Capacity Development in Integrated Water

Resources Management

IWRM Knowledge Management and Capacity Development: Making an Impact Through

Regional and Local Networks

GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop, Nairobi 12-16 January 2012

Summary

1. Water security in a changing world and the

power of networks.

2. Cap-Net experiences and some results.

3. Reflections and conclusions.

1. Water security in a changing world

Hoff, H. (2011)

IWRM and responses

� Water, energy and food security

� Revisiting of frameworks like IWRM and

INRM to resonate with the new complexities

� Stronger institutions that are better

interlinked

� Increasing level of complexity

� New knowledge, datasets, analytical tools

and consistent data sets

� Capacity development and social learning

Can networks be part of the solution?

What have we learnt from networks like Cap-Net?

Why networks

� Assembling skills and knowledge from

different disciplines (multi and trans)

� Building a critical mass of competence for

action

� All this leading to rapid development,

adaptation and transfer of knowledge

2. Cap-Net experiences and some results

Our partners

A programme of

With core funding from

Partner of

Hosted by

Global partners, and regional and country networks

make up the Cap-Net network

A list of some partner institutions

BGRGWA

GW-Mate

GWPIRC

ITCIWA

IW-LEARNMETAMETA

SEECON

SEISIWI

UNDPUNDP WGF

UNEPUNEP-DHI

UNESCO-IHE

UN-HABITATUNU-INWEH

UNW-DPACUNW-DPC

WIN

WMOWRC

What Cap-Net does: Knowledge management

UNDP framework for capacity development

Capacity to deliver

Deliver

UNDP, 2010

Cap-Net building blocks

Effective

networks

Capacity to

Deliver

Delivery

Output of networks: Training reach 2007-10

Caribbean: 166

(39% female)

African networks: 1,314

(32% female)Latin America networks:

2,270

(42% female)

Arab network: 92

(57.6% female)

Asian networks:

4,360 (37% female)Total = 8000Can we say the job was well done?How useful are numbers without data on

outcomes and impacts?Did we bridge the gender gap?

Output of networks and international partners� Water Integrity

� Streams of Law; water legislation and legal

reform

� Groundwater in IWRM

� IWRM as a Tool for Adaptation to Climate

Change

� Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills for

IWRM

� Economics in Sustainable Water Management

� Integrated Water Resources Management for

River Basin Organisations

� Integrated Water Resources Management Plans

� Hydro-Climatic Disasters in Water Resources

Management

� IWRM Tutorial

� Why Gender Matters - a tutorial for water

managers

The output of networks: Evolution of themes

How were these themes or priorities determined?

Who drives CD at institutional or local level?Are these aligned to the needs?

Top 5 downloaded materials 2007-20102010 Jan-Sept

Rank Training Material topic Downloads

1 Conflict Resolution 21292 Climate Change adaptation 18553 Groundwater 11484 River Basin Organisation 11775 IWRM Plans 744

2009

1 Conflict Resolution 2,139

2 River Basin Organisation 1,0933 Why Gender Matters 3394 Climate change adaptation 2205 Economics for water Management 145

20081 Economics for water Management 563

2 River Basin Organisation 5273 Conflict Resolution 277

4 IWRM Tutorial 1105 IWRM Plans 88

20071 IWRM Plans 2472 Why Gender Matters 152

3 IWRM Tutorials 129

How could this picture look if a full

range of topics were available at the

same time ?

Monitoring, evaluation and learning

� Attribution is a problem in Monitoring and

Evaluation especially for CD where results can

be long term fuzzy

� Cap-Net has monitored:

• Outcomes of courses through participant follow up

• Effectiveness of networks through self assessments

using network management and governance indicators

Participants application of knowledge

Some responses not substantiated

by organisations or linked to existing

HR strategies and business plans?

Evaluation of network performance

INDICATOR GOOD IMPROVINGNEEDS

ATTENTIONNetwork competence in capacity building recognized by other stakeholders 16 1 1

People trained/educated 14 2 2Membership list available and up to date with member expertise 13 3 2

Activities are implemented by members 13 3 2

Members have access to network training materials and research reports 9 7 2

Network has been evaluated 10 4 4An operational guideline, constitution or equivalent exists and is being followed. 7 9 2

A current work plan is available and shared 6 11 1

Annual reports are available 8 6 4

Website up to date 9 2 7

Activity monitoring and/or follow up reports available. 7 6 5

Members fundraise for activities. 6 7 5

Planning and implementation of activities draws from lessons learnt during evaluation 6 4 8

Data base of client agencies available 3 10 5

Strategy is available and addresses financing 4 5 9

3. Reflections and conclusions

� Integrating and recognising the role of EO in CD

products

� Deliberate transition from Individual to

Institutional CD (RBO’s)

� Initial steps to work closely with ITC

� Following from the workshop steps to collaborate

with UNESCO-IHP, GEO, RCMRD

www.cap-net.org

Thank you