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UNEP GEO Bulletin Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) A Summary Report of the UN Environ

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Regional Consultation for Africa took place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 20 and 21 September 2010.
The regional consultation brought together over 30 participantsrepresenting a range of stakeholders,including UN agencies,government departments, research and academic institutions, the private sector, and regional and sub-regional organizations from Africa.
This meeting was the fifth in a series of seven regional consultations being undertaken by UNEP as part of the preparation for the production of the fifth GEO (GEO-5). The principal output of these consultations is a final report for each region containing the outcomes of the meeting, including key recommendations, regional priorities, agreed goals and target audiences.

Measuring Progress with IWRM for River Basins

A series of case studies were carried out on River basins across the world (Mexico, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Malaysia) to assess IWRM implementation. These have been summarised in one report and informed subsequent actions to improve IWRM implementation and measurement of progress.

A training manual has been developed for river basin organisations addressing all the major functions of water resources management and this is available in hard copy and on CD and can be downloaded from this site. The training materials have been used in training courses in South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malkaysia and Mozambique. held with the support of Jasa Tirta 1, an organisation managing the Brantas and Solo river basins.

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