Day 1 Stakeholder engagement: City experiences
City papers relating to the SWITCH case studies featured in the Zaragoza conference.
Keynote presentation: John Butterworth
See slides for presentation 'switch in the city: lessons on stakeholder engagement'
Towards integrated urban water management in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: A review of the SWITCH project
In the final year of the project, a review was undertaken of SWITCH experiences in Belo Horizonte, building on a 2008 mid-term review, both of which involved a review of documents and interviews with a sample of key stakeholders, including researchers among University staff and students, coordinators involved in project management and learning alliance facilitation, and research users such as implementing agencies and city authorities. This paper is the outcome of both assessments and presents the main results of the SWITCH project in the city, identifying lessons learnt and recommendations to support appropriate follow-up of the project in the city, as well as offering insights for other SWITCH cities and similar initiatives elsewhere.
BeloHorizonte_Towards integrated urban water_ Knauer et al.pdf (709.1 kB)
Reflection on the achievements and lessons from the SWITCH urban water management initiative in Łódź, Poland
This paper presents the results of the city assessment of Łόdź, a city which has 18 waterways in its area. It offers insights for other SWITCH cities and similar initiatives that are aiming to bring ‘research into use’.
Lodz_Reflection on the achievements_Wagner et al.pdf (949.1 kB)
Zaragoza: Taking pride in integrated water management in the city
Zaragoza_Taking pride in integrated water_Smits et al.pdf (644.2 kB)
Learning to work together on urban water management in the city of seven rivers: an assessment of the SWITCH project in Cali
This paper presents the results of the 2010 city assessment of Cali. It first outlines the methodology used. This is followed by explanation of the SWITCH approach in Cali, highlighting the intervention logic, team composition and activities, inputs and resources. One of the issues that had to be dealt with was the need to work together across agencies to address the serious challenges Cali is facing in water management.
