Agenda
Provisional Programme
Day 1, March 10, 2014
9:00 – 9:15 Opening and Welcome Addresses
- Nessim Ahmad - Director, RSES concurrently Practice Leader (Environment), ADB
Session 1: Setting the Scene - a review of approaches and demonstrations of GEF IW projects in IWRM and land-basec pollution management and key elements of ecosystem-based management
Chair: Mish Hamid, IW:LEARN
9:15 – 9:30 Workshop Objectives and Expectations
- Stephen Adrian Ross, PEMSEA and Mish Hamid, IW:LEARN
9:30 – 9:50 GEF Strategy and Investments in Demonstration Projects [Presentation]
- Christian Severin, GEF Secretariat
9:50 – 10:10 Transforming policy and plans into investments by the public and private sectors [Presentation]
- Pavit, Ramachandran - Senior Environment Specialist, ADB
10:10 – 10:30 Catalyzing Increased Investments under the Brown and Blue Agenda: Strategy and Processes
- Gerardo Parco, Operations Officer of the Environment, World Bank
10:30 – 10:50 Championing Local Government’s Advocacy for Sustainable Coastal Development in Guimaras Province, Philippines [Presentation]
- Felipe Nava, Former Governor of Guimaras Province, Philippines and President of PNLG
10:50 – 11:10 Coffee break and photos
Session 2: Replication and Scaling up of Good Practices in pollution reduction from agriculture, urban and industrial sectors (Brown Agenda) – Case Studies
Chair: Gerardo Parco, World Bank
11:10 – 11:30 Livestock waste management in large and medium-scale farms and use of organic fertilizers and scientific application [Presentation]
- Gang Qin, GEF Shanghai Agricultural and Non-point Pollution Project, GEF/WB
11:30 – 11:50 Reducing animal manure and sewage entering freshwater basin [Presentation]
- Naiana Milea, Romania Agricultural Pollution Reduction Project, GEF/WB
11:50 – 12:10 Scaling up Investments in Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Disposal in Metro Manila [Presentation]
- Mark Mulingbayan, Department Head, Environment, Operation Group, Manila Water Company, Inc.
12:10 – 12:50 Open Forum/Panel on Key Drivers and Indicators for replication and scaling up in the brown sector
- Facilitator: Gerardo Parco, World Bank
12:50 – 14:00 Lunch
Session 3: Replication and Scaling up Good Practices in Integrated river basin and coastal area management planning for investment
Chair: Guo Yinfeng, PEMSEA
14:00 – 14:20 Application of IRBCAM: the Experiences with Bohai Bay, China [Presentation]
- Professor Wen Quan, National Marine Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, PR China
14:20 – 14:40 The Experiences of Masan Bay in integrated river basin and bay management [Presentation]
- Dr. Chan-Won Lee, Professor, Department of Urban Environmental Engineering, Kyungnam University, RO Korea
14:40 – 15:00 Nutrient Reduction Program in Songkla Lake, Thailand [Presentation]
- Mr. Sakanan Plathong, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 15:50 Scaling up Demonstration Projects in the Greater Mekong River Region [Presentation]
- San Nguyen Van, WWF Greater Mekong
15:50 – 17:00 Open Forum/Panel on Key Drivers and Indicators for replication and scaling up investments in IWRM/ICM
- Facilitator: Guo Yinfeng, PEMSEA
Side Event
17:00 - 18:30 Screening of Oceans Video for Terminal Evaluation of the GEF-UNEP Project, "Making Ocean Life Count"
18:30 - 19:15 Reception and Snacks
Day 2, March 11, 2014
Session 4: Replication and Scaling up Good Practices in Conserving and Restoring Blue Forests and Fisheries
Chair: Marilou Drilon - Senior Natural Resources Economist, ADB
9:00 - 9:05 Day 1 Recap and Conclusions
9:05 – 9:20 Introduction by the Chair
- Marilou Drilon - Senior Natural Resources Economist, ADB
9:20 – 9:40 From Projects to Programs – Addressing Environmental Priorities in Asia and the Pacific through Partnerships and Scaling up Investments [Presentation]
- Jose Padilla, UNDP
9:40 – 10:00 Scaling up Coral Reef protection and MPA Schemes [Presentation]
- Nasimul Islam - Water Resources Specialist, GEF/ADB COREMAP-CTI III
10:00 – 10:20 SEA Regional Demonstration Project Lessons Learned [Presentation]
- Subhat Nurhakim, UNDP ATSEA
10:20 – 11:00 Open Forum/Panel on Key Drivers and Indicators for replication and scaling up in the Blue/brown Sector
- Facilitator: Marilou Drilon - Senior Natural Resources Economist, ADB
11:00 - 21:00 Field Trip (lunch and dinner will be served)
- Manila Water Company site inspection
- Dinner Cruise in Manila Bay
Day 3, March 12, 2014
Session 5: Lessons Learned on Scaling Up investments Through Knowledge Management
Chair: Mish Hamid, IW:LEARN
9:00 – 9:05 Day 2 Recap and Conclusions
9:05 – 9:25 Introduction by the Chair
9:25 – 9:45 Visualization and other applications in KM in replicating good practices and investments [Presentation]
- Khristine Custodio & Mish Hamid, IW:LEARN
9:45 – 10:05 Scaling up investments in ICM in the Seas of East Asia [Presentation]
- Nancy Bermas, PEMSEA
10:05 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 10:50 Replication in the Coral Triangle thru CTI Knowledge Management Initiative
- Marilou Drilon, ADB
10:50 – 11:10 Experiences from the GEF IW Groundwater Portfolio: KM Strategies and Replication Potential [Presentation]
- Lucilla Minelli, UNESCO
11:10 – 12:15 Open Forum/Panel Key Aspects of KM in Promoting and Scaling Up Investments
- Facilitator: Mish Hamid, IW:LEARN
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Break Out Groups
Focusing on facilitating investment through enhanced interactive online portal, web-based monitoring system and Community of Practice, guided by the following indicative questions:
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- What do decision makers, policy makers and local chief executives look for in developing environmental or development planning
- Main drivers behind replication and scaling up?
- What is a sellable case study?
- How do you assess the benefits of IW projects?
- List some of the indicators and measurements that facilitate replication and scaling up in the context of sustainable development
- What type of guidelines should projects follow in:
1) the packaging and promotion of demonstration project interventions;
2) as part of a regional KM system;
3) on leveraging investments in a blue economy
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- Each working group will be tasked with a specific question or set of questions, linked to the objectives and expected outcomes of this workshop.
Moderated by PEMSEA, ADB, WB and IW:LEARN
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 Group Reporting
16:30 – 17:00 Workshop Conclusions and Recommendations
17:00 – 17:15 Workshop Wrap-up and Closing