Georgetown, Guyana
January 14-15, 2010
The CARIWIN Regional Seminar was held in Georgetown, Guyana, on January 14-15, 2010. Attendance at the event included representatives from regional organizations; national partners from Grenada, Guyana and Jamaica; international guest speakers; as well as partners from the CIMH and McGill University.
The focus of this 2-day event was on:
- Day 1: The development of an Implementation Framework for Community Water Strategies (CWS)
- Day 2: The expansion of the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) to Guyana
The Regional Seminar provided an opportunity for discussions on the way forward for CARIWIN.
The main objectives were to:
- Reinforce the principles of IWRM
- Promote the leadership of CIMH, its institutional role and knowledge
- Conduct a capacity-building exercise with National Partners focused on addressing needs and priorities in water management in the pilot community
- Provide a forum for discussion amongst collaborators and regional, national, and community level stakeholders
- Identify the needs and priorities regarding a National Water Information System and Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network for Guyana
- Direct CARIWIN’s potential contributions
Country-specific documents were prepared for each of the pilot communities in the 3 partner countries in order to provide some background for discussions over Community Water Strategies at the Regional Seminar.
Discussions on Day 1 identified several opportunities for strengthening CARIWIN's achievements to-date and meet the identified needs in its three partner countries. In particular, the role of CARIWIN in developing and delivering training programs in collaboration with regional partners was highlighted in order to meet specific development needs in the Caribbean.
Discussions on Day 2 were concluded with a clear commitment from multiple agencies in Guyana to take the development of the National Water Information System and CDPMN forward in the country.
"CARIWIN is a unique project in the Region through which we can identify ways to address emerging issues of importance to strategic development. The topics of the Seminar are relevant for decision-makers and technical officers who must meet the challenges of managing water, which is at once our main asset and our main liability."
—Hon. Robert M. Persaud at the Opening Ceremony for the CARIWIN Regional Seminar
Documents
- CARIWIN Regional Seminar Report [PDF]
- CARIWIN Regional Seminar Agenda [PDF]
- Community Water Strategy Framework [PDF]
Country-specific documents
- Grenada: Great River Watershed [PDF]
- Guyana: St. Cuthbert's Mission [PDF]
- Jamaica: Mile Gully/Warwick Castle [PDF]
In the news
Stabroek News: Guyana upbeat about Caribbean water management project [PDF]
