International Waters learning Exchange & Resource Network

Public Participation in International Waters Workshop

12th - 16th Nov 2007- Maseru, Lesotho
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.

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
Maseru Field Trip Introduction   
Introduction to Field Trip
Africa P2 Participants Photo.jpg   
Photo of Participants
Maseru Participant List   
Participants List
Background Note: Maseru Field Trip   
Background Note and Agenda
Public Participation in International Waters Workshop
Agenda