Appendices: Participant Interviews 010 - Setting Up a Community-Based Water Monitoring Program in Laos 011 - Dam and Reservoir Management to Agricultural sustainability in South Vietnam 012 - Reviving Livelihoods in Water Stressed Regions 013 - Drought Mitigation in Pakistan 014 - Water Quality in Indonesia 015 - International Aid for Water Resource Governance 016 - Addressing the Impacts of Hydropower Development in North-Central Vietnam 017 - Environmental Pollution Control 018 - Behaviour Change Communication Task Force 019 - Developing a Whole Water Cycle Approach in Bangalore 020 - Scaling up projects in WASH, health, and education 021 - Building Capacity in the Mekong River Catchment 023 - Water Resource Planning and IWRM for Laos 024 - Knowledge Management Systems in Pakistan
Interview 010 - Setting Up a Community-Based Water Monitoring Program in Laos
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE CONSOLIDATE APPLY
Usergoals
1. Toimproveproactivityinvillages
formonitoringandmanagingwater
resources,wastemanagement,
fisheries,andfarmingpractices.
2. Toempowercommunitiestouse
simpletoolstomonitorcatchment
disturbances.
3. Toenablecommunitiestobemore
proactiveinsupportingthemselves
tomanagecatchments.
GetanMOUinplacetogetstartedon
thework.
Identifybestpracticesandsuitable
methodologiesfromoutsideofLaos.
Develop/adoptacommunity-
relevantcatchmentmanagementtool
andmakeitsuitableforthelocal
context-inthiscasedevelopa
macroinvertebratemonitoring
methodologyandmonitoring
program.
Implementmacroinvertebrate
monitoringatthecommunitylevel.
Communityusesthetooltomonitor
catchmentandwaterquality
disturbances.
Process
MustworkwithandgetapprovalfromtheMinistryofJustice,NaturalResources,andtheEnvironment.
ApprovalandMOUsmustbeputintoplace,
Engageregionalandinternationalexperts,NationalUniversity,ThaiUniversities.
Toolmustbedevelopedinconjunctionwithexpertsatthegovernmentlevel.
Providetrainings,setupmonitoringsystem,targetgroups(schools).
Kidslovemacroinvertebratemonitoring.Communitiesdevelopanewconnectiontowaterwaysthroughtheprogram.Taskisnowtoscaleupandbringtheprogramtomorevillages.
ChannelsE-mails,phonecalls. ConnectionshappenthroughNGO
bossandthroughknowingsomeoneandnamedropping.
E-mailsandmeetingsarerequired. Learninghappensthroughpersonalnetworks,onlineandinperson.
Problems
Understandingthevillagecontextanditsculturalnorms,andnavigateapprovalsatthegovernmentallevel.
Thisstagetakesaverylongtimeandisaverydifficultprocess.
Needto'askaround',andmostoftheconnectionsmustbesomehowmadethroughpersonalconnectioninordertoestablishtrustforknowledgesharing.
Communityempowermenttomanageitsownwaterwayshasthepotentialtothreatenauthorities,
Culturalchallengesatthevillagelevelcanbesignificantbarrierstoprogramsuccess.Locallanguagesandlocalunderstandingmustbeincorporatedintotheprogram.
Experience
Ideas
WasteManagementpracticeshappeningacrosstheborderareeffectiveinincorporatingcommunityvalues:eusablesaredonatedtothetemple;beliefsandcommunityvaluesareincorporatedtoachieveenvironmentalstandards.
Atransformationalshifttakesplaceatthecommunitylevel:communitiesnolongerperceivewaterwayswithoutinsectsas"clean",theynowseehowacombinationofinsectsindicatesahealthywaterway.
Opportunities
Opportunitytoconnectwithotherpractitionersintheregiondealingwithsimilarchallengestobuildpersonalnetworks.
Opportunitytolinktoauthoritativeplatformtoaccessbestpracticeknowledge.
Anonymous
Afreelance
consultantcurrently
workingwithan
internationalNGOin
Laoswithexperience
workingacrossthe
regiontosupport
development
initiativesrelatedto
sustainablecatchment
management.
Personaalsohasa
mastersin
Environmental
Governance.
Interview 011 - Dam and Reservoir Management to Agricultural sustainability in South Vietnam
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE
UsergoalsSustainablemanagementofdamand
reservoirthroughtheapplicationof
internationalbestpractices.
Whatarebestpracticesinsustainable
agriculture?
Howtoincorporatebestmanagement
practicesintothesocial/cultural
context?
Howtoeducateawholesectorabout
theimportanceandnecessityofwater
sharing?
Process
Applicationofstudiesandexperiencetoaddressspecificcatchmentneeds.
Researchreservoir/RiverManagementAgencybestpracticeson-line,andexpertsfromthehostgovernmentdevelopmentagency
Speakwithcontactswhoareworkingatthegroundlevel.
ChannelsOn-linesearching,contactingexpertsdirectly.
Face-to-facecommunications.
Problems
SeriousissueofwaterscarcityandsalinityinSouthernVietnamintheMekongRiverBasin.
