Pacific IWRM Resource centre A hub for knowledge sharing and provision of technical support/information/resources/links: General aim To assist governments and other actors in Pacific Island Countries to facilitate processes and partnerships for IWRM on the national, catchment and community level To assist governments and other actors in Pacific Island Countries to facilitate processes and partnerships for IWRM on the national, catchment and community level Specifically: To assist the development and implementation of National Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Plans To facilitate regional exchange and help to improve the coordination of regional water sector support programmes implemented with partner organisations in the pacific region To facilitate regional exchange and help to improve the coordination of regional water sector support programmes implemented with partner organisations in the pacific region

Pacific IWRM Resource centre Technical support Expertise within SOPAC (water safety planning, water and sanitation, water quality, hydrology, governance, IWRM, Water Use Efficiency, etc). Expertise within SOPAC (water safety planning, water and sanitation, water quality, hydrology, governance, IWRM, Water Use Efficiency, etc). Source expertise and support from other organisations and institutions working with water resource management and SIDS (e.g. links to other Caribbean, Pacific water partnership members, independent experts, learning centres, etc) Source expertise and support from other organisations and institutions working with water resource management and SIDS (e.g. links to other Caribbean, Pacific water partnership members, independent experts, learning centres, etc) Bridge to regional exchange of expertise Bridge to regional exchange of expertise Pacific Water Action Matrix Overview of progress and actions supporting the implementation of the Pacific Regional Action Plan on Sustainable Water Management ( actions, institutions, initiatives, donors, etc.) Overview of progress and actions supporting the implementation of the Pacific Regional Action Plan on Sustainable Water Management ( actions, institutions, initiatives, donors, etc.) News and Events Quarterly newsletter supported of the Pacific Water Partnership distributed to a growing list of water management practitioners in the region, ca. 700 receivers early 2008 (also on SOPAC website) Quarterly newsletter supported of the Pacific Water Partnership distributed to a growing list of water management practitioners in the region, ca. 700 receivers early 2008 (also on SOPAC website) Calendar of events for water resources management in Pacific Island Countries and globally (on web site) Calendar of events for water resources management in Pacific Island Countries and globally (on web site)

Resources Search Facility A search facility for publications and other resources related to water resources management in general with a focus on SIDS and the Pacific region. A search facility for publications and other resources related to water resources management in general with a focus on SIDS and the Pacific region.Links A directory and search function of organisations, institutions and experts within water resources management, focussing on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the Pacific region. A directory and search function of organisations, institutions and experts within water resources management, focussing on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the Pacific region. Pacific Island Country Water Profiles Country profiles for Pacific Islands on water related issues, including overviews with situation analysis and links to key documents and resources (housed in national selected institution to support Water Committee) Country profiles for Pacific Islands on water related issues, including overviews with situation analysis and links to key documents and resources (housed in national selected institution to support Water Committee)

Pacific IWRM Resource centre Toolbox/Topical guides National Priority Issues and IWRM National Priority Issues and IWRM The IWRM Planning Process The IWRM Planning Process Monitoring & Evaluation for IWRM Monitoring & Evaluation for IWRM Information management for IWRM Information management for IWRM Stakeholder Participation for IWRM Stakeholder Participation for IWRM High Level Engagement for IWRM High Level Engagement for IWRM IWRM for Media IWRM for Media IWRM for Youth IWRM for Youth IWRM Partnerships IWRM Partnerships Water Resources Policy and Legislation Water Resources Policy and Legislation Institutional Reform Processes for IWRM Institutional Reform Processes for IWRM Financing IWRM Financing IWRM Water Use Efficiency Planning Water Use Efficiency Planning What else? What else?

Working session Divide into 5 groups Write on cards (2 cards per person per question) 1.What type and format of technical support does your country need to draft an IWRM plan? 2.What themes would you like to see as part of in-depth tool- kits/topical guides for IWRM resource centre? 3.What kind of exchange programme would you like to see between countries? (how would it work? activities, mechanisms for information exchange, etc.)