MAKING GWP’S KNOWLEDGE CHAIN WORK

Mohamed AIT KADIStockholm, September 2, 2010

Mohamed AIT KADI - Technical Committee Chair

The The KnowledgeKnowledge Chain ( Chain (fromfrom generation generation to application) is GWP’s Comparative to application) is GWP’s Comparative AdvantageAdvantage

GWPO/SEC

Coordinate & Promote the Provision /Sharing of Knowledge/ExperiencesIntegrate Knowledge as part of the Communications culture of the GWP NetworkIdentify technical needs & Coordinate with the regions

Knowledge ContinuumKnowledge Continuum

Engaging Knowledge Partners in TFEngaging Knowledge Partners in TF

2. Development of knowledge products2. Development of knowledge products

Typologie of potential knowledge partnersTypologie of potential knowledge partners

Knowledge Functions

Critical Challenges

Identification of emergent challenges

Production of knowledge products

Dissemination and uptake

Adapting to climate change

UNEP DHI Centre Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research SEI

UNEP DHI Centre UN-Water TF on water and GCC International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research SIWI SEI

UNEP DHI Centre SIWI UN-Water TF on water and GCC Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate IRI

Achieving food security

IWMI/other CGIAR FAO

IWMI/other CGIAR SIWI IRI FAO

IWMI/other CGIAR IRI

Tackling urbanisation

DFID UN-Habitat World Bank EU Water Initiative

Global Water Operators' Partnerships UN-Habitat WHO/UNICEF World Bank WSP

Resolving conflicts

SIWI UNESCO Centre for Law, Policy & Science

UNDP UNESCO Centre for Law, Policy & Science SIWI

SIWI UNESCO Centre for Law, Policy & Science

Three forms of collaboration with KPThree forms of collaboration with KP

1. Participation in the research or production of a knowledge product driven by a KP (UN WATER, WWAP..)

2. Representative from a KP works on planned GWP/TEC activity (SIWI)

3. GWP makes available funds for a partner to work on a special product (Capnet, CPWF, GW-MATE..)

Building from regional Building from regional expressions of demandexpressions of demand

How is the KC Delivered?How is the KC Delivered?

Expected ResultsExpected Results