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

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

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

4 IRBP Competencies 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

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

6 Core Competencies Communication Skills Facilitation Capabilities Information Management Ability

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

8 Course Overview 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

9 Module I: Importance of Basin Planning 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

10 Module II: Major Issues in Basin Planning in MRB 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.

11 Module III. Principles of good basin Planning 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

12 Module IV. Applying Principles in MRB 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

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

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

15 Module VII MRC Role in Basin Development Plan. 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)