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by Ms. Pakawan Chufamanee Director of Mekong Affairs Division,

by Ms. Pakawan Chufamanee Director of Mekong Affairs Division, Bureau of International Cooperation, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand.

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by Ms. Pakawan Chufamanee Director of Mekong Affairs Division,

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  1. by Ms. PakawanChufamanee Director of Mekong Affairs Division, Bureau of International Cooperation, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand institutional arrangement of River basin organization in the mekong basin: thai experience and practices

  2. Mekong River Basin

  3. Sub – basin of Mekong in Thailand Kok & Northern Khong (2T) North-eastern Khong (3T) Chi & Mun (5T)

  4. MRC Council MRC Mechanism National Mekong Committee Development Partner MRC Joint Committee Mekong River Commission Secretariat Dialogue Partner Observer

  5. Linkage Local, National and Regional Cabinet MRC Summit Thai National Mekong Committee (chair by Minister) Donor Consultative Group National Water Resources Committee (chair by PM) DG (Secretary) Council Joint Committee River Basin Committees National Working Group/Consultation MRC Secretariat WG 1 WG 2 WG 3 WG 4 TNMC-BDP Sub-area WG 2T Sub-area WG 3T Sub-area WG 5T

  6. Role of River Basin Committee • Formulation plan that further submitted • for river basin investment • Promoting participation of stakeholders • Formulation of participatory water allocation system

  7. - The water resources planning are not integrated - Lacking of information - Members lack of understanding - Insufficient expertise and knowledge - Secretariat offices have work load - Inadequate public relation - The implementation of authority is absent The evaluation of RBC in Thailand in 2008

  8. River Basin Committee Performance Roles & responsibilities Stakeholderparticipation Capacity RBC Performance Policy and legislation Finance Data & information

  9. Adapted Integrated Water Resources Management to national and river basin; • Guideline on Water Resources Management from the 10th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2007 – 2011) - Watershed forests rehabilitated - Water resources development - Flood prevention - Waste water control and mitigation - Increasing water resources management efficiency Needs for IWRM

  10. IWRM is required mechanism, tools and process Capacity building and strengthening of participants Different background and knowledge of RBC members Required strong leader/adviser Realistic projects are required present to public and government organization/local administrations Needs public concern, participation and acceptation Lessoned learned on IWRM establishment

  11. Obstruction of Water Resources Management in Thailand Policy and plan: no unity, plan and practical action Institutional structure: existing institution structure is not different in the past Related to water laws: variety of water laws, lacking of unity Database and knowledge base on water resources management: scattered information in various agencies, variety of information, lacking of linkage and skillful personnel

  12. MRC Integrated Programme/Project Supporting Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development of Water and Related Resources in the Mekong River Basin Basin Development Plan Watershed Management Environment Flood Management and Mitigation Agriculture and Irrigation Sustainable Hydropower Drought Management Information and Knowledge Management Navigation Fisheries Tourism Integrated Capacity Building Climate Change and Adaptation Mekong-Integrated Water Resources management

  13. Planning Process

  14. Xiaowan 2010 (9,900 MCM) Proposed and existing Hydropower Projects in the Mekong Mainstream Manwan1993 ( 257 MCM) Dochashan 2003 (367 MCM) Proposed 12 Mainstream Dams in Lower Mekong Basin Nuozhadu 2015 (12,300 MCM) Jinghong 2008 (249 MCM) Gongouqiao Xiaowan Manwan Dochashan Nuozhadu Jinghong Galanba Luang Prabang Mengsong Pak Beng Donsahong Tha Kho Sanakram Pak Lay Pak Chom Xiyaburi Lat Sua Sambor Ban Kum Struteng 16 MYANMAR

  15. Mutual Benefit Mechanism and Tools • Procedures/Guidelines • RBC/RBO Network • SEA • TBEIA • Wetland Management • Promotion of IWRM • JRP, training • Pilot sub-basins • Decision Support Framework (DSF)

  16. National border River basin Transboundary impacts River National impact only Development project Strategic environmental assessment

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