Subactivity: B2.1.2 River Learning Exchange
EA/PAL: IUCN-WANI
OTHER PARTNERS: WBI, 2IE (formerly Groupe EIER-ETSHER), GWP-West & Central Africa
DESCRIPTION
This activity aims to enhance the implementation of freshwater
subsets of the GEF IW portfolio by increasing the overall capacity of
managers, transferring capacity from within these portions and with
outside partners, and strengthening communication and learning
exchanges across networks of GEF IW managers managing similar ecosystem
types. A blended learning approach will be used to promote ongoing
sharing of experiences among each of these communities. Some
demand-driven training elements may also be incorporated.
PROGRESS TO DATE
| Year | Goals/Outputs | Status/Notes |
| 1 | Freshwater exchanges launched | - |
| 2 | Freshwater exchanges both launched (or continuing) | Completed - Africa Regional Freshwater exchange (Economic
Valuation) LAC launched (2008) Asia Regional Freshwater exchanges launched (2008) |
| 3 | Exchange presents findings at IWC4 | Planned for 2007Q3 (see IW:LEARN Activity C2) |
| 4 | Learning products on IW-IMS | In Progress |
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
River
Community Report from IWC3
Products and outcomes of GEF IWC4 documented in IW-IMS module
Final narrative report (entire project period) including sustainability
plan
Workshop Materials
Ouagadougou Workshop: Use of Economic Valuation in
Water-related Decisionmaking - Proceedings
http://www.iwlearn.net/abt_iwlearn/events/ouagadougou/workshopinfo
LAC Workshop (2007) - Environmental Flows: Proceedings
Asia Workshop (2007/8) - Payment for Ecosystem Services: Proceedings
WANI Toolkits:Flows: The Essentials of Environmental Flows
Value: Counting Ecosystems as Water Infrastructure
Change: Adaptation of Water Resources Management to Climate Change
Pay: Establishing Payments for Watershed Services
LINKS
Join the Rivers Structured
Learning Community
PES Distance learning module
E-bulletin 
Experience Notes 
Website Toolkit 
Project Websites 
Workshops 
Jobs 
IW Conferences 
Website Archive 
Web Guidelines 
Videos 
IW Contacts 
GEF Portfolio Documents 
