Integrated River Basin Planning

1. Integrated River Basin Planning Training Course Overview p.p. 8.1

2. Objective IRBP Competencies Core Competencies Training Strategies Modular Training Program IRBP Training Package

3. To improve integrated river basin planning knowledge and skills of members of river basin organizations involved in Mekong River Basin Development Plan. Objectives

4. Importance of Basin Planning for the Sustainable development of shared resources of LMB Major issues in basin planning for the MRB Principles and practice of good basin planning IRBP Competencies

5. Roles and functions of MRC in planning and managing shared resources Role of Basin Planners BDP process, expected outputs, and management tools. IRBP Competencies cont.

6. Communication Skills Facilitation Capabilities Information Management Ability Core Competencies

7. Competency-based Training Module Learn to do Do to learn Share to learn Weave metacurriculum into course content, structure and sequence Training Strategies

8. Importance of IRBP to the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin Major Issues in Basin Planning in the Mekong River Basin Principles of good basin planning Applying the principles in the Mekong River Basin The Role of Basin Planners The Role of MRC in Developing and Harnessing Mekong River Basin Resources The Role of MRC in Developing Mekong River Basin Development Plan and Available Decision Support Frameworks and Tools Course Overview

9. What is Integrated River Basin Planning (IRBP)? How does Basin Planning differ from other Planning? Basin Planning focuses on Transboundary Issues Basin Planning is Strategic Module I: Importance of Basin Planning

10. The shared resources of the Mekong River Basin Benefits from the shared resources of the Mekong River Basin Needs, development priorities and key issues of the basin (Northern Highlands, Plateau, Southern Highlands, Flood Plains and Delta. Module II: Major Issues in Basin Planning in MRB

11. What are the Principles of Good Basin Planning Knowledge-based Approach to Planning Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement Effective Organizational Arrangements Integration and Coordination Across Sectors and Areas of Expertise Informative Monitoring and Evaluation What do these principles mean for a Basin Plan Module III. Principles of good basin Planning

12. Examples/Case Studies of River Basin Programmes Warning Systems for the Mekong River- Knowledge based The Pak Mun Dam - Cost of non-participation The Fish Conservation Project in An Binh Village Thailand river basin organizational arrangement Basin Development Plan Project Module IV. Applying Principles in MRB

13. .Basin Planners as Integrators of Knowledge and People .Basin Planners and Trade-offs Basin Planners as Communicators Module V. The Role of Basin Planners

14. .Overview of international rivers, roles and functions of river basin organizations .History of Mekong Cooperation .1995 Agreement, MRC Vision, Mission, Goals and institutional structures MRC Core and Sector programmes and how they are link to the BDP Module VI. The Role of MRC in Harnessing MRB Resources

15. .MRC Core and Sector programmes and how they are link to the BDP. .Basin Development Plan Programme implementation strategy and operating structure .BDP Planning Process .MRC Strategic partners in Mekong Development (GMS, IUCN, ADB, Oxfam, National Universities, AIT, etc) .Information, data, tools and expertise available at MRCS (BDP Units, WUP, TSD, etc) Module VII MRC Role in Basin Development Plan