Oneofthemajorproblemsistheconstructionofmanydams/reservoirsintheupstreampartoftheMekongriverbasin.Thishasresultedingrowingconflictregardingsharingwaterresourcesamonginvolvedcountries.Withagriculturetakingsomuchoftheverylimitedquantityofwater,thereisnotenoughleftforirrigationordomesticneeds,ClimateChangealsoplaysamajorroleinexacerbatingthesituation.
Bridgingknowledgefromtheinternationaltolocallevel.
Requiresaparadigmshiftinhowfarmersthinktoaddresssalinityandscarcityissues.
Experience
Ideas Theremaybeagreatneedtooverhaulthewholestructureifagriculturalactivitiesaretobesustainable.
Opportunities
Keyissue:thereisaneedforsupportformanagingwatersustainablyinagricultureinSouthVietnam/MekongRiverBasin.70%ofVietnamesepeoplerelyonagriculturefortheirlivelihoods.
ThereisatremendousneedinSouthernVietnamtobridgethenationalandinternationallevelstoaddresswaterscarcityandsalinityinSouthVietnam.
Anonymous
Personaisan
individualworkingasa
consultantinVietnam,
employedbyan
international
governmentagencyto
supportintegrated
floodmanagement,
reservoir
management,and
watersupply
management
challengesinthe
centralcatchmentsof
Vietnam.
Interview 012 - Reviving Livelihoods in Water Stressed Regions
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY IMPLEMENT SCALEUP CONSOLIDATE
UsergoalsSupportingcommunitiestoaccess
cleandrinkingwaterinMyanmar,
Bhutan,andNepal.
FigureouthowtostartaWaterUser
Group(WUG)inMyanmar.
ImplementWUGmodelinMyanmar. Sharesuccessfulexperienceswith
otherprojects/agencies/
communities.
Learningfromexperiences.
Process
Identifyasolution:inthiscase,thereistheneedtodevelopWaterUserGroupsinMyanmartodealwithwaterstressatthelocal/communitylevel.
1. Examinethestatepolicy-whatdoesitsay?Thereisnopolicyinplace.
2. Whataretheauthoritativeinstitutions/individualsthathavethecapacitytosuportthedevelopmentofapolicy?Strongreligiousinstitutionsplayaroleinlegitimisinganyinitiativesandtheyneedtobeincludedattheearlieststages.
3. Howtoformaliseastatepolicy?Bringinthekeygovernmentrepresentativestoprovide'stampofapproval'
Communitiesunderstandhowtobettermanagecommunitypondsinordertohavesustainableandcleandrinkingwaterresources.
OtherNGOsandAidAgencieshaveadoptedthemodelinMyanmarandscalinguphasbegun.Knowledgehasbeentransferredorganically:peer-to-peer.Localpeople/farmersfromBhutanarebeingbroughttoMyanmartoseehowthishasworkedinothercommunities(directtechnologytransfer).
IGOhas20-30peopleinitsknowledgeandcommunicationsdepartmenttosupportthematicareasandregionalprograms.
Channels
In-person,community-basedworktounderstandmainchallenges,authoritativeinstitutionsandindividuals.
Peer-to-peerin-personwitnessingprojectimplementation,andrelationshipbuilding.
Reportsaresharedamongcolleagues(notexternally).Projectstaffwriteorganisationalblogposts(externalsharing).
Problems Nodocumentation,althoughprojectsareongoinguntil2017.
Experience
Ideas
Challengesfacedarenotaboutwateravailability,evenincommunitiesfacedwithscarcity,butaboutthemanagementofthoseresources!
Bottom-upapproachismostsuitableinthiscontext,butitneedstobemetwithappropriatetop-downinitiativesaswell.
Localinstitutionsaregiventhecapacityandknowledgenecessarytomanageresourcessustainably.
Opportunities
Documentariescouldhelpwithvisuallycommunicatingprocessandsuccess(insteadofalwaysbringinglocalpeopletointernationaldestinationstowitnesssuccess).
Anonymous
Personaisan
AgriculturalEconomist
workingforan
Intergovernmental
Organisation(IGO)to
supportsmall
communitiesin
Myanmar,Bhutan,and
Nepaltogetaccessto
safedrinkingwater.
Persona'sprior
experienceincludes
researchinNatural
Resource
Managementandthe
watersector,including
18monthsworking
withan
Intergovernmental
Organisationfocused
onenhancing
livelihoodsand
buildingresiliencefor
communitiesinSouth
Asia.
Interview 013 - Drought Mitigation in Pakistan
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE CONSOLIDATE APPLY
Usergoals
DevelopaDroughtMitigationProgram
forPakistan.
DetermineBestPracticesfrom
internationalexamplesand
documents.
Getinformationandknowledgefrom
theaffectedcommunities.
Documentinformationandknowledge
attheprogramlevel,sharewithother
expertsintheorganisationtoget
feedback.
.Writethereport,sharethereport
withotherCRScountriesexperiencing
droughtconditions.
CRSAfricafeedsadditional
knowledgeintothereportbasedon
theeffortsbeingmadethere.
Process
CRShasarobustknowledgesharingsysteminplace,withanannualreviewthatissharedwithcountryoffices,headquarters,andregionaloffices.ThisiscoordinatedbytheMonitoring,Evaluation,andLearningDepartment.
Accessknowledgefrompasteducationandprofessors,publicly-availablereports.
