presented in Asia Water Week 2013, Manila 11-13 March 2013

1. Water capacity developmentWater capacity development
challenges: what works?
the example of Cap Net- the example of Cap-Net -

2. Water capacity development
 Capacity for what?
Meet requirements of management approaches
The need for individual, institutional and
societal level capacity development (UNDP)
 C it f h ? Capacity for who?
Individuals are the focus of education and
training but the needs are organisationalg g
Some challenges and solutions

3. Water capacity development challenges ...
 Introduction of new management paradigms as
IWRM brings a multidisciplinary approach
 Management capacity has to be developed to meetg p y p
requirements under the new approach
 CD needs assessments are commonly complicated,
lengthy and costlylengthy and costly
 Formal education curricula addressing IWRM are
scarce
 A k l d i li i d Access to knowledge is limited
 Integration of knowledge, skills and practice is
lackingg
 Capacity development impact is difficult to assess

4. ... and some solutions
 Development of new educational curricula Development of new educational curricula
 Continuing learning through professionals advancement
training
 Develop partnerships, networks to scale up delivery
 Knowledge sharing within a network context
 Assemble multidisciplinary teams for training and education Assemble multidisciplinary teams for training and education
 Focus training and education on outcomes for management
requirements
 Practical skills development
 Use water management performance indicators to identify
and justify capacity needsand justify capacity needs
 Improve the research base

5. Cap-Net as a response to the challenges
Cap-Net is a partnership of training
institutions, knowledge centres and water
managers around the world
We seek effective capacity development
for sustainable management of waterfor sustainable management of water

6. The Global Network
Global
partners, and
regional and
country
networks makenetworks make
up the Cap-Net
network

7. Project strategy
 Local ownership
 PartnershipsPartnerships
 Responding to demand Deliver
capacitycapacity
development
Capacity to deliverCapacity to deliver
Effective networks
Building blocks for
capacity development Effective networks
p y p

8. Result areas
Networks in
place
R i l d t
Knowledge
managementRegional and country
capacity development
networks
Global Network
management
Training materials
Monitoring
Communication
Research case studies
Competent trainers
Research, case studies
Capacity developed

9. Knowledge management
The Knowledge Cycle

10. Invitation
If you’re interested in applied research and capacity
development:
 P t ith th i l d t t k i Partner with the regional and country networks in
the region for relevant knowledge development and
capacity buildingp y g
 Co-operate in bringing knowledge to water
management
 B i l d i h C N di l f Be involved in the Cap-Net dialogue for programme
development and delivery

11. Thank you for your attention
 www cap-net org www.cap-net.org