Learning from results

To realise the vision of a water secure world, GWP supports countries to advance the governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development. This work is guided by the principles of integrated water resources management and is fully aligned with measuring progress towards SDG 6, indicator 6.5.1: Degree of integrated water resources management implementation. The work is applicable to all water-relevant SDGs and their targets, and structured according to the following chain of results.

Firstly, activities are implemented with the aim of influencing targeted stakeholders, such as national governments, regional economic development bodies, river basin organisations, and community-based organisations. Some of these actors are then instrumental in the development of key water governance outcomes. A new water policy, a national adaptation plan, a transboundary management agreement, an investment plan or strategy, strengthened legislation, a regional planning framework, and institutional reform are examples of such outcomes.

The implementation of these water governance outcomes leads to socioeconomic benefits among the target populations through increased investment in appropriate infrastructure, empowerment of vulnerable groups, and more sustainable use of resources.

To achieve such outcome- and impact-level results, GWP set itself three goals under its Strategy 2014–2019:

1. Catalyse change in policies and practice 2. Generate and communicate knowledge 3. Strengthen partnerships

Some of the stories in this report describe initiatives that are at the initial stage of development, where higher-level results have yet to materialise. Others reflect contributions to processes, often supported over a number of years, that can be linked to tangible impact on the ground. The graphics applied to each story (and explained below) indicate the point along the GWP results chain (output > influence > outcome > impact) that had been reached at the end of 2019. The graphics also illustrate how GWP’s work was distributed across the three strategic goals in order to achieve the results. Lastly, GWP regularly reviews its results in order to apply the lessons learned to similar activities across the network.

Attribution gap G W P i n f u e n c e The extent to which pre-identified stakeholders have been positively influenced by GWP’s work The extent to which outputs have been developed by GWP in G W P c o n t r o l

I n f u e n c e O u t p u t I m p a c t O u t c o m e The extent to which water governance has changed in relation to GWP’s work The extent to which quantifiable impact has been recorded in relation to GWP’s work support of the change process Step of the results chain reached

Step of the results chain identified but not reached

Step of the results chain yet to be clarified

The number of drops shows the relative focus of GWP intervention according to the three strategic goals:

Change process – Goal 1

Knowledge – Goal 2

Partnerships – Goal 3

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(medium)