Communityinterviews,focusgroups,localknowledgesources.
Knowledgecomesfromthefollowingsources:-Directcontacts,includingfriendsandprofessors.-CRSknowledgecommunities.
ShareresultsandreportthroughtheCRSinternalknowledgesystems.
CRSinternalknowledgesystemsfacilitatedialogueandknowledgetransfer.
ChannelsOrganisationalknowledgeframework. On-linesearches. Face-to-facemeetingswiththe
communitiesinvolved.On-lineorganisationalknowledge,e-mails.
Problems
Howtoengagewithcommunitiessothattheycomeupwithsolutionsforthemselves?
Personalconnectionsareveryimportant.Knowledgetransferiscontingentuponthewillingnessofthepeoplewiththeknowledgetoextendtheirsupport.
"Wedocumentknowledgebutwedon'tshareitwiththerightpeople,andpeopledon'tknowwheretoaccessthatknowledge".Hurdle-whosejobisitinaprojectteamtoaccessknowledge?
Experience
Ideas
Sometimesthesolutionsaresimple,andtheprocessofpeer-to-peersharingandgroupnetworksjusthelpsvalidatethesolution.
Opportunities
OpportunitytolinkAustralianknowledgetotheCRScommunityandthentothelocalisedcontext.
CRSwouldliketoshareitsknowledgeandreportswithotherstosupportdroughtmitigationefforts.
Media,accesstointernet,anddifferentforumshaveincreasedopportunitiesforgroupstosharewhohavesimilarbackgroundsandexperiences.
FahadKhan
Fahadisan
independent
consultantworking
withtheCatholic
ReliefServices(CRS)
todevelopadrought
mitigationprogramin
Pakistan.Hehasalso
workedinMyanmar
andSriLankaon
projectsrelatedto
droughtreliefand
emergencyrelief.
Interview 014 - Water Quality in Indonesia
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE APPLY
Usergoals
Overallgoalisgettingcommunities
involvedinwaterandriverissues.
Waterqualityimprovements
implemented:trashnets,tree
planting,wastewatertreatmentplant
construction,sedimentdredging,
wallsbuilttoprotectriversides.
Sharingwaterqualitydata/reports. Needtogetaccreditation. Receiveaccreditationandsharewater
qualityknowledgeandreports.
Process
Supervisorinitiatesprojectbasedonconference/seminarattended-knowledgeisbroughtbacktotheimplementationteam.
Reportsofsuccessarecommunicatedtohighlevelgovernmentoffices,andsomepeoplefromotherprovincescometolearnaboutthesuccessfulprojects.
Reportisgeneratedinternallyaboutwaterquality-isonlyused/sharedwithintheregionaldepartment.
Peoplefromtheaccreditationofficeneedtocomeandapprovemethods.Peoplefromprovincewillsupporttheaccreditationprocess(peer-to-peerrelationshipsinplacewithstaffandsupervisors).
ChannelsGeneralinformationisgottenfrompersonalcontacts,facebook,friendsfromuniversity.
Internal,peer-to-peerviae-mailandface-to-facecommunications.
Problems Datahasnotbeenaccreditedandthereforecannotbeshared.
Experience
Ideas
Opportunities
Opportunitytogetthemethodsandprofessionalsaccredited.
Engagewithnationalaccreditationprocess,possibilitytoengagewithotherprovincestolearnfromhowtheyhavegonethroughtheaccreditation(citylevelwilllearnfromtheprovincelevelwhichalreadyhasaccreditation).
Anonymous
Personaworksforthe
EnvironmentAgency
inIndonesia,
monitoringthequality
ofrivers.Personais
currentlygettinga
MastersattheUWAin
Environmental
Management.
Interview 015 - International Aid for Water Resource Governance
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE CONSOLIDATE APPLY
Usergoals
Supportthedevelopmentofimproved
regulatoryframeworksand
governanceforIWRMimplementation
insixcountries.
InitiateRiverBasinManagementsub
decreeinCambodia(subordiatelawof
WaterResourceLawofCambodia).
Guideimplementationofsubdecreein
Cambodia.
SupportthedevelopmentofNational
GuidelinesonRiverBasin
ManagementinLaos.
Consolidateknowledgefrom
neighboringcountriestoidentifywhat
hasbeeneffective.
Implementguidelines,train
employeesinLaos.
Process
Workingasateamofthreeacrossthesesixcountries.
Asadonororganisation,personaisinvitedtoparticipateinworkshopswithgovernmentsandconsultantsthatarekeytodevelopingtheseregulations.4-yearprocesstodevelopsubdecree.
BuildinguponexperienceinCambodiatodevelopusefulNationalGuidelinesforLaos(inprogress).
Thailand'sgovernanceofwaterresourcesisadvanced,inthatthehaveProgrammaticStandingCommitteeMeetingsandaccesstotechnologies,HumanResources,andamoresustainablebudgetwithwhichtoundertakethesetasks.
ThiswillbethenextstepfollowingthedevelopmentoftheNationalGuidelines.
Channels
Peer-to-peerchannelsareessential.E-mailsandteleconferencingareusedtoshareknowledgeandconnectindividualsworkingontheseissues,althoughnorealinternalsturctures/systemsareinplace.
