Goal Two: Address Critical Development Challenges Consulting Partners Meeting, August 2009

Outcome Challenge 2a: National and regional policy maker, civic orgnaisations, water managers and international development agencies take into account the links between water and and CC etc. GWP role : what practical steps should GWP take to meet the outcome challenge? Focus on decision makers and key stakeholders Frame debate on climate change and IWRM within economic and other interests of decision-makers (e.g. Relevance to agriculture, tourism etc.) Have a position on Climate Change which is supported by research Mainstream IWRM in national development planning Ensure Adaptation Plans are integrated into the IWRM process Use stakeholder consultations and participatory dialog approaches Disseminate information and best practices – demonstrate success Harness GWP members – within and without ’GWP’ events/activites

GWP role : what practical steps should GWP take to meet the outcome challenge?

Focus on decision makers and key stakeholders

Frame debate on climate change and IWRM within economic and other interests of decision-makers (e.g. Relevance to agriculture, tourism etc.)

Have a position on Climate Change which is supported by research

Mainstream IWRM in national development planning

Ensure Adaptation Plans are integrated into the IWRM process

Use stakeholder consultations and participatory dialog approaches

Disseminate information and best practices – demonstrate success

Harness GWP members – within and without ’GWP’ events/activites

Outcome Challenge 2a Challenges Various actors – need for GWP to define a distint role Water not seen as an adaptation issue Lack of interest and awareness Lack of resources Competing interests and issues – eg. CC community, Environment community

Challenges

Various actors – need for GWP to define a distint role

Water not seen as an adaptation issue

Lack of interest and awareness

Lack of resources

Competing interests and issues – eg. CC community, Environment community

Outcome Challenge 2a Solutions : what potential solutions are there in the face of the obstacles? Increase the visibility and credibility of GWP (globally, regionally, nationally) Use of advocacy and demonstration ’actions’. This will also enhance ability to attract funding and help us to play the role of a neutral platform/convener for reconcilling and resolving competing interests GWP should be a pioneer and identify emerging issues and position itself vis a vis these challenges

Solutions : what potential solutions are there in the face of the obstacles?

Increase the visibility and credibility of GWP (globally, regionally, nationally)

Use of advocacy and demonstration ’actions’.

This will also enhance ability to attract funding and help us to play the role of a neutral platform/convener for reconcilling and resolving competing interests

GWP should be a pioneer and identify emerging issues and position itself vis a vis these challenges

Outcome Challenge 2a Resources : what support is required (e.g., technical, institutional, political, etc.)? Technical research on water and CC especially as it relates to particular geographic areas Funding for programmes and projects Political support Strategic alliances

Resources : what support is required (e.g., technical, institutional, political, etc.)?

Technical research on water and CC especially as it relates to particular geographic areas

Funding for programmes and projects

Political support

Strategic alliances

Outcome Challenge Messages – Transboundary : what key messages do we have, who are the boundary actors (key audiences), and how can the messages be delivered ? Message 1: IWRM planning at national level is a pre-requisite for successful transboundary IWRM approaches. Key actors need to be involved from the start. The process must be demand-driven from the countries - GWP could then facilitate these processes. Audiences (global and regional): Decision makers and key negotiators in each country (including government, local authorities, private sector , general public) Delivery channels: Dialogue, Media, Parliamentarians

Messages – Transboundary : what key messages do we have, who are the boundary actors (key audiences), and how can the messages be delivered ?

Message 1:

IWRM planning at national level is a pre-requisite for successful transboundary IWRM approaches.

Key actors need to be involved from the start. The process must be demand-driven from the countries - GWP could then facilitate these processes.

Audiences (global and regional):

Decision makers and key negotiators in each country

(including government, local authorities, private sector , general public)

Delivery channels: Dialogue, Media, Parliamentarians

Outcome Challenge: (same one from previous slide) Messages - Tourism : what key messages do we have, who are the boundary actors (key audiences), and how can the messages be delivered ? Message 2: Not only Water adaptation for Tourism but also the need for adaptation of Tourism for IWRM including CC Audiences (global and regional): Decision makers, Tourism industry (operators, hotels, etc.), tourists, local communities Delivery channels: Dialogue, key stakeholders, media, tourists, communities, public informatio

Messages - Tourism : what key messages do we have, who are the boundary actors (key audiences), and how can the messages be delivered ?

Message 2:

Not only Water adaptation for Tourism but also the need for adaptation of Tourism for IWRM including CC

Audiences (global and regional):

Decision makers, Tourism industry (operators, hotels, etc.), tourists, local communities

Delivery channels:

Dialogue, key stakeholders, media, tourists, communities, public informatio

Outcome Challenge: (same one from previous slide) Messages – Food Security : what key messages do we have, who are the boundary actors (key audiences), and how can the messages be delivered ? Message 3:Adopt sustainable agricultural practices and economic policies in support of eco-systems and water quality Addressing food security in the medium and long term in relation with water resources Audiences (global and regional): Decision makers, economic sector, farmers, consumers Delivery channels: Dialogue, media

Messages – Food Security : what key messages do we have, who are the boundary actors (key audiences), and how can the messages be delivered ?

Message 3:Adopt sustainable agricultural practices and economic policies in support of eco-systems and water quality

Addressing food security in the medium and long term in relation with water resources

Audiences (global and regional):

Decision makers, economic sector, farmers, consumers

Delivery channels:

Dialogue, media