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1 Introduction of the Knowledge Management Project

2 World Bank Programme Framework: Scaling Up Partnership Investments for Sustainable Development of the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia and their Coasts Goals of Programme: 1. Promote sustainable development of large marine and coastal ecosystems of the East Asia and Pacific Region and improve livelihoods of local populations by reducing pollution and promoting sustainable marine fisheries, ICM and ecosystem based management. 2. Enhance the delivery of on-the-ground impacts and supporting capacity-building through targeted knowledge management activities and through portfolio learning and targeted research.

3 World Bank Programme Framework: Scaling Up Partnership Investments for Sustainable Development of the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia and their Coasts Component 1: Pollution Reduction (the Brown Agenda) Component 2: Sustainable Marine and Coastal Resources Management (the Blue Agenda) Component 3: Targeted Learning and Knowledge Management.

4 World Bank Programme Framework: Scaling Up Partnership Investments for Sustainable Development of the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia and their Coasts Component 1: Pollution Reduction (the Brown Agenda) Philippines Manila Bay Integrated Water Quality Project China Guangdong Agricultural and Rural Pollution Reduction Project

5 World Bank Programme Framework: Scaling Up Partnership Investments for Sustainable Development of the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia and their Coasts Component 2: Sustainable Marine and Coastal Resources Management (the Blue Agenda) Indonesia Coral Reef Management Project Phase 3 Vietnam Coastal Resources For Sustainable Development Project Philippines Rural Development Project

6 World Bank Programme Framework: Scaling Up Partnership Investments for Sustainable Development of the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia and their Coasts Component 3: Targeted Learning and Knowledge Management Capturing Coral Reef Ecosystem Services in East Asia Application of KM to scale up partnership investments in sustainable development of the LMEs of East Asia and their coasts

7 APPLICATION OF KM TO SCALE UP PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LMEs OF EAST ASIA AND THEIR COASTS Objective: To enhance the capacity and performance of investments in sustainable development of LMEs and coasts in the East Asian Seas Region through knowledge management and experience sharing, portfolio learning and networking

8 KM Project Framework Improve investment partnerships Investment projects Component 3: Political commitment and tri-level and cross sector partnerships for ICM scaling up and investments in natural capital Replication projects Component 1: e-library/ knowledge sharing system targeting national policymakers, local chief executives and investors Component 2: KM products and services for strengthening public and private sector investments

9 KM PROJECT RATIONALE Provide added value to the investment and targeted learning projects Focus on the development and strengthening of KM products and services that enhance the capacity and performance of investments in scaling up good practices and partnerships Collaborate as a extension service of the investment and targeted learning projects

10 KM PROJECT CHALLENGES Project development: identifying and engaging key stakeholders in the KM design and development process Project implementation: synchronizing with projects that are at different stages of development and implementation Project delivery: demonstrating that the developed KM system, products and services enhance the capacity and performance of investments in sustainable development of LMEs and coasts

11 World Bank/GEF Strategic Partnership for a Land- Based Pollution Reduction Investment Fund for the Large Marine Ecosystems ( ) Ningbo Water and Environment Project Second Shandong Environmental Project Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure Project Manila Third Sewage Project Vietnam Coastal Cities Project Shanghai Agriculture and Non-point Pollution Reduction Project Huai River Marine Pollution Reduction Project

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