Atlantic and Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States IWRM

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Project ID
Project Title	Atlantic and Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States IWRM
Type	Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Global
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	UNDP UNEP GEF
Financing	Total: $4,500,000; Sources of Financing: GEF
Timeframe	2005 - 2010
Status	Ongoing
Project website(s)	TYPE URL HERE
Contacts	Akiko Yamamoto

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The aim is for the development of a full GEF Project in partnership between UNEP and UNDP to address constraints, barriers and associated implications through development of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) mechanisms and Water Use Efficiency strategies, including:

1. A process of policy and legislative reforms,
2. Institutional and human resource capacity building;
3. Adoption of an integrated and participatory management approach;
4. The development of more effective, appropriate technologies and methodologies;
5. The adoption of strategies to deal with extreme and chronic events; and
6. The adoption of more appropriate resource valuation and pricing policies.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

TYPE LESSONS HERE

References

See also

1. Water Governance for Sustainable Human Development Project
2. Water Governance for Sustainable Human Development
3. UNDP WatSan
4. Transboundary River Basin Initiative (TRIB)
5. Strengthening Global Capacity To Sustain Transboundary Waters: The International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (IW:LEARN)
6. Poverty-Environment Partnership - PEP
7. Portfolio Learning in International Waters with a Focus on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands and Regional Asia/Pacific and Coral Triangle Learning Processes
8. Pollution Reduction through Improved Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal cities in ACP Countries with a Focus on SIDS
9. Knowledge Sharing in International Waters - Train-Sea-Coast
10. Key Performance Indicators of River Basin Organizations
11. IWRM Info-Forum
12. Global Human Rights Strengthening Programme
13. Energy and Environment Group Global Cooperation Framework
14. Communities of practice for development in the Middle East and North Africa
15. Capacity Building for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) (Cap-Net)
16. Applying an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management: focus on seamounts in the southern Indian Ocean
17. 4th World Water Forum - Synthesis Report
18. 4th World Water Forum - Final Report

External Resources

Attachments