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IWRMCommunications
StrategyIWRM Workshop
Millenium HallNiue
20-23 July 2008
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Objectives of Session
What is Communications?
What is a Communications Strategy?
The steps of developing acommunications strategy
What is needed from communicationsfor the development andimplementation of the IWRM National
Plans?
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What is communications?
Communications is the link between what youand others have to say, and
Helps you and others to listen andunderstand.
It helps people understand how to to turnvision into reality - policy into action
It encourages everyone by being able todemonstrate their achievements
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What is communications?
Effective communications:
Takes into account political, socio-economic andlegal circumstances
Takes into account language and culture.
Is trustworthy and credible
Informs, convinces and encourages
Treats people with respect
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What is Strategy?
Focuses on RESULTS
Focuses on long-term goals and objectives, andactions to achieve them
Takes into account the external and internal
environment
Considers gaps between where you are now andwhere you would like to go, and what you need to
achieve your objectives
Considers who are the stakeholders and encouragesthem to part of the solution, not part of the problem
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What is an IWRM
Communications Strategy?SOPAC water program has a goal and objective:
The overall Goal of the project is: To contribute to sustainable development in the Pacific
Island Region through improvements in natural resourceand environmental management.
The overall project Objective is:
To improve water resources management and water useefficiency in Pacific Island Countries in order to balanceoveruse and conflicting uses of scarce freshwater resourcesthrough policy and legislative reform and implementation ofapplicable and effective Integrated Water Resources
Management (IWRM) and Water Use Efficiency (WUE)plans.
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What is an IWRM Communications Strategy?
The goal is a statement of intent, to which
programs, projects and activities are intended tocontribute.
The objective is a the positive, improvedsituation that the program, project or activity isaccountable for achieving.
AND.It needs to be SMART!
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What is an IWRM Communications Strategy?
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What is an IWRM Communications Strategy?
The IWRM goal and objective is focussed on policy,legislative and institutional Reform:
The overall project Goal of IWRM is:
Supporting countries to develop national IWRM policies andwater efficiency strategies, endorsed by both governmentand civil society stakeholders, and integrated into nationalsustainable development strategies
The overall project Objective of IWRM is:
Institutional change and realignment to enact NationalIWRM plans and WUE strategies, including appropriatefinancing mechanisms identified and necessary political andlegal commitments made to endorse IWRM policies and
plans to accelerate Pacific Regional Action Plan actions
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What is an IWRM Communications Strategy?
Our communications strategy goal and objective help theIWRM to meet their objective and accountabilities :
The communications strategy Goal is: Political, private sector and community support for
IWRM policy, legislative and institutional reform
The communications strategy Objective is: To develop sustainable communications approaches,
resources and information management systems thatenhance political, business and community support and
action in integrated water resource and wastewatermanagement.
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What is an IWRM Communications Strategy?
Together, we are accountable for this Objective
To develop sustainable communications approaches, resources andinformation management systems that enhance political, business and
community support and action in integrated water resource andwastewater management.
Is the communications strategy SMART?1. Specific Objectives should specify what they want to achieve.
2. Measurable You should be able to measure whether you aremeeting the objectives or not.
3. Achievable - Are the objectives you set, achievable andattainable?
4. Realistic Can you realistically achieve the objectives with theresources you have?
5. Time When do you want to achieve the set objectives?
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Communications Pathways
FACILITATEEFFECTIVE LINKAGES
Local Governments &Municipalities.
National GovernmentInstitutions
NGOs , Churches, etc.
Community BasedOrganisations.
Communities
International GovernmentInstitutions and policy
Consumers
POLICY
Private enterprise
ACTION
SOPAC
Media Communications
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IWRM Communications Strategy
The media can be the link between government
policy and action at implementation level.
Advancing and promoting pro-water policies atcommunity/grass roots level.
Creating public awareness of and support forproject goals and objectives.
Establishing an enabling environment for empathy,empowerment and engagement.
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IWRM Communications Strategy
Specifically, how would you know if youhad met your accountabilities in theobjective? What results would you see?
Something like these?
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Communications Strategy - Results & Outputs
What is an output?
The tangible (measurable, practical), immediate andintended results to be produced through soundmanagement of the agreed activities.
Examples might include media/communicationsproducts, services of training and intended to helprealise the communications strategy objective.
These may also include changes, resulting from theactivities, that are needed to achieve the objective.
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Output Planning
Output
Output
Output: eg Radio soap set on a remote fisher village
Output: eg Sector targeted toolkits on specific IWRM themes
Responsive, participatory and effective communications strategiesand products, locally managed and delivered, enhancing awareness
and action in civil society, government, the education system and the
private sector (behaviour change, local responsibility for educating
or training people in sustaining communications approaches)
For example: What outputs would you suggestwould work in your environment to meet this result?
