GWP ToolBox: Knowledge Sharing Tool

D. Thalmeinerova, GWP

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 (193 cases – illustrate how tools work in

practice);– References (178 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

Enabling Environment (A - tools)

• Deal with water policies and their development• A1.1 Preparation of a national water resources policy• A1.2 Policies with relation to water resources

• Include tools for use in the development of water law • A2.1 Water rights• A2.2 Legislation for water quality• A2.3 Reform of existing legislation

• Deal with financial resources to meet water needs• A3.1 Investment policies• A3.2 Financing options I: grants and internal sources• A3.3 Financing options II: Loans and equity

Institutional Roles (B - tools)• Deals with forms and functions of institutions

• B1.1 Reforming institutions for better governance

• B1.2 Transboundary organisations for water resource management

• B1.3 National apex bodies

• B1.4 River basin organisations

• B1.5 Regulatory bodies and enforcement agencies

• B1.6 Service providers and IWRM

• B1.7 Strengthening public sector water utilities

• B1.8 Role of the private sector

• B1.9 Civil society institutions and community based organisation

• B1.10 Local authorities

• Includes tools for upgrading the skills

• B2.1 Participatory capacity and empowerment in civil society

• B2.2 Training to build capacity in water professionals

• B2.3 Regulatory capacity

Management Instruments (C - tools)• About understanding resources • C1.1 Water resources knowledge base• C1.2 Water resources assessment• C1.3 Modelling in IWRM • C1.4 Developing water management indicators• C1.5 Ecosystem assessment

• Combine development options, resource use and human interaction • C2.1 National integrated water resources plans• C2.2 River basin plans• C2.3 Groundwater management plans• C2.4 Coastal zone management plans• C2.5 Risk assessment and management• C2.6 Environmental assessment (EA)• C2.7 Social assessment (SA)• C2.8 Economic assessment

Management Instruments (C - tools)

• Involves various tools for balancing supply and demand

• C3.1 Improved efficiency of use

• C3.2 Recycling and reuse

• C3.3 Improved efficiency of supply

• Encourages social change instruments

• C4.1 Education curricula on water management

• C4.2 Communication with stakeholders

• C4.3 Information and transparency for raising awareness

• Shows how to manage disputes

• C5.1 Conflict management

• C5.2 Shared vision planning

• C5.3 Consensus building

Management Instruments (C - tools)• Regulatory instruments

• C6.1 Regulations for water quality

• C6.2 Regulations for water quantity

• C6.3 Regulations for water services

• C6.4 Land use planning controls and nature protection

• Economic instruments

• C7.1 Pricing of water and water services

• C7.2 Pollution and environmental charges

• C7.3 Water markets and tradable permits

• C7.4 Subsidies and incentives

• Information and knowledge management

• C8.1 Information management systems

• C8.2 Sharing data for IWRM

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

Problems in interpretation

• INTEGRATED WRM approach

• versus

• individual TOOLS

Popularization of term “IWRM” results in replacing the integrated system by its fragments (IWRM became to be a slogan)

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

Areas of intervention

1. Shift from ”introduction of ToolBox” to ”application of tools in ToolBox”

2. Establishment of mechanism to provide for ”region-to-region” knowledge exchange

3. Maintain current partners and bring new partners to share IWRM knowledge

ToolBox in Practice: how to benefit

• ToolBox as a guide for IWRM planning, implementation (and monitoring achievements)

• ToolBox gives handy hints on water governance problems• ToolBox provides for comprehensive summaries on mix of tools to be

considered when carrying water projects• ToolBox illustrates good practices in cross sectoral integration• ToolBox is useful in training courses

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