Strategic PlanningStrategic PlanningStrategic PlanningStrategic Planning• MRC first Strategic

Plan for 1999-2003• Revised in 2000:

Current Strategic Plan 2001-2005

• Vision and Mission remain unchanged

• Goals updated (to be achieved in five years).

• Strategic objectives serve to achieve the goals.

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PlanPlanStatementsStatements

MRC MRC Strategic Strategic

PlanPlanStatementsStatements

MRC Vision

GOALS

BASIN VISION

Goal 1

MRC Mission

Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4

1995 Agree-ment

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MRC MRC Strategic Strategic PlanningPlanning

MRC Vision

GOALS

BASIN VISION

Goal 1

MRC Mission

Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4

GOAL 1: to establish and implement GOAL 1: to establish and implement “rules” for water utilisation and inter-“rules” for water utilisation and inter-basin diversionsbasin diversions

GOAL 1: to establish and implement GOAL 1: to establish and implement “rules” for water utilisation and inter-“rules” for water utilisation and inter-basin diversionsbasin diversions

GOAL 1: to establish and implement GOAL 1: to establish and implement “rules” for water utilisation and inter-“rules” for water utilisation and inter-basin diversionsbasin diversions

1. Information for water use “rules” identified and information exchange established

2. Data, information and knowledge base developed, maintained and shared

3. Modelling package developed and maintained

4. Rules for water utilization developed

5. Institutional capacity (modelling and rule formulation) strengthened

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MRC MRC Strategic Strategic PlanningPlanning

MRC Vision

GOALS

BASIN VISION

Goal 1

MRC Mission

Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4

GOAL 2: to establish a dynamic basin GOAL 2: to establish a dynamic basin development planning process as a development planning process as a framework for natural resource manage-framework for natural resource manage-ment and sustainable development; ment and sustainable development; and to plan and execute corresponding and to plan and execute corresponding priority sector programmes and projectspriority sector programmes and projects

GOAL 2: to establish a dynamic basin GOAL 2: to establish a dynamic basin development planning process as a development planning process as a framework for natural resource manage-framework for natural resource manage-ment and sustainable development; ment and sustainable development; and to plan and execute corresponding and to plan and execute corresponding priority sector programmes and projectspriority sector programmes and projects

1. Basin planning process established

2. Data, information and knowledge base established

3. Prioritised list of basin development projects established

4. MRC Sector programmes supporting BDP formulated and implemented

MRC MRC Strategic Strategic PlanningPlanning

MRC MRC Strategic Strategic PlanningPlanning

MRC Vision

GOALS

BASIN VISION

Goal 1

MRC Mission

Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4

GOAL 3: to establish and promote MRC GOAL 3: to establish and promote MRC environmental and socio-economic environmental and socio-economic management systems, management systems, recommendations and policy guidelines recommendations and policy guidelines

GOAL 3: to establish and promote MRC GOAL 3: to establish and promote MRC environmental and socio-economic environmental and socio-economic management systems, management systems, recommendations and policy guidelines recommendations and policy guidelines

1. Capacity in environmental monitoring and assessment strengthen

2. Data & knowledge base on environmental and socio-economic issue established

3. Systems for environmental information exchange esstablished

4. Guidelines for environmental policies and legislation set up

5. Awareness and capacity on trans-boundary environmental issues strengthened

MRC MRC Strategic Strategic PlanningPlanning

MRC MRC Strategic Strategic PlanningPlanning

MRC Vision

GOALS

BASIN VISION

Goal 1

MRC Mission

Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4

GOAL 4: to establish an effective GOAL 4: to establish an effective organisation, capable to promote, in organisation, capable to promote, in partnership with other institutions, basin-partnership with other institutions, basin-wide development and co-ordination wide development and co-ordination

GOAL 4: to establish an effective GOAL 4: to establish an effective organisation, capable to promote, in organisation, capable to promote, in partnership with other institutions, basin-partnership with other institutions, basin-wide development and co-ordination wide development and co-ordination

