MENARID GEF IW:LEARN: Strengthening IW Portfolio Delivery and Impact

A global project, encouraging learning, information sharing, collaboration and replication of good practices and experiences in the GEF International Waters portfolio. The project has a strong focus on groundwater and supporting the Middle East and North Africa Development (MENARID) process, and in the replication and sharing of good practices between transboundary surface and groundwater management. IW:LEARN will provide tools and procedures to assist IW projects better achieve their objectives through the provision of improved knowledge management and guidance on mainstreaming climatic variability & change, gender and public-private co-operation in IW projects. Lastly IW:LEARN will facilitate the 6th IW Conference and initiate improved involvement between IW projects and the wider science community through the first IW Science Conference.

About

GEF ID	3900
Project Website URL	http://www.iwlearn.net
Region	Global
Project Contacts	Damaris Waigwa Technical Assistant, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Dr. Vladimir Mamaev DIKTAS implementing agency liaison, GEF Regional Technical Advisor, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mr. Mishal Hardenberg Hamid Project Manager, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Ms. Khristine Custodio IW:LEARN Project Coordinator, Southeast Asia START Regional Centre, Mr. Christian Ledermann Technical coordinatior, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), DEWA
Tranche Funding	There are currently no items in this folder.
Project Documents	Project Documents PIF UNDP Project Document - GEF IW:LEARN: Strengthening IW Portfolio Delivery and Impact UNEP Project Document: IW:LEARN: Strengthening IW Portfolio Delivery and Impact Outreach Press Release: The 6th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference - Dead Zones Press Release: The 6th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference - A Disappearing River in a Land of Floods and Drought Press Release: The 6th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference - Science and Celebration Press Release: The 6th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference - Lessons Learned in 20 Years of GEF Press Release: The 6th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference - GEF and the Future Helping Improve Project Implementation with GEF IW:LEARN Tools (Website Toolkit, Portfolio Visualization Tool and Community Platform) (IWC6 Presentation) Helping Improve Project Implementation with GEF IW:LEARN Tools (Website Toolkit, Portfolio Visualization Tool and Community Platform) (IWC6 Presentation) Helping Improve Project Implementation with GEF IW:LEARN Tools (Portfolio Visualization Tool) (IWC6 Presentation)

General Information:
Project Type	Full Size Project
Project Status	CEO Endorsed
Start Date	Jan 01, 2011 07:00 AM
End Date	Jul 31, 2014 07:00 AM

GEF characteristic:
Strategic Priority	IW1 - Catalyzing Financial Resources for Implementation of Agreed Actions, IW2 - Expand Global Coverage with Capacity Building Foundational Work, IW3 - Undertake Innovative Demonstrations for Reducing Contaminants and Addressing Water Scarcity
Focal Area	International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	4.12M US$
Total Cost of the project:	8.39M US$

Partners:
Lead Implementing Agency	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Other Implementing Agency	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Executing Agencies	United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Water Partnership; Mediterranean World Conservation Union (IUCN) United Nations University, International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)

Project Description:

To strengthen global portfolio experience sharing and learning, dialogue facilitation, targeted knowledge sharing and replication in order to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of GEF IW projects to deliver tangible results in partnership with other IW initiatives.

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