Consultantssupportthiswork. CommunitiesofPracticeareinplace:MekongEnvironmentalPartnershipdatabaseisinplacetosupporttheregularsharingofinformation;Mekongalsohaveane-mailgroup.
Problems
Difficultieswithkeepingabreastofallknowledgeandinitiativesunderwayinthesecountries.Eventsandseminars,discussions,projectdocumentation,publishedpapersandreportsareallavailablebutsynthesizingthisknowledgecanbedifficult,andonecan'tbeeverywhereallthetime.
Developingthesubdecreeisalongandarduousprocess,buttheimplementationistherealchallenge.
Experience
Ideas
Intheprocessofinitiatingafacebookpagetolinkwithprojectpartners."Wecancommunicateinalessformalwayusingfacebook".
OpportunitiesOpportunitytosharekiniwithexistingon-linecommunitiesofpracticeoperatingintheMekongCatchment.
Anonymous
PersonaisaSenior
ProgramOfficer
workingforadonor
agencyacrosssix
countriestosupport
MekongRiver
Catchment
governanceby
providingcapacity
buildingsupportand
governancesupport.
Tasksassociatedwith
thispersona'sposition
include:program
design,partner
selection,contract
management,and
monitoringand
evaluationofprojects
andprograms.
Interview 016 - Addressing the Impacts of Hydropower Development in North-Central Vietnam
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE/CONSOLIDATE APPLY
Usergoals
ProvidecommentsonEnvironmental
ImpactAssessmentsandSocial
ImpactAssessmentstosupport
responsiblehydropoweractivitiesin
North-CentralVietnam.
DevelopcommentsonSIA&EIA. Ensuregovernmentrespondstoand
addressescommentsprovided.
Involvecommunitiesinthisprocess-keep
theminformedandinvolved.
Compensatepeopleaffectedbythe
hydropowerproject.
Process
Collectinformationfrom300-membernetworkofresearchers,localgovernment,lecturers,civilsocietyorganisations,etc.
Developfindingsintheformofreports,policybriefstodistributetopartnersanddecision-makers.
Advocacyeffortsapplypressuretoensurethatgovernmentsrespondtorecommendations.ADBfundingtosupporttheprocessofprovidingcommentsalsogivesauthoritytothecomments.
Existingeventsareleveragedinordertomakesurethatkeymessagesaresharedwiththecommunity-outreachtakesplaceinschools,andeventsarealsoorganised.VRNmeetingstakeplace2or3timesayearwithmembers,andregionalworkshopsarealsoorganised.VRNalsoorganisesandconductsexchangevisitswithLao&Cambodiatoaddressissuesrelatedtomanagingwaterscarcity.
Channels
Collectprimarydatathroughinterviewswithpeopleaffectedbytheproject.
E-mailandmemberlistservserveasprimarychannels.VRNalsodevelopspressreleasesforlocalmediasources.
-Organisingevents-Leveragingexistingevents-Outreachinschools-VRNmeetings(2/3timesayear)-RegionalWorkshops-InternationalexchangevisitsbetweenVietnam,Laos,Cambodia
Problems
Experience
Ideas
Opportunities
VanNguyenThiHong
VanistheNational
Coordinatorofthe
VietnamRiver
Network,a
membership
organisationofover
300membersworking
togethertobuild
capacitywithin
Vietnam's
communities,and
advocateforimproved
waterresource
management,and
catchment
management.
http://warecod.org.vn
/en/thong-
tin/VRN/87.aspx
OriginallyfromNorth
Vietnam,Van's
experienceincludes
workingwithFlora&
FaunaInternationalin
NorthVietnam,the
MekongInstitutein
Thailand,andher
studiesinclude
studyingIWRMin
Germanyaswellas
withtheAsian
Instituteof
Technology.
Interview 017 - Environmental Pollution Control
BECOMEAWARE IMPLEMENT SHARE
Usergoals.Environmentalpollutioncontrolto
monitorenvironmentalimpactsand
conductassessments
Environmentalpollutioninvestigation
andmanagement.
Shareknowledgewithnewcolleagues
andstudentinternsfromuniversities.
ProcessLearnnewsamplingtechniquesandanalysismethods.
AnalyseCOD,TN,TP. In-officediscussions,providingtrainingstointernsfromthelocalUniversity.
Channels Universityandworkshops/trainings. Face-to-face.
Problems Needtounderstandsamplingmethods,labmethods,inparticularPOPsubstancesintheenvironment.
Lackoftechnicalstaff,equipment,andfinancialsupport.
Experience
Ideas
Opportunities
Anonymous
GovernmentOfficialin
Cambodia,workingin
theEnvironmental
LaboratoryOffice
since2008conducting
wateranalysisto
addressenvironmental
pollution.This
professionalreceived
anundergraduate
degreeinCambodia,
andhismastersin
Australiaatthe
Universityof
Melbourne(AusAid
scholar).
Interview 018 - Behaviour Change Communication Task Force
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE CONSOLIDATE APPLY
Usergoals
Addresslackofcapacityin
behaviourchange
communicationsatthe
countrylevel
EstablishaBehaviourChange
Communications(BCC)Task
Force
Identifywhoneedstobeinthe
TaskForce
DevelopandfacilitateBCC
TaskForce
In-personquarterlydiscussion
andplanningmeetings,
ongoinge-maildiscussions
M&Ewillfollowinthefuture
toidentifyeffectivenessand
tofeedbackuptogloballevel
Process
TapintotheGlobalWaterSolutionGrouptoengageexperts.ReachoutonGlobalWaterSolutionGrouptoengageexpertsandsolicitexpertise.
