GEF IW Experience Notes are short case studies on specific project experiences that may be of interest to other projects in the portfolio to replicate. They cover a range of topics related to project management, stakeholder involvement, technical issues, demonstration projects, and more. You may refine your search using the filter box below. Download Experience Notes editable template
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25 nov. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 9545
- English
![]() The GEF Adriatic Project (2018-2021) was implemented in Albania and Montenegro with the aim to restore the ecological balance of the Adriatic Sea through the use of the ecosystem approach and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). Furthermore, the project... |
25 nov. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 9545
- English
![]() The GEF Adriatic Project (2018-2021) was implemented in Albania and Montenegro with the aim to restore the ecological balance of the Adriatic Sea through the implementation of ecosystem approach. Within the project, two separate integrated assessm... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() In Azerbaijan several small towns and rural villages discharge their untreated sewage into the environment, contributing to the pollution of surface and groundwater. Conventional wastewater treatment plants are not the right answer to solve the pr... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() In 2018 two pilot basins in Azerbaijan and one in Georgia were selected as pilot sub-basin to test an Environmental Flow Assessment methodology. An experts’ group including experts of different disciplines (hydrology, river morphology, ecology, wa... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() A capacity needs assessment was conducted at the beginning of the project. The findings were used to prioritize areas for capacity building and to design a capacity building program which accompanied the project. 21 different training activities h... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() Pilot projects showcasing water saving potentials were implemented in the Kura II Project. These demonstration projects encompassed mobile application for municipal water network leak detection and awareness raising; E-learning modules for rationa... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() Hydrological Modelling was a component within the capacity building module for water managers across sectors and also embedded in the water supply and demand management building block of the Kura II Project. The goal was to introduce state-of-the-... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() The surface and ground waters in the Kura river basin are the principal source of water for all sectors and users in both Azerbaijan and Georgia, including: industry, agriculture, hydropower, and municipal water uses. Potential over-extraction of ... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() Lachin 2012 is a tannery in Azerbaijan. It was identified by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources as a significant polluter in the Kura River Basin. The ministry was in the process of requiring the company to construct a wastewater treatm... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() Poultry Georgia is a large scale poultry producer in Georgia. It was identified by the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture as a significant polluter in the Kura River Basin. The ministry was in the process of requiring the company to construct... |
05 jul. 2021
- experience-notes
- project: 6962
- English
![]() There are a number of underlying issues regarding water resources in Caucasus region which include natural circumstances (geography, climate change, etc.) as well as water usage behavior in local communities. The project goal was to address the wa... |
10 aug. 2020
- experience-notes
- project: 5542
- English
![]() There are various initiatives, activities and programmes that have been put in place to aid with the implementation of the CLME+ Strategic Action Programme (SAP). This experience note highlights the best practices and lessons learned from efforts ... |
10 mar. 2020
- experience-notes
- project: 5404
- English
![]() Community-based coastal monitoring in the Pacific was seen to be a highly suited approach that could meet the needs for coastal monitoring and management. Workshop participants gained the conceptual and technical know-how to install monitoring sta... |
23 aug. 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 4581
- English
![]() The world's tuna fleet, comprising thousands of vessels from over 85 countries landing catches valued at >10 billion USD annually, is a critical global food source. But these fisheries are a major cause of mortality for some populations of seabird... |
18 jul. 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 4966
- English
![]() SADC-GMI signed Memoranda of Understanding with River Basin Organizations in the SADC region to foster collaboration in ensuring that groundwater issues were included on the Work Plans of the RBO Commissions. SADC-GMI implemented research projec... |
03 mai 2019
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03 mai 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 4533
- English
![]() This experience note highlights how the development of the Water Safety Plan application has promoted the catchment to consumer approach to hazard and risk management and encouraged the initiation of climate-resilient Water Safety Planning. |
03 mai 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 4533
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25 apr. 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
- English
![]() PCBs are pollutants more specifically known as polychlorinated biphenyls. They are highly toxic, very long lasting (over 100 years) and bioaccumulative, and one of the most harmful persistent organic chemicals to be manufactured by man. PCBs have ... |
25 apr. 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
- French
![]() La gestion intégrée des zones côtières (GIZC) est une démarche qui vise à mettre en pratique le développement durable sur les littoraux. Les pays méditerranéens qui souhaitent s’engager dans cette voie disposent pour ce faire d’un instrument effic... |