TEC+ Meeting, Stockholm, August 29-30

THE GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP:

A KNOWLEDGE NETWORK

Dr Mohamed Ait KadiChair, GWP Technical Committee

Narrative� To bring about change, people need knowledge to understand the state of water

resources and the tools needed to sustainably develop and manage them.

Knowledge can stimulate behavioral change towards a new ‘water culture’.

� GWP’s Technical Committee of international experts supports the Network by

identifying and articulating current and emerging water management issues,

transforming ideas into policy and actions, and generating knowledge that is

understandable, reliable, and accessible. Over many years, the Technical

Committee has generated and disseminated peer-reviewed knowledge products

on a wide range of water issues

� GWP Knowledge Chain connects the Regional and Country Water Partnerships,

the Technical Committee, the Global Secretariat, Strategic Knowledge Partners,

and wider audiences so that knowledge flows in many directions: global to

regions; region to region ; regions to global. It enables us to develop and

disseminate new demand-driven knowledge products based on local knowledge

and experiences rooted in different parts of the world.

Delivering through the Knowledge ChainCapitalising on knowledge rooted in different parts of the world

EVIDENCE &

UNDERSTANDING

DEBATES

POLICY

DIALOGUES

INFLUENCING

CHANGECONTINUOUS

IMPROVEMENT

ENABLING

ENVIRONMENTGOVERNANCE/POLICY

/INSTITUTIONS

FRAMEWORKS

Generate knowledge

that is understandable,

reliable, accessible, and

useful

Transform ideas

and problems into

policy/actions

Use of integrative

adaptive frameworks

to deliver collective

water solutions

GW

P K

no

wle

dg

e C

ha

in

1. Concept Note

2. Perspectives paper

3. Regional case studies,

feedback and validation

4. Background paper

Knowledge partners

RWP

CWP

RTAC

Operational methodology

Publication

proposal

Template

Collaboration with KP

1. Participation in the research or production of a

knowledge product driven by a KP/RWP-CWP

2. Representative from a KP/RWP-CWP works on

planned GWP/TEC activity

3. GWP makes available funds for a partner to work

on a special product

4. Development of training modules (MOOCs, ..)

5. Scholarships (GWP-Dundee University)

Collaboration with RWP/CWP

1. Contribution to TEC Publications (Case studies..)

Representative from a KP/RWP-CWP works on

planned GWP/TEC activity

2. Commissioning papers (TFPs)

3. Organizing thematic Regional Workshops

4. Supporting Policy Consultations

5. Supporting Regional TECs/ Pool of Experts

Sustainable

Development

Sustainable

Development

Governance

Social

Development

Economic

Development

Env.

ProtectionH

ea

lth

He

alt

h

Wa

ter

qu

ali

tyW

ate

r q

ua

lity

Wa

ter

sup

ply

Wa

ter

sup

ply

Wa

ter

dis

ast

ers

Wa

ter

dis

ast

ers

En

erg

yE

ne

rgy

Ag

ricu

ltu

reA

gri

cult

ure

ind

ust

ryin

du

stry

Po

llu

tio

n

Pre

vP

oll

uti

on

P

rev

Co

ast

al

Mg

tC

oa

sta

lM

gt

Eco

syst

em

Mg

tE

cosy

ste

mM

gt

Policy/Inst.

Framework

Objectifs

Management

Institutions

Activity Sectors

(water uses)

Feedback

PRIORITY THEMATIC AREASPlans for 2014-2016

Accept and embrace interconnectedness and comprehensiveness

11

Food & Water

Securtiy

Ecosystems & Water Security

TransboundaryCooperation

Energy & Water

Security

Urbanisation& Water Security

Economics

of Water

Security

Land & Water Management

Climate Resilience

IDMP/APFM

WACDEP

Priority thematic areas

13