DevelopaTermofReferenceoftheBCCTaskForcethathighlightsrolesandresponsibiliiesofthememberandsetupaclearworkplan.
Organizeamonthlymeetingtofollowuptheactionplanandfeedbackthefieldimplementation:1. Nationalandsub-nationalgovernment
2. NGOs3. Developmentagencies
NominationofafaciliatorwhohavecertainskillonBCCtoleadthetaskforce.BuildCapacitywithintheTaskForce.Governmentisthechairoftheworkinggroup.
Informalsharingofideas,information,experiences,andstoriessothatindividualscanlearnfromoneanother.1. Nationalandsub-nationalgovernment
2. NGOs3. Developmentagencies
Requirethesamepersontoparticipateinthetaskforce.Thosearetrainedovertimes.ThetaskforceiscapableforfeedbacktheBCCworkandsupportsindesigningBCCcampaign.
Channels
EngageLocalCommunity,LocalGovernment,Globalknowledgehubsandexperts.
LinktheBCCTaskforcewiththeGSGandleverageglobalexpertisethroughvirtuallearningtools(suchasWebex,onlinetraining).
PersonaisthemiddlemanbetweentheTaskForceandExperts.KnowledgeFacilitators
.In-PersondiscussionmeetingseverythreemonthswhichalsoserveasplanningmeetingsGoogleGroupse-maillistservtosharenewinformationandrelevantarticlestolearnfromoneanother.
Alreadyhavemonthlycountry-levelcoordinationmeetings(established10yearsago)whichisgovernment-establishedandbroadlyattended.Howtoleveragethisgroupforimprovedknowledgesharing?
Problems
Thereexiststheneedforafacilitatortohelpfacilitateknowledgeexchange.
Developingastrategictaskforceinacountrythatalreadyhasmanyactivitiesandhasmanyrogramneedsisachallenge.
Sustainingtheactiveparticipationisachallenge.However,creatingfrequentlearningopportunitiesandencourageopendiscussionwouldhelpmaintainalong-terminterestamongtheparticipants.
Therearemanytechnicalworkinggroupsestablishedbutnosustainabilityduetolackofleadershipandcommitmentfromthegroup.
Facilitatingknowledgetransferacrossvariedstakeholderswithdifferentlevelsofknowledgeandexperienceandabilitytolearn-thisbecomestheroleoftheKnowledgeFacilitators.
Taskistomonitorthe
implementationofthe
knowledge,andusefieldvisitstoverifyimplementationsothatknowledgegeneratedthroughtheprojectcanfeedbacktotheglobalknowledgesystems.
Experience
Ideas
EstablishBehaviourChangeCommunications(BCC)TaskForceintheregion.
Usetaskforcetobuildcapacity,thenfeedknowledgebacktoglobalgroups
NeedforaplatformtofocusonR&D,inparticulartheemergingissuesandsolutionsinthesector.Knowledgegap-Proactivelythinkabouttechnologythatcouldsupportemergencysituations.Forexample,R&Dforregionaldroughtsolutionstoaddressemergenciesastheyarrive.An"innovationlab"wouldbea
greatopportunityforfinding
solutionstoregionalwater-
relatedchallenges.
Opportunities
Knowledgeisimplementedontheground,whataretheproblems,howdoesthatfeedbackintothebroaderpoolofknowledge?
Anomynous
Individualworkingfor
alargefundingand
lendingagencyinSE
Asiainthefieldof
water&sanitation.
Roleistwo-fold:(1)
Supportingthe
Technicalsystem,
providingholistic
approachestobenefit
whole-of-sector;and
(2)Analysingprojects
forloansand
providing
development
assistanceloans(rural
andurbansanitation
andwaterresource
management
projects).
NOTE:TheBCCTask
forcestartedin
April/May2016and
hasnotyetbeen
throughanevaluation
periodtoexamineits
on-the-ground
effectiveness.
Interview 019 - Developing a Whole Water Cycle Approach in Bangalore
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE/CONSOLIDATE
Usergoals
Accessingdatatounderstandwater-
energynexusinBangalore.
Identifyingthepotentialforwater
recyclingwithinwaterportfolioto
reduceenergyintensityofwaterand
wastewatersystemsindeveloping
countries.
Quantifyingwaterrelatedenergy
consumptionusingurbanwateruse
cycle(asystemsapproach).
Developingapolicyandgovernaceframeworkfor
decentralised/distributedwaterrecyclingforurban
waterutilities-withparticularfocusonBangalore-to
reduceenergyintensityofwaterandwastewater
systems.
Process
Identifyingavailablewaterdata:Meteorological,groundwaterreports,rainwaterharvesting
Datagathering. Dataanalysis. ThisisReba'sdoctoraltopic/researcharea,buildingoffofinitialworkconductedthroughherMasters.
Channels
On-lineresearchandface-to-faceconversations.IdentifyingWaterUseCycle/Energydata:watertreatmentdata,waterpumpingdata,usinginformationandmakingassumptionsbasedonconversationswithstaffatwatertreatmentfacilities.
