AnnualMonitoring ofGEF IW Projects

GEF IW Task Force M&E Framework as

June 1, 2006

applied to Self-Assessment

Cumulative Coverageby UNOPS PCU, as of June 2007*

• 433 (217) people from 70+ GEF-beneficiary countries across 40+ GEF IW projects participated in Structured Learning activities, including __% (__%) women and __% (__%) men -- since 1998 (more than 50% since July 2006more than 50% since July 2006)

• 291 participants in 3rd IW Conference, of which 20% female,63% from GEF IW beneficiary nations, and 52% from the Americas.

• 206 (206) registered participants for 4th IW Conference, of which ___% female, __% from beneficiary nations, and __% from Africa.

• (Also 48 sponsored participants from 34 beneficiary nations)

• ~140 people and 57+ GEF projects receive GEF IW Bridges newsletters via direct mailing.…

• Gender & Water Exhibit toured 24 nations, and featured at over 20 regional or international meetings as well as local events in 5 GEF regions.

• 13 IW Experience Notes from 10 GEF IW projects now posted on iwlearn.net, others drafted.

• LME Video seen by 108 nations’ Ministry representatives at GPA IGR-2

* Numbers in parenthesis represent only data for July 2006 to present (June 1 2007), during there existed ~75 active GEF IW projects involving XXX countries.

Outcomes (Catalytic Impacts)

According to MTE Report, stakeholder interviews indicate “satisfactory” delivery of outcomes for all but 1 project component, as of end 2006:

A. Information Sharing: >75% projects use IW-IMS and >50% of users obtain needed info by 2008.

B. Structured Learning: 30+ projects apply lessons from IW:LEARN structured learning to improve TWM in the basins by 2008.

C. IW Conferences: Representatives from all GEF IW projects participate in 2 portfolio-wide review, replication and partnership events

D. Testing Innovative Approaches: GEF IW projects and partners benefit from a set of demonstration activities integrating TWM information sharing and structured learning.

E. Partnerships to Sustain Benefits: TWM structured learning and information sharing institutionalized. [Marginally Unsatisfactory.]

Need to supplement interviews with “hard data” as input to TE (2008)

Other “Catalytic Impacts”2007 Anecdotes

– Participation Activity: led to new Coke-ELI partnership to promote stakeholder involvement in local-level source water protection in Africa.

– LME Video: translated by GPA and partners into Chinese, key component of “LME Educational Packet” being developed by NOAA and partners in 3Q 2007.

2006 Anecdotes– IW Communications Manual drafted by and for GEF IW projects– 21 Newport workshop participants provide recommendations to 10 LMEs to improve governance and socioeconomics.– ELI obtained external finance to deliver P2 for water mgmt. training in LAC and WWF4 session on P2 in IW mgmt.– LME governance workshop participants carry over XXXX recommendations back to their home projects.– G&WA partners foster and sustain Gender & Water exhibit tour in LAC region

2005 Anecdotes– 50 useful, measurable actions planned by St. Petersburg workshop participants– UNECE Water Convention contributes to Petersberg/Athens Process to improve IWRM– IWC3 participants felt learning would improve their projects' design, implementation, communications, inter-project linkages and

integration. – Gender, Water and Climate exhibit deployed (via co-finance)– Jobs@iwlearn.net helping to link projects with professional personnel

Outputs (Progress by Component)

• Based on Project Timeline in IW:LEARN Project Document

• Accomplished (in full) by end of target year– Fully accomplished since target year.

• Partially accomplished by end of target year– Ongoing, expected accomplishment by end of target year.

• Not accomplished by end of target year

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

 

B. Structured Learning: 30+ projects apply lessons from IW:LEARN structured learning to improve TWM in the basins by 2008.

 B1. Regional Multi-Project Exchanges

At least 1 regional exchange launched (Europe)

At least 2 regional exchanges launched (Caribbean)

At least 3 regional exchanges launched (Africa); Present regional exchange findings at IWC4

Learning products on IW-IMS

B2. Learning for Portfolio Subsets

Freshwater &/or LMEs exchanges launched

Freshwater & LME exchanges both launched (or continuing)

Coral reef exchange launched; other exchanges present findings at IWC4

Learning products on IW-IMS

B3. Inter-Project Exchange Missions

1-4 multi-week inter-project exchanges

1-4 multi-week inter-project exchanges

1-4 multi-week inter-project exchanges

1-4 multi-week inter-project exchanges

B4. Public Participation Training

Training materials developed 1st workshop; training materials revised

2nd workshop; training materials augmented

3rd workshop; training materials on IW-IMS

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

 

C. IW Conferences: Representatives from all GEF IW projects participate in 2 portfolio-wide review, replication and partnership events.

C1. IWC3 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

IWC3 held; IW portfolio recommendations to CSD

Proceedings disseminated via IW-IMS

   

C2. IWC4 (Cape Town, South Africa)

  IWC4 host, location and co-finance secured; agenda set

IWC4 held Proceedings disseminated via IW-IMS

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

 

D. Testing Innovative Approaches: GEF IW projects and partners benefit from a set of demonstration activities integrating TWM information sharing and structured learning.