1. Staff qualification and experience strengthened

2. Project management, planning and execution systems improved

3. Financial, administrative, personnel, information technology upgraded

4. Regular meeting of experts on river basin management

5. Quality information given to public

6. Partnership with relevant institutions established and maintained

7. Leading role in effective facilitation and mediation in conflict prevention and resolution

8. Relations with upper river basin countries enhanced

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The contextThe MRC programmes

Sector ProgrammesSector Programmes

Water UtilizationWater UtilizationProgrammeProgramme

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalProgrammeProgramme

Basin Development PlanBasin Development Plan

Policy and decision makingPolicy and decision making

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Strategic Goals, Programmes Strategic Goals, Programmes andand MRC Organisational StructureMRC Organisational Structure

Strategic Goals, Programmes Strategic Goals, Programmes andand MRC Organisational StructureMRC Organisational Structure

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GOAL 2Basin Develop-ment Planning

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GOAL 4 – Institutional Strengthening (Support)

GOAL 1Water Utilisation

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GOAL 3Environment Programme

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CNMCS

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Line Agency

Line Agency

TNMCS

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Line Agency

Line Agency

LNMCS

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Line Agency

Line Agency

VNMCS

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G3

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Line Agency

Line Agency

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Basin Development Plan

Strategies :

• Balancing development opportunities & resource conservation (social, economic, environmental)

• Regional cooperation for basin-wide benefits – taking account of national interests and local issues

• Integration of public participation

• Interweaving of Capacity Development with the basin planning process and activities

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MRC Information System – Databases – GIS - Models

BasinDevelopment

PlanWater

UtilisationProgramme

EnvironmentProgramme

FloodManagement

andMitigation

Programme

Decision Makers in Member Countries, Investors and Funding Agencies

Project planning and implementation

NavigationProgramme

FisheriesProgramme

Agriculture, Irrigationand ForestryProgramme

TourismProgramme

HydropowerProgramme

MRC Programme - towards IWRM

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BASIN DEVELOPMENT PLAN

MRC ProgrammesMRC Programmes

WUP, EP, AI&F, Fish, Navigation, WRMP & Tourism

TSD & HRD

National ProgrammesNational Programmes

NMCs, Line Agencies, Universities, Research Inst, Bi-lateral, NGOs;

Private Sector;

Other Stakeholders.

Regional ProgrammesRegional Programmes

Greater Mekong Sub-region, ASEAN-Mekong AEM-MITI

BDP APPROACH: COMPREHENSIVE, BDP APPROACH: COMPREHENSIVE, BASIN-WIDE & PARTICIPATORYBASIN-WIDE & PARTICIPATORY

BDP APPROACH: COMPREHENSIVE, BDP APPROACH: COMPREHENSIVE, BASIN-WIDE & PARTICIPATORYBASIN-WIDE & PARTICIPATORY

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BDP ORGANISATIONBDP ORGANISATIONBDP ORGANISATIONBDP ORGANISATION

Programme Coordination Group

Coordination Meeting

NMCs

National BDP/Coordination Unit

Sub-area working groups

BDP Sub- Committee

NMCSecretariat

Line Ministries, Local Authorities, others

MRC/JC

Secretariat

BDP Team

Office of CEO

Working Groups 1,2,3 etc.

Core Programmes ManagementGroup

Ad hoc working Groups as needed

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Regional common issues(irrigation, floods, fisheries, hydropower, navigation etc)

National Policies

National Plans and Programmes

Trans-boundary Factors

Local (sub-area) requirements (mainly based on water balances)

Development/Management Scenarios

Analysis of Trans-boundary Impacts

Regional Strategies

Projects and Programmes (with trans-boundary implications)

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Review Process

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10 sub-areas10 sub-areas10 sub-areas10 sub-areas

2 – 4 sub-areas in each country to reflect regional diversity - formulate regional strategies for water

resources development, taking account of local issues

Identify

• main development needs and options

• likely impacts of development • positive and negative• trans-boundary• social, economic and environmental

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Data on impacts and dependencies

Environment Programme

Water Utilisation Programme

Data on water use

Hydrological data and models

Water utilisation rules

Data on productive aspects of sectors - economic and social support for livelihoods

Environmental impacts and interactions

Basin Development Plan

Project list Development and management strategies

Implementation of development and management

Sector Programmes

DSF

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