Introduction to CPWF Topic Working Groups
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This document discusses Topic Working Groups (TWGs) within the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). TWGs are intended to foster learning and knowledge sharing across different river basins on specific topics of interest. The document outlines what TWGs are and are not, provides examples of successful TWG structures and activities, and discusses how basin leaders and project teams can engage with and support TWGs within their own river basins.
Introduction to CPWF Topic Working Groups
- 1. Basin Leader Meeting Topic Working Groups: The Basics Sophie Nguyen Khoa & the Challenge Program Management Team, Challenge Program on Water and Food Vientiane, Lao PDR 18 January 2011
- 2. What is a TWG? What it is not? Community of people sharing interest on a topic A mechanism to foster learning & produce outputs across basins (e.g. synthesis, IPG) An interface between the CPWF and the global community Diverse and wide range of models for implementation An iterative learning process Topic in one basin - even though of high interest from the basin perspective A one-off initiative like a study tour in several basins Additional funding to do your research in your project/basin A blueprint to do cross-basin research A ‘command & control’ approach
- 3. Cross-basin learning Cross-basin learning through TWGs BDC
- 4. CPWF with TWG CPWF without TWG More than 6 basin research programs More synthesis outputs Contribution to key messages at program and global level Enhanced cross-basin learning, fasten progress Increased exchange between CPWF & global community A set of basin research programs Lack of synthesis research, outputs Difficulty to draw program & global messages from basin outputs-outcomes Focus on basin research & implementation
- 5. What is a TWG in Practice? (WHO) A Core Team TWG Leader (min. of 30 days/yr) MT-contact person: TWG MT-Lead Basin champions Possibly external experts A Larger Community Interested people within the CPWF Interested people outside the CPWF
- 6. What is a TWG in Practice? (HOW) Role of the TWGL with core team in demonstrating that it’s worth engaging in it (buy-in, engagement) – build on the added-value of the TWG Needs to be inspiring Internal and external communication To be discussed with you…
- 7. First set of Topic Working Groups Resilience of water & food systems (Resilience) Multiple-Use of water (Multiple-Use) 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
- 8. Strengths vs. Challenges Innovation Built on interest Flexibility, adaptability Diversity (size, scope, etc.) Seeking commonalities amongst numerous and various approaches/methods applied (e.g. Multiple-Use TWG) …
- 9. How could a successful TWG look like? Growing bigger: more people joining the group (within and/or outside the CPWF) Attracts interest in the global community, profile on the global agenda Attracts extra funding as a result of growing interest Model or results used by other programs such as CRP5
- 10. CGIAR CRP5 Draft Proposal
- 11. Emerging Topics Benefit sharing mechanisms Research to Policy (Africa) Spatial analysis Modeling RWM Other emerging topics from the BL meeting (open space for further discussion on Thu)
- 12. A role for the BLs BLs are part of this mechanism Interface between the TWGLs and the championing project teams Contribute to internal communication e.g. report on interest and new ideas of project teams Contribute to motivating and getting buy-in from project teams …
- 13. How would this translate into your BDC? What, Who & How? What?: which topics in your basin? Including emerging topics Who?: who are the potential champions? How?: how to make this happen, how to keep the momentum and how to support champions - What is the role of the Basin leaders? - What is the role of the project teams?