VI Council Meeting Bayahibe, Dominican Republic 14 – 17 July, 2009 IABIN-GEF PROJECT Options on Sustainability Boris Ramírez Thematic Networks Coordinator VI Council Meeting Bayahibe, Dominican Republic 14 – 17 July, 2009
IABIN Is IABIN Necessary? Is IABIN feasible? Fills gaps: Standards, tools, training, grants Bridges DP – FP Bridges Regions Integration of different type of data Is IABIN feasible? Concept is proven Needs a lot of coordination (general & national) Needs Funds Data Providers Global Networks Coordination Thematic Networks Focal Points
Challenges IABIN-GEF vs Other IABIN Projects OAS (IABIN-GEF) Other IABIN Projects (??????) Needs CENTRAL Coordinator. Mechanism Central to bring new projects and funding National Pilot Implementations
IABIN Technical Sustainability Technical (IT) Needs: Thematic Network IABIN Enterprise Outreach/Education Content Leadership
IABIN Technical Sustainability Thematic Networks Technical/IT Needs: Thematic Network Hardware Backups Staff Content (data) update Software modifications Training/Education
IABIN Technical Sustainability IABIN Enterprise Technical/IT Needs: IABIN Enterprise Hardware Website Backups Staff Coordination Replication