Semi-structuredinterviews/focusgroupdiscussionswithcommunitymembers,utilitymanagers,plannersandpolicymakers.DatacollectionanddataanalysisthroughtheWorldBankUtilitiesdatabases(hasaccesstothesedatathroughUQsupervisor).Leveragingcooperation(SingaporeandBangalorehaveacooperativeframeworkinplace)whichisanentrypointtoupscalerecyclingwaterinBangaloreciy.
Problems Manybarriersandchallengestousingrecycledwater.
Issueswithgettingreliable,uptodateandseggregateddatainurbanwaterusecycle.
Experience
Ideas
Applicationofresearchcanbefor:-Developingcitiesinsemi-aridcontext;-Citieswherethereexistsahugepotentialforrecycledwater;-Usingthewholeurbanwatercycletomeetwaterdemandandreduceenergyintensityofcentralisedwaterandwastewatersystems.
NEEDtoaddressthewater-energynexusinordertoachieveSustainableDevelopmentGoals.
Thisresearchwillbeusefulandapplicabletobothdevelopinganddevelopedcountrieswhosupplywatertocitiesregardinghowtoreduceenergyconsumptioninthewatersystem.Inpaticular,theresearchwillbeespeciallyusefulwhenwatercomesfromfardistances,orfardepth(groundwater).
Opportunities
ADBandotheragencieswithhigh-quality,valuabledata,knowledge,andinformationcouldmakeitsdataandknowledgepubliclyaccessible/availableandincreaseoutreachtoresearcherparticularlyforthebestuseofthose.
Qualitydataandinformationrequiresconduitsbetweenthosewhohavetheknowledgeandthosewhoneedtheknowledge.
RebaPaul
Originallyfrom
Bangladesh,Rebais
currentlyadoctoral
researcheratUT
Sydneyinvestigating
howdecentralised/
distributedwater
recyclingcanreduce
energydemandin
waterandwastewater
systemsindeveloping
countriesby
minimisingthewater
requiredtopump
fromfardistances/far
depthwithparticular
focusinBangalore
city.
Reba'sprevious
professionalroles
include15years
experienceinIWRM,
WASH,EIA/SIA,RBM,
TBWaterCooperation,
ClimateChange
Adaptation,
RenewableEnergy
Developmentand
EnegrgyEfficiency,
andGender
Mainstreaming.
https://au.linkedin.com/in/reba-paul-339a5320
Interview 020 - Scaling up projects in WASH, health, and education
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH CONSOLIDATE
Usergoals
Mobilisepoorhouseholdsatthepilot
level,andthentakepilotprojectsup
toscaletoachieveSustainable
DevelopmentGoals.
Handoverprojectstothelocal
governmenttoensurelong-term
sustainability.
Workwithandkeepintouchwith
variousstakeholdersthroughthe
process.
Keepupwithglobalbestpractices.
Process
UsingthefollowingmodelstoachieveWASHgoals:results-basedfinancing,andconsumerrebates.Scaleisenormous:$10.9milliontomobilisecommunities,andsofar4millionpeoplehavedirectlybenefitedfromthiswork.
UsingM&Etounderstandwhatworksandwhy,andthenfiguringouthowtocontextuallyadaptprogramssothattheycanbemadesuitableforothercountriesintheregion.ThisrequiresworkingwithSeniorAdvisorsandWorldBankExperts.Directrelationshipswithresearchersandexpertsarerequired.
Allstakeholdersneedtobeon-board,informed,andengaged,includinglocalpartners.
Channels
WorkingcloselywithNGOBoss(alsoamentor)iscrucialtoprogramsuccess.StrongrelationshipswiththeVietnamHealthandEnvironmentManagementAgencyandtheMinistryofHealthasanagencypartnersupportsanitationandmarketingefforts.
E-mailandSkypeareused. Skype,e-mail,andfieldvisitsaremostcommonmethodsofengagingstakeholdersfromthoseaffectedbytheprojecttothosewhofundthework.Worskhopsandmeetingsarealsoconducted.
-SanitationUpdatesBlog-SuSanA:weeklyreportsprovideupdatesonmostpopularconversationsthataretakingplaceonthisplatform.-WASHWorkingGroupe-mailListservprovidesup-to-dateinformationaboutupcomingworkshopsandconferences-Googleisusedtogetasenseofgeneralinformationwhenlookingintoatopicgenerally.
Problems
ChallengeistoembraceM&Easamechanismtosupportimprovedprogramimplementationandimprovedoutcomesasopposedtobeingseenasreportingflawsandweaknessesintheprogram.
Experience
Ideas
Opportunities
HanhNguyen
Hanhistheregional
Monitoringand
EvaluationManager
forThriveNetworks,
aninternationalNGO
pioneeringevidence-
basedprogramsand
technologiesinhealth,
waterandsanitation,
andeducationfor
underserved
populationsin
Cambodia,Laos,and
Vietnam.Sheisbased
inVietnam,
Interview 021 - Building Capacity in the Mekong River Catchment
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE CONSOLIDATE APPLY
Usergoals
Howtoimproveregionalmanagement
intheMRC?
