GEF IW:LEARN e-bulletin #11, September 2008

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In This Issue

Lead Stories	Visitor statistics from previous E-Bulletin #10 (August 2008). View full-size image
Project News
Most popular documents on IW:LEARN (September)
Calendar of Events from Nov 2008 to Jan 2009
Vacancies and Requests for Proposals

Lead Stories

Project News

Launch of Website on Groundwater and Drought Management Issues for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region
The SADC Groundwater and Drought Management Project is pleased to announce the launch of its website, www.sadc-groundwater.org, a site aimed at increasing awareness and sharing of information on groundwater and drought management issues in the SADC region.

Agreement on provision of hydrological information renewed by China and Mekong River Commission (MRC)
China and the countries of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) have arranged to build on their existing relations by renewing an agreement to share data on flood season water flows in the Lancang-Mekong River.

Lessons Learned in Habitat and Land-Based Pollution Management in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand
A range of lessons learned from the UNEP/GEF South China Sea Project’s network of coastal habitat demonstration sites and pollution pilot activities were identified in 2007 as being worthy of documentation for sharing between and among other projects

The 27th Nile Technical Advisory Committee meeting ends with Entebbe-Key decisions
Among key decisions included: proposed institutional design studies; Nile Basin Sustainability Framework and contribution of Shared Vision Projects (SVP); SVP closing/ extension of UNOPS Management Support Service; and preparation for 6th Nile Basin Trust Fund - Committee (NBTF–C) informal meeting.

South China Sea National Publications
A large number of national language reports and publications were produced as part of the South China Sea Project. These outputs are a valuable information resource on mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass, wetlands, fisheries, and land-based pollution in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand.

Most Popular Documents on IW:LEARN.NET (September)

The top five documents in September:

Capabilities and Limitations of Decision Support Systems in Facilitating Access to Information (453 KB) . [41 unique pageviews]

Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for GEF International Waters Projects - Working Paper 10  [26 unique pageviews]

Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe - TDA. 2005. [24 unique pageviews]

Programa estratégico de acción para la cuenca binacional del río Bermejo. 2000. (1.7 MB, Spanish) . [24 unique pageviews]

Sample Medium-Sized Project Concept Paper - "Makys" . [ 20 unique pageviews]

Calendar of Events from Nov 2008 to Jan 2009

Events in November:
Africa / Asia / Americas / Europe / Oceania / All regions

Events in December:
International Symposium on ‘Sediment dynamics in changing environments’ , Christchurch, New Zealand, 1-5 Dec 2008

International Conference on Water Scarcity, Global Changes and Groundwater Management Responses , Irvine, USA, 1-5 Dec 2008

Symposium on Renewable Energy and Water Productivity , Manana, Bahrain, 7-9 Dec 2008

Sustainable Development to Save the Earth: Technologies and Strategies Vision 2050 , Bangkok, Thailand, 11-13 Dec 2008

International Symposium in Hydrogeology Djibouti 2008: Hydrogeology of Volcanic Rocks , Djibouti, 14-17 Dec 2008

High Level Conference on Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa - The Challenges of Climate Change , Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 15-17 Dec 2008

International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia , Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18-20 Dec 2008

Events in January 2009
Africa / Asia / Americas / Europe / Oceania / All regions

Vacancies and Requests for Proposals

Technical Adviser: Environmental Officer (Lake Tanganyika Project) (Closing date: 23 November 2008) The TA Environment will work through the LTA in close liaison with the National Agencies and the Inter-ministerial Committees to ensure the effective implementation of the UNDP/GEF project. The TA Environment will provide the senior technical expertise and leadership for the Program stakeholders in Land and Water protection components of the Lake Tanganyika Integrated Management Program.

IT Consultant - Development of a GEF-IWCAM Clearing House Mechanism IWCAM (Closing date: 14 November 2008) In line with the GEF-IWCAM Project’s goal to promote the IWCAM approach and provide access to information and resources on IWCAM, even after the Project has been completed, the PCU is seeking to create a CHM which will be openly accessible through the internet and which is part of its Project Information Management System (PIMS). This CHM will serve the dual function of creating a window (information platform) for the GEF-IWCAM Project and its activities to the outside world, and will also be a gateway to information and resources on the IWCAM approach.

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