FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANISATION
Fortunately, the risks of Covid eased in the first months of the year allowing for a more normal operation than we have had for the previous two years. Although the war in Ukraine and the resulting hike in energy and other prices rose as external risks, the effects were only felt by the organisation to a limited degree, except for our office in Russia where our operations came to an effective standstill. In other parts of the network, we faced security issues due to local unrest, for example in the Sahel region. However, we are accustomed to addressing these kinds of challenges and this caused only minor disruptions. Overall, the environment where we work has improved in comparison with a year before.
Strategic Intent This was the second year of implementing the Wetlands International’s Strategic Intent (2020-2030) since its approval by the organisation’s governance in December 2020. Our teams were focused on advocacy and implementing big ideas, while also developing new program concepts and generating new resources to meet the challenges of our strategic ambitions. Achievements In the past year, positive progress was made across all three workstreams: Deltas and Coasts, Peatlands, and Rivers and Lakes. Results contributing to the goals set out in the Strategic Intent have been delivered collaboratively by our network teams through programmes and projects, in line with the local context in which they operate. A summary of achievements is provided in our Achievements chapter. A list of the main projects carried out in 2022 is provided in Annex 3.1. Wetlands International network Wetlands International is an independent, global network of offices with shared values, brand and purpose that implement a joint strategy to safeguard and restore wetlands in more than 100 countries worldwide. Our offices and locations are shown before this chapter. There were no changes to the number of our presences in 2022.
Global Office The Global Office, based in the Netherlands, facilitates work across the network and provides leadership and support in representation, programme leadership, communication and fundraising. The office is responsible for facilitating the daily work of the network and ensuring it is aligned with decisions taken by the Network Management Team and Global Board. A social report for the Global Office in 2022 is presented at the end of this chapter. Communications and advocacy Building our advocacy and communications is a key part of scaling up our impact at landscape, national and global levels. In 2022 we strengthened our team capacity, with the recruitment of a new Senior Advocacy Officer, and two Communications Managers, focusing on Brand & Content and Digital Engagement. This has allowed us to make a bigger impact. 2022 presented an ideal opportunity for Wetlands International to raise its profile, and to put wetlands at the centre of global action on climate and biodiversity. With Ramsar COP14, UNFCCC COP27 and CBD COP15 happening in quick succession, we brought policy coherence around global wetland targets and evidence that healthy wetlands are a key solution to the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT TRAJECTORY AND TRAININGS At Wetlands International we started reviewing and refreshing our internal processes. The project management cycle and systems needed to strengthen cooperation, efficiency, standards and good practices across our offices. We completed a survey involving more than 70 project managers across our offices and worked very closely with our office teams and MDF Training & Consultancy to develop our Project Management Guidelines and a tailor-made training on results-based project management. A pilot training with participants from our Kenya, Ethiopia, Europe and Global Offices took place in April 2023, and at least two more trainings are planned for 2023. These trainings are already helping us to improve a common approach and understanding to Project Cycle Management that will strengthen cooperation and efficiency among network teams working on joint and complex projects.
Project Cycle Management training with global staff at Global Office in Ede, The Netherlands
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Wetlands International Annual Review 2022
Wetlands International Annual Review 2022
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