Strengthening Capacity for Global Knowledge-Sharing in International Waters

The objective of this project is to strengthen countries’ capacities to integrate sustainable water resources management into their national planning processes and to comply with relevant national, regional, and international agreements and conventions in the area of international waters. The project builds upon the knowledge base and institutional relationships created from the experiences of GEF-funded international waters projects. The project will enable governments, international agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to: (1) share critical knowledge and collaborate more effectively across boundaries, using a wide array of new tools and learning methods; (2) develop training courses tailored to the strategic needs of countries, building upon an ongoing global training program (UNDP’s TRAIN-SEA-COAST); and (3) hold two portfolio-wide strategic planning and assessment meetings that will include international waters project directors, implementing agencies, NGOs, and other key stakeholders.