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Communications Planning
Stage 1. Assess
Its important to find out all you can about:
The specific problemyou want to addressThe situationor context in which the problem occurs
The audience/syou are targeting and;
The support and resourcesyou will need to achieve yourobjectives
Stage 2. Plan
In your Communications Strategy you need to clarify:
Your long-term project goals(eg political support)The short-term, measurable, objectivesthat can be
achieved by your communications activities, and
Who will do what and by when.
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Planning
Stage 3. Design
You need to make sure that your communications
activities and products are designed to meet yourspecific objectives.
You will need to design different approaches,depending on whether your objectives are to raiseawareness, encourage participation, change attitudes,or promote new behaviours.
Stage 4. Pre-testing
You need to pre-test the messages and materials withthe target audience to determine their effectiveness.
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Planning
Stage 5. Implementation
You need to make sure you have the
people,resources, and
partners
to put everything into action.
You also need to make sure that you are prepared tomanage any unexpected situations.
Stage 6. Evaluation
You need to be able to measure the impact of yourcommunications activities.
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Implementation is an on-going process to ensure youachieve your objective
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Output Planning
Case study: Political Will
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Case Study
Stage 1. Assess
The specific problemThe situation
The audience/s
The support and resources
Stage 2. Plan
In your Communications Strategy you need to clarify:
Your long-term activity goal (eg political support)
The short-term, measurable, objective that can be achieved by yourcommunications activities, and
Who will do what and by when.
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Country indictors for Political
support (from Diagnostic reports)
Niue:Niue needs to determine a National Water Vision
focusing on sustainable integrated water resourcemanagement, raising the water profile, empowering people.
Cook Islands: The largest institutional issue for watermanagement in the Cook Islands is the lack of an overarching
legal framework and strategy for water resourcemanagement.
Kiribati: specific policy objectives are to review and revise,where necessary, all legislation, regulations and
organisational responsibilities relevant to water and sanitationSolomon Islands: Water has not been the main priority in
Solomon Islands by successive governments. TheGovernment role is crucial for driving the process to attainsustainable water resources management. There must be astrong political will.
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Country indictors for Political
support (from Diagnostic reports)
PNG:The main government agencies that are mandated by law to
carry out water resources management, water supply and sanitationservices are DEC, PNG Waterboard, Eda Ranu Limited, DoH andGeological Services. The Department of Works and the Departmentof Planning and Monitoring.
Tuvalu:There is no national plan endorsed for the management of
water resources in Tuvalu. There was a ten-year Master Plandeveloped in 1992 which was shelved until recently when it was usedto develop the draft Integrated Water Resources Management
(IWRM) Plan.
Fiji:The Fiji Islands were provided with legislation by the colonialgovernment, most of which has needed to be modernised since thecolonial era. The legislation of Fiji currently covers various waterservices, but does not deal explicitly with IWRM
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Country indictors for Political
support (from Diagnostic reports)
Tonga: There is currently no over-arching national water resources
and water services policythere has been no clear mandate as towho is responsible for managing water, despite recommendations forthis to be resolved from many different stakeholders over the last 15years.
Vanuatu: The goal of the current Water Resource Strategic Plan in
process is: Sustainable access to safe water for the people ofVanuatu to support improved public health and promote economic
development. The Plan is being prepared by the DGMWR as anational strategy
Marshall Islandsoverall enforcement of and compliance withgeneral rules and regulations related to water resources remainsweak. For instance, local government ordinances on Majuro thatrelate to littering, solid waste, animal waste and animal containmentare very weakly enforced...
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Country indictors for Political
support (from Diagnostic reports)
Nauru: There is no agency with responsibility for planning andmanaging water use, water shortage, preparing and implementing
drought contingency plan, coordinating with water customers anddeveloping strategic plans for integrated water management in thefuture.
Samoa: Government accords a high priority to water supply and
sanitation, wastewater and water management and this is reflected inthe SDS 2005-2007.Due to the absence of an appropriate policyand legal framework, which would support the establishment of thistype of administrative body, the control over the management ofwater resources is fragmented.
Palau: The national Master Development Plan calls for 24-houraccess to potable water by the year 2020. High priority is placed on aclean water supply, and proper water and wastewatermanagement. [but] the lack of funding translates into a lack ofenforcement for the most part.
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Political Advocacy: Whatswrong with this picture?
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Political Advocacy:
This is what you get from poorly planned
communication
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Political Advocacy:
Can you spend a few minutes in your groups, imaginingwhat you might want to do, and what resources you
might need to get this from your politicians and powerbrokers
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Remember
Stage 1. Assess
The specific problem
The situation
The audience/s
The support and resources
Stage 2. Plan
In your Communications Strategy you need to clarify:
Your long-term activity goal (eg political support)
The short-term, measurable, objective that can beachieved by your communications activities, and
Who will do what and by when.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
(and thank-you)