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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
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
Cross-basin learningCross basin learning
Cross‐basin learning through
TWGs
BDC
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
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
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…
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
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)
• …
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
CGIAR CRP5 Draft Proposal
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)
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
• …
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?