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Basin Leader MeetingTopic Working Groups: The Basics

Sophie Nguyen Khoa & the Challenge Program Management Team& the Challenge Program Management Team, 

Challenge Program on Water and FoodVientiane Lao PDRVientiane, Lao PDR

18 January 2011

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What is a TWG? What it is not?

• Community of people sharing interest on a topic

• Topic in one basin ‐ even though of high interest from th b i ti• A mechanism to foster 

learning & produce outputs across basins (e.g. synthesis, 

the basin perspective• A one‐off initiative like a study tour in several basins( g y ,

IPG)• An interface between the CPWF d th l b l

• Additional funding to do your research in your project/basin

CPWF and the global community• Diverse and wide range of 

• A blueprint to do cross‐basin research • A ‘command & control’g

models for implementation• An iterative learning process

• A  command & control  approach

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Cross-basin learningCross basin learning

Cross‐basin learning through 

TWGs

BDC

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CPWF with TWG CPWF without TWG

• More than 6 basin research programs

• A set of basin research programs

• More synthesis outputs• Contribution to key 

• Lack of synthesis research, outputs 

messages at program and global level

• Difficulty to draw program & global 

f b i• Enhanced cross‐basin learning, fasten progress

messages from basin outputs‐outcomes• Focus on basin research• Increased exchange 

between CPWF & global community

• Focus on basin research & implementation

community

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h i i i ? ( )What is a TWG in Practice? (WHO)

A C T• A Core Team‐ TWG Leader (min. of 30 days/yr)‐ MT‐contact person: TWGMT‐Lead‐ MT‐contact person: TWG MT‐Lead‐ Basin champions ‐ Possibly external expertsy p

• A Larger CommunityI t t d l ithi th CPWF‐ Interested people within the CPWF

‐ Interested people outside the CPWF

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h i i i ? ( )What is a TWG in Practice? (HOW)

• Role of the TWGL with core team in demonstrating that it’s worth engaging in it (b i t) b ild th dd d l(buy‐in, engagement) – build on the added‐value of the TWG

• Needs to be inspiring• Needs to be inspiring• Internal and external communicationT b di d ith• To be discussed with you…

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First set of Topic Working GroupsFirst set of Topic Working Groups

l f & f d ( l )• Resilience of water & food systems (Resilience)• Multiple‐Use of water (Multiple‐Use)

Gl b l D i f h (Gl b l D i )• Global Drivers of change (Global Drivers)• Learning to Innovate (L2i)

Criteria for selection: ‐ interest in the majority of CPWF basins‐ potential for impact beyond basin level

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Strengths vs ChallengesStrengths vs. Challenges

I ti• Innovation • Built on interestFl ibili d bili• Flexibility, adaptability

• Diversity (size, scope, etc.)• Seeking commonalities amongst numerous and various approaches/methods applied (e.g. Multiple‐Use TWG)Use TWG)

• …

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H ld f l TWG l k lik ?How could a successful TWG look like?

• Growing bigger: more people joining the group• Growing bigger: more people joining the group (within and/or outside the CPWF)

• Attracts interest in the global community profile• Attracts interest in the global community, profile on the global agenda

• Attracts extra funding as a result of growing• Attracts extra funding as a result of growing interest

• Model or results used by other programs such as• Model or results used by other programs such as CRP5

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CGIAR CRP5 Draft Proposal

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Emerging TopicsEmerging Topics

• Benefit sharing mechanisms• Benefit sharing mechanisms• Research to Policy (Africa)S ti l l i• Spatial analysis

• Modeling• RWM• Other emerging topics from the BL meeting (open space for further discussion on Thu)

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A l f h BLA role for the BLs

• BLs are part of this mechanism• BLs are part of this mechanism • Interface between the TWGLs and the championing project teamsproject teams

• Contribute to internal communication e.g. report on interest and new ideas of project teamson interest and new ideas of project teams 

• Contribute to motivating and getting buy‐in from project teamsproject teams

• …

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How would this translate into your BDC?How would this translate into your BDC?What, Who & How?

• What?: which topics in your basin? Including emerging topicsp

• Who?: who are the potential champions?• How?: how to make this happen, how to keep the pp , p

momentum and how to support champions‐What is the role of the Basin leaders?‐What is the role of the project teams?