D2. Southeastern Europe/Mediterranean

3 roundtables for senior officials and experts; regional TWM information exchange network launched via Internet

3 roundtables for senior officials and experts; network sustained via regional partners

Network and learning products accessible via IW-IMS

D3. CSD/GEF Roundtable with CSD

Global roundtable, in follow-up to CSD-12 (and leading up to CSD-13)

Learning products accessible via IW-IMS

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

 

E. Partnerships to Sustain Benefits: TWM structured learning and information sharing institutionalized. E1. Partnerships and Strategic Plan

Initial sustainability plan finalized and approved by IW:LEARN SC; role for partners in sustainability plan finalized, approved

Partners recruited and aligned to sustain IW:LEARN benefits for all activities per plan.

Sustainability plan revised per mid-term review

Sustainability plan realized through partners strategic plans.

E2. IW Contributions to Global TWM

2-3 projects receive cost share to participate each of in 2 GEF IW side events; 1-2 outreach &/or learning products disseminated, including LME video (co-produced by IW:LEARN)

2-3 projects receive cost share to participate in each of 2 GEF IW side events; 1-2 outreach &/or learning products disseminated, including Gender and Water exhibit

2-3 projects receive cost share to participate in 1-2 GEF IW side events; 1-2 outreach &/or learning products disseminated

2-3 projects receive cost share to participate in each of 2 GEF IW side events; 1-2 outreach &/or learning products disseminated

UNOPS 2007 Progress

Highlights of UNOPS IW:LEARN PCU progress in Q1 and Q2 of 2007 include –

• B1: Identified local partner and venue for 2nd Africa workshop (mid-Nov. in Maseru, Lesotho); consulted w/UNEP-IW:LEARN re: Caribbean plans

• B2: Recruited LME EV Workshop lead & developed agenda (July in CT)

• B3: Conducted groundwater exchange for 9 face-to-face participants from 3 projects (with 1 additional project, Nubian, participating virtually); posted blog & results to iwlearn.net

• B4: posted Montevideo workshop results; drafted revised agenda and started identifying participants (see B1 for Africa) for 2nd PP workshop

• C2: Set IWC4 agenda, sent over 250 invites and secured venue

• D2: Planning underway for 3rd Petersberg-Athens Roundtable (mid-Nov.)

• E1: Began drafting Sustainability Plan + PIF for potential IW:LEARN “integration phase;” designed session in IWC4 agenda to identify projects’ outstanding learning needs for future IW:LEARN interventions; planning SC meeting on sustainability

• E2:– Oversaw drafting of 1 new GEF IW Bridges issue (for June publication) and

several new IW Experience Notes (for distribution at IWC4)– Identified topics for IWC4 issue of GEF IW Bridges

UNOPS-IW:LEARN Disbursement, by Component

0200,000400,000600,000800,000

1,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,0001,800,0002,000,000

2004Q4 2005 2006 2007est.

2008Q1-Q3

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C

D

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PCU

Recent IW:LEARN partners …

Name of Co-financier (source)

Classification Type Amount (US$)

Status*

IBRD-WBI Multi-Laterals Cash 100,000  

IBRD-WBI Multi-Laterals In-Kind 410,000  

UNDP Cap-Net UN Agency In-Kind 1,400,000  

UNEP-DEWA** UN Agency In-Kind and/or Cash

1,207,400  

UNDP-EEG UN Agency In-Kind 230,000  

USA-NOAA Government In-Kind 200,000  

ELI NGO In-Kind 300,000

IUCN-WANI NGO In-Kind $350,000  

IUCN-GMP NGO In-Kind $300,000  

GWP NGO In-Kind $100,000  

GWP NGO In-Kind $90,000  

Co-

finan

ce 1

95,000

46,000

0

157,000

0

290,000

174,000

458,000

77,500

0

0

Co-

finan

ce 2

Name of Co-financier (source)

Classification Type Amount (US$)

Status*

GETF NGO Cash & In-Kind

$355,000 137,000 

SEA-START RC Chulalongkorn U.**

NGO In-Kind 290,400

UNECE UN Agency In-Kind 225,000  

38,600UNESCO-IHP ISARM/IGRAC

UN Agency In-Kind 30,000  

Germany-MoE

Government In-Kind 150,000

 131,537

Greece-MoFA Government In-Kind 150,000

 

GWP-Med NGO In-Kind 20,000 30,000 

LakeNET NGO In-Kind 48,000  

EcoAfrica NGO In-Kind 170,000  

39,000

(TBD)

(TBD)

(TBD)

(TBD)

Unexpected Cofinance

• E2: IISD/IIED/Environment Canada: $3035 (cash) in 2006

• E2; Boston University: $2000 (in-kind) in 2006

• B1: CTC-St. Petersburg : $650 (in-kind) in 2005

• A1: Transnatura, LLP: $525 (in-kind) in 2005

• TOTAL unexpected: >$6,000

(+ UNESCO-Montevideo, IAEA, and USGS amounts TBD)