WLE Basics Photo: Prue Loney/IWMI

A program of Strategic Research Portfolios (SRPs)…. Irrigated Systems Rainfed Systems Resource Recovery and Reuse River Basins Information Systems Cross-cutting: Poverty, institutions and gender and ecosystem services

…focusing initially on ‘known‘areas

Organizing research around a conceptual framework of basins and landscapes

Impact Pathways

Activity clusters Irrigation Water Management Solutions for the Eastern Gangetic Plains Improving adequacy, reliability and equity of water for food security and poverty alleviation in Asian canal systems Irrigation for Food, Financial, Environmental and Nutrition Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Rainfed systems Reducing risk in rainfed landscapes through improved agricultural water management Enhancing availability and access to water and land for pastoralists Diversify farming systems and increasing biodiversity to maintain and improve productivity and restore ecosystem services in resilient landscapes Increasing productivity and resilience of farming communities by recapitalizing soils and reducing degradation of landscapes Sustainably intensify farming activities by revitalizing productivity and improving eco- efficiency in rainfed landscapes

Activity Clusters (Cont) RRR Improved food safety and security through safe wastewater and excreta reuse Applying business approaches to the recovery of nutrients, water and energy from domestic and agro-industrial waste resources River basins Sustainable, efficient, and equitable allocation of water, land and energy resources and their benefits in river basins Managing water resources’ variability and re-thinking storage in basins for enhanced food and livelihoods security The water-energy-agriculture nexus: unpacking the tradeoffs and reducing pressures on the poor Information Systems Decision analysis Institutionalizing Soil Health Surveillance Systems in Africa Agro-ecosystem health metrics and monitoring

Marketing, Communication and KM in WLE WLE is predicated on assumption that major changes are needed in Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills to address how ecosystems are managed to reduce poverty Comms and KM has an emerging focus on –Internal communication –Partnership engagement –Program coherence –Linking to global processes –Utilization and presentation of information from centers

Principles we are working around Close relationship with IWMI comms – complementing what they have rather than duplicating. Decentralized - Leverage capacities of partners and supporting their work Don’t lock ourselves into systems yet (need to start though) Focus on utilization and developing products for different target groups Work with the coalition of the willing – build up alliances Flexible, iterative, participatory

The WLE Comms network Program level Partners SRPs Gender, Poverty and Institutions ESS and R Basins - landscapes Partners -Decentralized approach -What do the partners want from the core team? -What does it mean from CRP to CRP? -How to partmer’s comms/KM support Basin/activity cluster or SRPs Program Level Intelligence gathering at the global level Media Guidelines (documentation, branding etc) Vehicles across the program- products and processes Responsible for ensuring commitment from partners at the program level Help achieve program impact Develop comms that we can evaluate and measure Activity clusters SRPs -ESS involvement -Commitment to program -Story gathering -Identifying risks/opportunities Basins -National/Regional partners -Story gathering

STRATEGY 1 MC&K For Research into Use STRATEGY 2 MC&K across CRP5 Messaging Uptake of research results Influencing the global agenda Making information and knowledge accessible Positioning & Branding of CRP5 Relationship building with partners Internal communications & knowledge sharing 2A 2B 2C 1A 1B 1C 1D Programmatic Areas of Work

Highlights: Internal Communication Wiki Yammer Monthly updates Face-to-face Support to workshop facilitation and documentation Komms Klinics

Highlights: Engaging partners Support to workshop facilitation and documentation Comms workshop Face-to-face meetings Communicating CRP updates –Monthly updates –Yammer

Highlights: Messaging Support to strategy development Blog Website Promoting WLE at global/regional events

Highlights: Influencing the global agenda Launching WLE –Planet Under Pressure (PUP) –Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW) Presence at strategic events –SWWW –GCARD

Areas to continue to develop Management information systems: collection of outputs, data management, support program information systems Branding and publishing guidelines KM to support activity cluster development and Regional/basin strategies

WLE Communication & KM challenges Internal sharing and communication: Developing tools which support effective internal communication Capacity building: changing attitudes & behaviors of partners towards comms & KM Messaging: Clearly defining the target and development outcomes it wants to achieve Linking research and KM processes to achieve impacts Engaging partners effectively – not duplicating efforts, building on their strengths and interests –Building partnerships across CRPs

What we are looking to achieve this week? Build a network of comms/km staff from partner organizations –clarify roles and responsibilities –Build ownership and interest Derive some principles for how we work and potential entry points Develop agreements on how to move forward in certain areas, such as building blocks –Repositories, internal communication, opportunity funds Develop innovative ideas for comms/KM and how can support WLE Developing a compelling story – a learning process within WLE – how can we use existing tools (blog, website, wiki, yammer, etc) Develop a 6 month plan