Integrationofknowledgefromlocal,
regional,state,andinternational
levels.
Needforcapacitybuildingprogram,
improvedmechanismsforaccessing
informationthroughoutthe
catchment.
Buildingcapacityofindividual
professionals:developmentofMekong
fellowshipprogram.
Buildingcapacityofthecommunity:
implementationofmekongfellowship
program.
ShowcaseknowledgethroughMRC
forum.
Process
Teachingcoursesintheuniversityonthefollowingtopics:-Developmenttheory-Humanecology-QualitativeresearchmethodsDialoguesandresearchprojectsdevelopedanddeliveredcollaborativelywithinthedepartment.
Supportandcontributetotheco-productionofknowledgeandinformationfrom:-Government(secondarydata);-RegionalmanagementbodiesintheMRC/NGOsectorknowledge;-IntegratedFlowManagement;-ThaiGovernmentre:irrigationmanagementtodevelopEIAsatthelocallevel.-StateAgencies,Internationallevel(includingUniversityofWisconsononfisheryanddammanagement,IMWI,WaterLandEcology).
Organisingaseriesofmeetingsinvitinglocalpeopleandstateagenciestomeetinaforumsettingtoshareknowledge,getfeedback,andintegratemultipleperspectives.-wetlandrecoveryprojects-damimpacts
Providetrainingtofellows:-Proposalwriting-Datacollectionandanalysis-Conferencepaperwriting
MK32coordinatesandfacilitatesresearchfellowstobuildcapacitytoworkwithtransboundarypartnersandproducematerials.EachMK32fellowmustidentifyapartnerindividualthatworkswithinthesamecatchmentbutinanothercountrytoworkwithandtocollaboratewithasapartoftheproject.Capacitybuildingalsotakesplacethroughrelationshipsbetweenfellowsandmentors.
Output:Researchproductsandresearchpapers.Outcome:Capacitybuildingofearlytomid-levelprofessionals(MK32fellows)workingintheMekongBasin,generationofknowledgethatissharedthroughouttheregion.
Channels
E-mailandface-to-facecommunicationisused.
E-mailandface-to-facecommunicationisused.
Face-to-faceconnectionsareveryimportantthroughworkshops,meetings,forums.
Website/onlineplatform(https://mk32wlemekongfellowship.com)providesawaythatfellowscanshareknowledgeattheinternationallevel(inEnglish)throughthedevelopmentofblogsandsharingresearch.
On-lineMK32platformisusedtodisseminatereportresultsandresearchproducts.
Problems
Experience
Ideas
CapacitybuildingoftheMK32dependsonfellow-mentorrelationshipsinadditiontotrainings.Mentorshavebeenselectedbasedontheirprofessionalexpertiseinwatergovernanceandsocialjusticefields,pertainingspecificallytogenderissues.
Opportunities
OpportunitytointegrateeffortsthroughtheMK32Platform.
Opportunitytointerfacewithbothfellowsandthecommunityofprofessionalsworkingonwater-relatedchallengesintheMekongBasinattheNovemberforum.
KanokwanManorom
Kanokwanisa
Sociologistand
lectureratUbon
Ratchathani
University,andleads
theMekong
FellowshipProgram,a
capacitybuilding
programtosupport
practitionersworking
toimprovecatchment
managementinthe
MekongRiver
Catchment(MRC).
Informationaboutthe
programavailableat
https://mk32wlemeko
ngfellowship.com
Kanokwanworkedon
PakMundam
managementfrom
2000-2003forthe
Thaigovernment,
usingscienceto
addressconflict
regardingthedam.
Sheconductedseveral
stakeholdermeetings
andpresented
findingstothePrime
Minister,Taksin.This
researchsignificantly
impactedthe
managementofthe
dam,andthe
governmenthasbeen
openingthedam's
sluicegatesforfour
monthsayearasa
consequencesince
2002.
Interview 023 - Water Resource Planning and IWRM for Laos
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE CONSOLIDATE APPLY
UsergoalsStrengthenthemanagementofwater
resourcesthroughtheintegrationof
IWRMattheriverbasinlevel.
Identifycatchmentboundariesand
communicateboundaries.
Improvebaselineunderstanding. DevelopWaterResourceManagement
Plans.
ImplementWaterResource
ManagementPlans.
Sharingknowledgewithother
countries/projectpartners.
Process
Needtoworkwithmanyagencies,aswellaswaterusers,sectors,andcommunities.
It'saprocessoftakingthetimetofigureoutthespecificgeographicboundariesandspecificconditions,andallofthestakeholdersinthedifferentareas.
Useofmapsandlandusedatatocomplimentlocalknowledge.-Localforumandconferences-Waterstakeholdersroundtablemeetings-NationalRiverBasinForums
(internal)Regularinternalmeetingstofacilitateknowledgesharingwithinthegovernmentbetweendifferentsectorswithintheministry.
(external)DisseminationoftheWaterManagementApproachwithlocalmedia(radio,television,newspapers).22MarchWorldWaterDay-bigeventorganisedbygovernment.
Jointactivities/programsareconductedwithothercountries.Regionalandinternationalforumsareinplacetosharestrategiesandplanswithintheinternational/regionalcontext.MekongIWRMProgramworkswithothercountriesandactivitiesintheMekong.
