1. WLE Operations Team Planning Meeting 2 nd February 2015, Water’s Edge

2. Looking back and ahead  Progress Highlights  Remaining Challenges  Planning for the Year

3. Progress  New team members  Focal Regions up and running  Innovation Fund projects contracted  Extension Phase 2015-6 Confirmed  P&R System – planning section ready  Progress on GPI

4. Challenges  Further development for P&R  Adoption and use of different WLE information systems  Interactive map  Uncertainty over funding levels  M&E Strategy & Approach  IES = c.36 additional projects; 4 coordination teams… +  Phase II development  IEA Evaluation of WLE

5. WLE in 2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

6. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec January PMEC / IES Budgets Submit POWB Review of Activity plans January PMEC / IES Budgets Submit POWB Review of Activity plans

7. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec February Review of Flagship Activity Reports IEA Inception Report February Review of Flagship Activity Reports IEA Inception Report

8. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec March 7 th Steering Committee meeting March 7 th Steering Committee meeting

9. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec April Submit WLE Annual Report April Submit WLE Annual Report

10. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec May Request for 2 nd call pre proposals May Request for 2 nd call pre proposals

11. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec June

12. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec July Mid year WLE financial report Reports due from IES projects July Mid year WLE financial report Reports due from IES projects

13. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Aug Submit 2 nd call pre-proposals Aug Submit 2 nd call pre-proposals

14. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Sept 2016 funding allocations (est.); IEA preliminary findings Sept 2016 funding allocations (est.); IEA preliminary findings

15. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Oct Steering Committee Science Meeting IEA Draft report Oct Steering Committee Science Meeting IEA Draft report

16. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Nov Flagship activity plans due (inc. IES) Nov Flagship activity plans due (inc. IES)

17. WLE in 2015 Jan POWB Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec IEA final report Request for full proposals Dec IEA final report Request for full proposals

18. Program Cycle - 2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Request for full proposals; IEA Final Report Flagship activity plans due (inc. IES) Steering Committee Science Meeting IEA Draft report 2016 funding allocations IEA preliminary findings Submit 2 nd call pre-proposals Mid year WLE financial report Reports due from IES projects Request for 2 nd call pre proposals Submit WLE Annual Report 7 th Steering Committee meeting Review of Flagship Activity Reports IEA Inception Report PMEC / IES Budgets Submit POWB Review of Activity plans

19. IEA Timeline

20. 2 nd call draft timeline

21.  Jan – Submit POWB; Review of Activity plans  Feb – Review of Activity Reports; IEA Inception Report  Mar - Steering Committee; Finalise 2015 Plans; PPAs  April –Submit WLE Annual Report  May –Request for 2 nd call pre proposals  June  July – Mid year Fin report; Tech reports from IES projects  Aug – Submit pre-proposals  Sep – 2016 funding allocations (est.); IEA preliminary findings  Oct – Steering Committee/ Science Meeting; IEA Draft report  Nov –Flagship activity plans due (inc. IES)  Dec – IEA final report; Request for full proposals