Multi-stakeholder Involvement and IWRM in Transboundary River Basins: GEF/UNEP/OAS Experiences with the Strategic Action Program for the San Juan River Basin (Gonzalez, Pablo)
The Inter-American Strategy for the Promotion of Public Participation in Decision-making for Sustainable Development (ISP). Its Principles Proactivity; Inclusiveness; Shared Responsibility; Openness throughout the process; Access; Transparency; and Respect for Public input.
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Multi-stakeholder Involvement and IWRM in Transboundary River Basins: GEF/UNEP/OAS Experiences with the Strategic Action Program for the San Juan River Basin (Gonzalez, Pablo)
1. Symposium on Improving Public
Participation and Governance in IWM
UVA School of Law, April 18-19, 2003
Multi-stakeholder Involvement and IWRM in
Transboundary River Basins:
GEF/UNEP/OAS Experiences with
the Strategic Action Program for the
San Juan River Basin
Costa Rica and Nicaragua
2. The Inter-American Strategy for the Promotion of
Public Participation in Decision-making for
Sustainable Development (ISP)
The ISP
Its Principles
Proactivity; Inclusiveness; Shared Responsibility; Openness
throughout the process; Access; Transparency; and Respect for
Public input
Recommendations for Action
Information and Communication
Legal Frameworks
Institutional Procedures and Structures
Education and Training
Funding for Participation
Opportunities and Mechanisms for Public Participation
3. GEF/UNEP/OAS Experiences in IWRM in
Transboundary River Basins
GEF/UNEP/OAS Experiences
The Bermejo River Basin (Argentina and Bolivia)
The Binational Commission
The Argentine Provinces
The Pilot Projects
The Sao Francisco River Basin (Brazilian States
and the Federal District)
The River Basin Committee of the Sao Francisco River Basin
The case of EMBRAPA
4. The Formulation of a SAP for the San Juan River
Basin and its Coastal Zone (Costa Rica and
Nicaragua)
Ensuring Multi-stakeholder Involvement from the Earliest
Stages of Project Formulation: The Transboundary
Diagnostic Analysis (TDA)
The Causal-chain
The Demonstration Projects and
Basic Studies
The impasse
The TDA
5. The Formulation of a SAP for the San Juan River
Basin and its Coastal Zone (Costa Rica and
Nicaragua)
Ensuring Social Acceptability of the Proposed Measures: The
Strategic Action Program (SAP)
The Demonstration Projects and Basic Studies
The Public Participation Workshops
Bulletins, Web site, Festivals,
Contests, and others
The SAP
Gender, Inequities and IWRM
Mainstreaming gender
Increasing the likelihood of success
6. The Formulation of a SAP for the San Juan River
Basin and its Coastal Zone (Costa Rica and
Nicaragua)
The Strategic Action Program (SAP): A process for engaging
all the stakeholders
Building ownership and empowering local stakeholders
Building Strategic Alliances
accross the border
The SAP (continues..)
7. Opportunities and Pitfalls
GEF-IW Projects: Implementing the ISP Policy Framework
The Incremental Nature of GEF-IW Projects
The Gaps in the Process: A potential setback
Varying Levels of Organization: A key factor
Gender-oriented Programs: Improving effectiveness
Conclusions