Day 2: Wednesday, November 14, 2007

08.00 – 08.15 Hrs	Open Session: Review and Critique of Day One Mr. Anton Earle, ACWR
Session 3 08.15 – 09.15 Hrs	LEGAL and INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT • Brief overview by Mr. Carl Bruch, ELI [Overview by Anton Earle] • Illustrative project case studies: Mr. Felix Monggae, Okavango Basin and Mr. Langa Rovuma Basin [Monggae Presentation] [Muchache Mozambique Presentation]
Session 4 09.15 – 13.00 Hrs	AFRICAFÉ: Institutions for planning and implementing public participation
13.00 – 14.15 Hrs	LUNCH BREAK
14.15 - 15.00 Hrs	Dessert at Innovation Marketplace
Session 5 15.00 - 17.00 Hrs	ACCESS TO INFORMATION and STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS • Brief overview by Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF-IW:LEARN [Bruch Presentation on Access] • Illustrative project case studies: Mr. Rean Van der Merwe, D-LIST Benguela and Ms. Dior Mbacke, Senegal River Basin [D-List Presentation] [Senegal Presentation] • Facilitated discussion
17.00 - 17.30 Hrs	TEA / COFFEE BREAK • Announcements
20.30 Hrs	Dessert at the Innovation Marketplace

Day 3: Thursday, November 15, 2007

07.40 Hrs Meet in Lobby of Hotel for 8 am departure

8.00 – 17.00 Hrs ALL DAY CASE STUDY/SITE VISIT TO LESOTHO LOWLANDS WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
                            FILL IN FILL IN: Arrival times, speakers, topics, specific site details
                            [Introduction to Field Trip]
                            [Background Note and Agenda]
                            [Stakeholder Participation Process - Nontsiki]
                            [Overview of the Metolong Project - Reverend Khaketla]

Day 5: Friday, November 16, 2007

08.00 – 08.30 Hrs	Open Session: Review and Critique of Days Two and Three Mr. Anton Earle, ACWR
Session 6 08.30 – 10.00 Hrs	• Presented and Facilitated by Ms. Ethne Davey, Gender and Water Alliance, DWAF • Co-facilitated by Ms. Janot Mendler de Suarez, GEF-IW:LEARN [Presentation]
10.00 - 10.15 Hrs	TEA/COFFEE Break
Session 7 10.15 – 12.00 Hrs	THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Facilitated panel discussion: Chair: Mr. Daniel Malzbender, ACWR
12.00 - 13.30 Hrs	AFRICAFÉ: Engaging the Private Sector in Water Management Participant-selected Topics [Presentation by Brian McCord]
13.30 – 15.00 Hrs	LUNCH
Session 8 15.00 - 16.30 Hrs	WRAP UP: CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS (including time to complete evaluations) Facilitated discussion led by Ms. Janot-Reine Mendler de Suarez, GEF-IW:LEARN and Ms. Jessica Troell, ELI

19.00 -- wee Hrs	CLOSING DINNER and CULTURAL EVENT

Additional References

Stakeholder Participation Handbook – ELI
Stakeholder Participation Case Studies - ACWR
Workshop Lessons Learned
Workshop Reader - ACWR

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