Surface Freshwater GEF IW Projects

Enhancing water security for Nauru through better water management and reduced groundwater contamination 27th March 2013: Nauru's GEF Pacific IWRM Demonstration Project entitled "Enhancing water security for Nauru through better water management and reduced groundwater contamination" has successfully tested various measures to reduce stress on its fragile freshwater resources. The project has also significantly strengthened arrangements for improved integration of national government and the community in water resource and sanitation management. The results of this work were successfully used to inform the development of a national water and sanitation policy and to leverage additional resources to scale-up stress reduction measures. This Pacific IWRM 'Progress Snapshot' highlights results achieved to date. Visit the Kava Bowl to access Nauru's 'Progress Snapshot' - click here .

Fiji IWRW: New Film Highlights Achievements in Integrating Land and Water Management for Flood Preparedness in Nadi In April 2012 the township of Nadi in Fiji experienced devastating flooding that claimed numerous lives, rendered thousands homeless and left a path of destruction estimated into the hundreds of millions. That was the second raging flood to hit the Pacific’s travel and economic hub in just three months. This documentary highlights the vulnerability of the Pacific SIDS to such devastating climatic events and shows the work of the Nadi Basin Catchment Committee (NBCC), established with support of the GEF Pacific IWRM Project, to strengthen the technical and local coordination aspects of one of the Pacific’s most pressing water issues. Big congratulations to Mr. Vinesh Kumar and the NBCC for their many successes over recent years! No Frames

Palau IWRW: New Film Highlights Challenges and Approaches for Integrated Freshwater and Coastal Management in the Small Islands of Micronesia The following short film entitled was produced by the GEF Pacific IWRM demonstration project team in Palau in collaboration with GEF supported Sustainable Land Management project. Targeted at the next generation of water resource management, the film highlights the strong interconnections between land, freshwater and coastal systems in small island settings. Challenges and approaches for integrated freshwater and coastal management are highlighted. Produced by Oceania TV/Roll’em Productions – great job Jeff, Lynna and team! No Frames

«Shoreline and ice cleanup campaigns for Lake Baikal and Selenga River»

GEF Pacific IWRM Outputs used in US National Science Foundation's Online Education Portal on Climate Change in the Pacific Islands 18th March 2013: The United States based educational organization, PBS LearningMedia, has recently supported the US National Science Foundation to produce an online education portal on Climate Change and the Pacific Islands. This effort has drawn on videos from the GEF Pacific IWRM Project and includes teaching tips, discussion questions, and essay questions for teachers that wish to use these multi-media products in their classrooms. A range of videos from other Pacific intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations are also included. National IWRM teams are urged to share this resource with primary and secondary school teachers in their countries. Check out the Kava Bowl for more information - click here .

Consultant for cattle mortuary design, application period: 2013 March 06 - 2013 March 13

The Director for East Africa Regional resource Centre at the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Gabriel Negatu, has visited the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) Secretariat in Kisumu, Kenya.

Meeting of representatives of Ministry of environment and green development of Mongolia, UNESCO and UNDP CO Mongolia ”Assessment of groundwater resources”

A presentation of the toolkit for primary and middle grade students “Baikal’s Little Treasure Chest” will be held on February 21 at the Music and Humanities High School.

Geneva, Switzerland The International Workshop “Bringing together Selenga-Baikal research”, devoted to exploration and preservation of Selenga river and Lake Baikal ecosystems was organized on October, 31 at the International Center of Moscow State University in Geneva, Switzerland.

Bangkok, Thailand The workshop resembled an International Waters Conference at the regional scale, with a focus on inter-project knowledge sharing (Best Lessons and Challenges).

A Workshop on transboundary diagnostic analysis was held in Ulan-Ude on 18-19 September 2012.