This document summarizes progress and outcomes of the GEF IW Projects annual monitoring from 1998 to mid-2007. It reports on numbers of people participating in structured learning activities, conferences, and who receive newsletters. Outcomes are reported as satisfactory according to a 2006 evaluation. Outputs and progress are outlined for each component of information sharing, structured learning, conferences, testing innovative approaches, and partnerships to sustain benefits. Recent partner contributions and disbursements are summarized.

1. Annual
Monitoring of
GEF IW Projects
GEF IW Task Force
M&E Framework as
June 1, 2006
applied to
Self-Assessment

2. Cumulative Coverage
by 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.

3. 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)

4. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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/Mediterrane
an
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

10. 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

11. 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

12. UNOPS-IW:LEARN Disbursement,
by Component
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
2004Q4 2005 2006 2007
est.
2008
Q1-Q3
est.
B
C
D
E
PCU

13. Recent IW:LEARN partners …

14. 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-finance1 95,000
46,000
0
157,000
0
290,000
174,000
458,000
77,500
0
0

15. Co-finance2
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
38,600
UNESCO-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)

16. 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)