Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the small table dialogues summarizing the sessions's procedures and questions.

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Small Table DialoguesSmall Table Dialogues
Discuss outputs of pre-conference workshopsDiscuss outputs of pre-conference workshops
Implications for design and implementation of GEF-5 IWImplications for design and implementation of GEF-5 IW
projectsprojects
Digested list of priority assistance needed from GEFDigested list of priority assistance needed from GEF
Mainstreaming climate change / variability and results-basedMainstreaming climate change / variability and results-based
managementmanagement

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Small Table Dialogues (Round 1)Small Table Dialogues (Round 1)
Pre-conference workshop coordinators will present outcomesPre-conference workshop coordinators will present outcomes
Small Table groups address following questionsSmall Table groups address following questions (20mins each):(20mins each):
1.1. What are key challenges for transboundary water systems withWhat are key challenges for transboundary water systems with
regard to climate variability and change?regard to climate variability and change?
2.2.What do Govts and transboundary waters institutions need to do toWhat do Govts and transboundary waters institutions need to do to
address those challenges?address those challenges?
3.3.What type of assistance is needed from GEF-5 to meet thoseWhat type of assistance is needed from GEF-5 to meet those
needs?needs?

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Small Table DialoguesSmall Table Dialogues
Question 1:Question 1: What are key challenges forWhat are key challenges for
transboundary water systems with regard totransboundary water systems with regard to
climate variability and change?climate variability and change? (20mins)(20mins)

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Small Table DialoguesSmall Table Dialogues
Question 2:Question 2: What do Govts and transboundaryWhat do Govts and transboundary
waters institutions need to do to address thosewaters institutions need to do to address those
challenges?challenges? (20mins)(20mins)

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Small Table DialoguesSmall Table Dialogues
Question 3:Question 3: What type of assistance is needed fromWhat type of assistance is needed from
GEF-5 to meet those needs?GEF-5 to meet those needs? (20mins)(20mins)

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Small Table DialoguesSmall Table Dialogues
Question 3:Question 3: What type of assistance is needed fromWhat type of assistance is needed from
GEF-5 to meet those needs?GEF-5 to meet those needs? (20mins)(20mins)