Channels
Meetings,face-to-faceispreferred. Understandlocalconditionsthroughgatheringlocalknowledgeincombinationwithgeographic/technicaldataavailable.
Getideasandresourcesfromtheglobalknowledgebestpractices:-MRCTrainingResources-GWPResources
Internaluseofweb-basedtechnologiescanallowforquickerresponse,bridgingfieldknowledgewithheadofficeknowledge(e.g.,thesestakeholdersneedtobeinvolved,thisriskneedstobeaddressedinIWRMplanning,etc.)
Knowledgeandtoolsavailableon-linealsothroughthewebsite.
Face-to-facediscussionsworkbest.Hardcopiesandnowsoftcopiesavailabletosharewithpartners.
Problems
Lackofbaselineknowledgeaboutthecomplexitiespertainingtowatermanagement.
Onlineforumsdifficultbecauseofcapacityandknowledge.Onlinetechnologiesareveryfew,inthecaseofthispersona.
Experience
Ideas
Opportunitiestomakebetteruseoftechnology:appsforsharingreal-timeknowledge,usingfacebooknetworks,youngwaterprofessionalsfacebookgroup,whatsapp.
Opportunities
Veryhappytoshareknowledgeandexperience,veryusefulfromboththesideofsharingandreceivingknowledge.
Opportunitiestomakeconnectionsandstartsharingknowledgeandexperiencesbetweenparticipantsofaforumpriortotheface-to-facemeetingstakeplace.Thiscanmaketheface-to-facemeetingsmoreproductive.
Anonymous
Personaisan
Environmental
Scientistworkingin
uppermanagement
foragovernment
agencyinLaos,
responsiblefor
county-widewater
resourceplanningand
theimplementationof
IntegratedWater
Resource
Management
approachesatthe
riverbasinlevel.
Interview 024 - Knowledge Management Systems in Pakistan
BECOMEAWARE IDENTIFY SEARCH SYNTHESIZE/CONSOLIDATE APPLY
Usergoals
Howcanmultipleagencieslookingat
variousissuesrelatedtowaterand
developmentcollaboratetoshare,
use,andbuilduponorganisational
experienceandknowledge?
Internalknowledgeneedstobe
accessibleinanorganisedmanner.
Knowledgebarriershaveresultedin
dataerrors.
Needtobridgeknowledgebetweenheadoffice
andfieldoffice,andalsobetweenNGOsand
donors,andcivilsocietyasawhole.
Makeknowledgemanagementapart
oftheorganisationforthelongterm.
Process
Identifywhatisaccessible(documentation/reports)withintheorganisation.
Readeverythingavailableinternally,andapproachseniorpeopleintheorganisationtosupplementknowledgebase.
Accessdataandknowledgetoidentifyandaddresserrorsinacollaborativemanner.
1. Organisednationalcongresses,usingface-to-faceinteractionandorganisationalroletobuildincreasedtrustwithintheorganisationandamongstakeholders.
2. Reorganisephysicallibrary.3. Scanreportsinthefieldofficeandintegrate
themintotheknowledgesystemintheheadoffice.
4. Runworkshopsandseminarsatthelocallevelandgenerateknowledgeproductsforpublication:reports,casestudies,stories.
Trainnewstafftotakeonknowledgemanagementtasks.
ChannelsReportstodonors,bookchaptersrelatedtoorganisation'swork,conferencepresentationsandpapers.
ReliefWebREACHProgramme(Oxford,UK)WaterYouthNetworks
Problems
Seniorpeoplewithinanorganisation/agencyholdknowledgeanddonotalwaysmakeitaccessibletothosewhomayneeditorbenefitfromit.Organisationsareoftenhighlypoliticalenvironments,whichdoesnotallowforthefosteringofknowledgesharing.
Existinginternalknowledgesystem,"SmartLibrary",oflittleuseforpeoplelookingtoaccess/useknowledgeintheorganisation.
Territorialandpoliticalenvironment.
Experience
Ideas
"Personalconnectionisvery
important."Criticaltonotbeseenasathreatandtodeveloptrustingrelationshipswithpeoplethatholdtheknowledge.
Proposingimplementingsolutions,asopposedtojustpointingoutproblems,allowsforimproveddatasystems,knowledgemanagement,andhigherqualityofdata/informationoutputs.
Keytobuildingtrustandaccessingknowledge
isbeingsituatedinarolethatallowsforaccess
toknowledgeandknowledgeholders.Winninginternationalawardsallowsforparticipationininternationalconferencesandexchangewithotherrelatedglobalprograms.
DevelopmentofwebportaltoallowpeopletoaccessinformationaboutdifferentpeopleandcharitiesworkinginPakistan.Throughthewebsite,peoplecanratetheworkoftheorganisationtosupportthetransparencyofhowdonordollarsarebeingused.
Opportunities
Anonymous
Personarecently
completed
postgraduatestudies
inEnvironmental
Managementand
Planninginthe
Netherlandsat
UNESCO-IHEandis
nowworkinginthe
fieldofinnovationfor
waterandsanitation.
Beforethis,persona
workedforanaward-
winningdevelopment
NGOinPakistan,and
playedan
instrumentalrolein
establishing
knowledge
managementsystems
tosupport
organisational
operations.