CPWF KM Comms Wrap Up--2.12.13. Addis Ababa

1. CPWF KM Comms Wrap Up--2.12.13. Addis Ababa

2. Comms & KM • Comms: Originally seen as Internal & External • Reverted to linking partners/partnerships/networks? • Use existing channels, pathways and platforms • KM: Based upon KG based upon learning from experiments and reflection—so where do you draw the line between KM/Comms and good relationship management and engagement? • Responsibilities left mainly with L5 BUT not as L5, as our home institutions (FANRPAN, GWP, Waternet). We carried this religion with us everywhere we went=HIGH LEVEL PLATFORMS.

3. Knowledge management & communications L1-L5 L5 L5 L1-L5 L1-L4 L1-L5 Communicate Research messages to key actors – all levels Organize knowledge withnext users/ actors Share (Dissemination Strategy) Analysis Experiences Knowledge Generation Information Data prioritising Application/Use by next users /actors Monitoring, Learning/Lessons (links all L1-L5) ENABLING THE “UPTAKE/USE ENVIRONMENT” Influence RESEARCHERS on identifying &communicating with actors / users / stakeholders – all the way… ID next users Consider comms messages linked to research project milestones for outcomes & impact Integrating research planning & design with communications planning – not ‘add on’ Translating research into policy, action for impact! Stakeholders, partnerships, messaging Tools, packaging and media.

4. This strategy reflected the L5 ethos and approach—what we wanted to happen. However, it was not operationalizable. Could have skipped/shortened this step. No philosophical disagreement with it—but was not something we could make work.

5. International Basin Level(IWRM Strategy or Plan) National level (NDP) SADC, RBOs; Commissions, Technical -committees, ICPs, Regional Institutions (IUCN, SARDC, WWF, GWP,etc) Catchment level-Provincial (PDP) Sub-Catchment-District level (DDP) NSC (Govt central departments, catchment councils, National NGOs, CWPs,etc Local-Community (VDP) Provincial govts, catchment councils, NGOs,CBO,etc Local govt, RDCs,Sub-catchment council, NGOs, CBOs, etc Basin Wide Forums, Traditional institutions (formal/informal), Village Devpt Committees, Chiefdoms,CBOs, NGOs, Institutions at different levels – beyond the project life span Vertical integration ????

6. This approach was more appropriate for the partnerships and networks we had. It was a better representation of the real world hierarchies and institutions we had to engage in order to make positive change.

7. Engagement: How many strategic partners are in this picture?

8. Lessons Learned Engagement (should) frame communication and knowledge management. Not all knowledge needs to be communicated—and certainly not to everyone all the time. Who SHOULD talk to policy makers? Use existing networks & partnerships. Once is not enough. Plan for long term relationships—otherwise stay out or contribute to someone else’s process. Create multi-purpose partnerships.

9. L1: Targeting & Scaling Out Poverty Profile— TAGMI Tool L2: Small Water Infrastructure Venda RWH manual Definitions of SWIs Rehabilitation guidelines L3: Farming Systems Functional IPs Livestock v Crop water productivity New value chain under development L4: Institutions & Governance Small reservoir data base (L2i grant) Social science for L1, L2, L3 Gender profiles L5: Coordination & Change DMS Reports Briefs Agrideal DVD

10. BIG WINS Short term: Medium term: Long term: TAGMI Capacity Development R4D Approach SR Data Base Process orientation Rehab Guidelines Partnerships Science Roll Out Functional IPs