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GWP ToolBox: Knowledge Sharing Tool
Challenge in GWP
Picture from V.Pangare: Global Perspectives on IWRM, 2006
GWP ToolBox on-line IWRM library
GWP ToolBox
• Purpose– IWRM knowledge sharing and dissemination tool
• Goal– To contribute to establishing a global communication
platform to share knowledge and develop capacity
• Components– Tools (54 tools – guidelines how to implement IWRM);– Case studies (201 cases – illustrate how tools work in
practice);– References (204 references – support documents, manuals,
papers, and external IWRM knowledge databases).
What is ToolBox?• It is on online forum for water experts and the broader
community to address and improve the managment of water resources
• It decribes the pillars and components of IWRM• It shows best practices and case studies• It gather relevant publications, support documents,
organizations and web links on IWRM
Dynamics in ToolBox
Fixed part:Tools
Revision possible
Fixed part:Tools
Revision possible
Evolving part:- Case studies- References
54 tools
Tools in ToolBox
工具的构成A:
Rules created by legislation, policy and financing structures
B:
Roles of agencies, utilities, RB authorities, regulators & other stakeholders
C:
Management practices
Short description & external link
MAIN COMPONENTS
CASE STUDY
Many other information with relevance to IWRM
Cases sorted by Region
Contributions from GWP Partners
Language and local versions under development
For Who is this ToolBox? Why we would like to share it?
• As water is everybody’s business…...
trainers
practitioners
decision makers
experts
academia
How to contribute? How to ask questions?
Click here to contribute
Click here to contact
Why do we need a Case study?
Theoretical description
Synthezied memory
Practical implementation
Present interest in ToolBox
• Strongly differes region by region
• From ”how to use ToolBox” to ”use ToolBox”
• Some regions are ”donors” to database rather than ”users”
• Limited use if language or internet access barriers exist
Current ToolBox products
ToolBox product What is it Characteristic TB text book A well structured text book
describing the pillars and components of the IWRM processes
Static Translations English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese exist and distributed. Used mainly by users without access to internet
TB case studies collection
A collection of case studies describing experiences related to application of IWRM principles
Growing database supported by regions Used mainly in education and capacity building activities Need to increase number of full cases Need to document GWP activities and develop case studies referring to IWRM planning process
TB reference documents
A repository of expert papers, manuals, guidelines, training materials, articles, reports of projects, web links
Growing database supported by regions Need continuing update Big potential for improvement with ambition to serve an unique database on IWRM knowledge
ToolBox product What is it Characteristic TB CD Rom and other communication products
A off-line version of ToolBox (2nd version) Number of standard presentations developed with demonstration of ToolBox Promotional Video ToolBox brochure
Static Well distributed among GWP family, promotional purpose Need continuing update
TB regional publications
CEE: Institutional setting of water institutions in development, enforcement and implementation of future water management plans CEE: Auxiliary texts to training on IWRM in the context of EU Water Policy SAF: Unpacking GWP ToolBox with the lower Manyame sub-catchment planning in Zimbabwe and other examples from southern Africa
Publications as a result of regional toolbox activities Big potential to develop publications at regional/country levels that would document the use of ToolBox
Vision and goal
• Vision:• ToolBox will be an internet based repository of all GWP knowledge on
IWRM and the first choice site for water practitioners, decision makers and partners• Goal:• ToolBox will contribute to establishing a global communication platform to
share knowledge and develop capacity
ToolBox in Practice: how to contribute
• Elaborate cases and share them with others
• Provide references to enlarge on-line IWRM library
• Document experience from your work