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Session 0: Welcome & introduction Readings Day 1: 0900-1030 Aim: Agree learning objectives and goals for workshop Session coordinator: Mark Smith
Session 1: Principles of economic valuation of ecosystems Readings Day 1: 1100-1230 & 1400-1530 Aim: Establish a conceptual framework for ecosystem valuation Learning objective 1: Principles: understanding the principles of economic valuation of ecosystems Key concepts & skills: ecosystem goods & services full economic value & components measuring economic values; market & non-market values contributions of ecosystem goods & services to the economy contributions of ecosystem goods & services to water-sector economics linkages between ecosystem values, sustainable development & the MDGs valuation as a tool for environmental management
Session coordinator: Frank Vorhies Part A Presentation: An overview of economic valuation (Frank Vorhies) (45 minutes) Intervention: Perspectives from the Volta River Basin (roughly 15 minutes) – (Aaron Aduna & Ludovic Tapsoba) Discussion: 30 minutes Part B Exercise: River basin benefits and costs (facilitated by Frank Vorhies) - roughly 60 minutes of working groups followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Backed up with Sadoff and Grey benefits sharing framework.
Session 2: Application of ecosystem valuations in IWRM Readings Day 1: 1600-1730 & Day 2: 0900-1030 Aim: Understand the role of ecosystems as water infrastructure and how to apply valuations in decision making Learning objective 2: Applications in river basin management; understanding how economic values for ecosystems inform decision making in international waters river basin management Key concepts & skills: ecosystems as water infrastructure: benefits of ecosystems for water management approaches to integrating ecosystems into river basin management economic costs of ecosystem degradation; the need for investment in ecosystems & for allocation of water to ecosystems integrating economic values for ecosystems into decision making relevance of ecosystem values to GEF projects and processes
Session coordinator: Mark Smith Part A Presentation: Developing your Personal Action Plans (Mark Smith) (15 minutes) – explain intent and content
Case stories: Valuing river basin ecosystems (focusing on examples illustrating concepts: what are ecosystem goods and services in river basins; what are their values; how is identifying and valuing ecosystems goods and services applied to support decision making in river basin management?)
15-minute presentations by: Discussion: 30 minutes Part B Case stories: continued Exercise: Potential applications of valuations in their work (facilitated by Mark Smith) - working groups for 45 minutes Discussion: 30 minutes PAP1: Participants note ‘the real issues for me’ in their Personal Action Plans.
Session 3: Methods of ecosystem valuation Readings Day 2: 1100-1230 Aim: Introduce methods for ecosystem valuation and applications Learning objective 3: Methods of ecosystem valuation: identifying suitable methods for economic valuation of ecosystems Key concepts & skills: Session coordinator: Frank Vorhies Presentation: An overview of valuation methods (Marian S. delos Angeles) - roughly 40 minutes Interventions: Perspectives from the work of IUCN and Wetlands International - 20 minutes (eg. informal comment from Amadou Ba and Bakary Kone on methods used). Discussion: 30 minutes
Session 4: Using valuations to influence decision-making Readings Day 2: 1400-1530 & 1600-1730 Aim: Apply the results of valuations in water management and communicate outcomes Learning objective 4: Taking action: using ecosystem values in river basin management and water decisions Key concepts & skills: understanding and interpreting the valuation report incorporating results into options assessments, environmental assessments, investment analysis, etc.; developing recommendations communicating results and recommendations; using ecosystem valuations to change ways of thinking making ecosystem valuation standard practice in planning and decision making for development and natural resource management
Session coordinator: Francis Vorhies Part A Presentation: Influencing decision-making (Frank Vorhies) (20 minutes) Case stories: Using valuation studies (Case stories of how results from valuation studies have been used and taken up into decision making on water management; what have been the ingredients of success in achieving impact in decision making?) 10-15 minute presentations by: Claudia Sadoff Frank Vorhies Marian S. delos Angeles Soumana Timbo (e.g. how valuations used or how he would them to be used in Mali National Wetland Management Plan) Cheick Oumar Diallo (e.g. approaches to communicating valuations to stakeholders and decision makers) invite comment from GWP participants
Part B Exercise: What are we trying to accomplish? (facilitated by Frank Vorhies) - Roughly 60 minutes or working groups focused on personal action plans followed by 30 minutes of discussion. PAP2: Participants develop goals for valuations in the Personal Action Plans relating to the issues identified in Session 2, focusing on ‘how could I use valuations to influence decision making?’
Session 5: Designing & implementing valuation studies Readings Day 3: 0900-1030 & 1100-1230 Aim: Enable the design and implementation of valuation studies Learning objective 5: Managing a valuation assessment: enabling design and implementation of valuation studies Key concepts & skills: consolidation of learning objectives 1-3 apply principles to identify key ecosystem goods and services identify what valuation data are needed & scope of the assessment select appropriate methods
Session coordinator: Claudia Sadoff Part A Presentation: Roadmap for valuation studies (by Claudia Sadoff) (45 minutes) – ie. roadmap from start to embedding results in decision making in river basins, encompassing financing, stakeholder engagement, communication etc. Interventions: Experiences of Wetlands International and others (15 minutes) – Bakary Kone: how did WI set up and run their Niger basin study? Others –comment from others eg Ba? Presentation: How does this relate to the GEF? (by Janot-Reine Mendler de Suarez) (15 minutes) – including discussion of relevance to TDA/SAP processes Discussion: 15 minutes Part B Exercise: Issues and steps in designing a valuation study for my work (facilitated by Claudia Sadoff) - roughly 60 minutes of working groups focusing on personal action plans followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Participants ask ‘ if I was to undertake a valuation study in my work, what do I have to think about? PAP3: Participants note the steps and questions they would need to ask to address the goals for valuation studies they identified in PAP2 .
Session 6: Development of personal action plans Readings Day 3: 1400-1530 Aim: Agree plans for applying knowledge from the workshop in projects and ongoing learning Learning objective 6: Personal action plans: preparing for ongoing learning and application Key concepts & skills: Session coordinator: Mark Smith Exercise: Drafting your personal action plans (facilitated by Mark Smith) - roughly 90 minutes of working groups and individual consultation (eg one-on-ones with workshop team) to finalise personal action plans. PAP4: Personal Action Plan completed, highlighting 1. emerging issues in their work; 2. relevant goals for valuation; and 3. steps and key issues that need to be addressed. Final entry is practical steps to take on return home: could be design and fund a valuation study; could be give briefing to colleagues; could be plan to read papers or hold discussions with economists. Each participant has own record of workshop and plan to take home.
Session 7: Summary & evaluation Day 3: 1600-1730 Aim: Reflect on workshop goals and evaluation of learning achieved Session coordinator: Mark Smith Discussion: What is to be done? (facilitated by Janot-Reine Mendler de Suarez) - roughly 45 minutes Exercise: Complete workshop evaluation forms (facilitated by Mark Smith) - roughly 20 minutes Closing remarks: IUCN, World Bank, etc. - roughly 25 minutes
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