Integrated Water Resource Management - 2004
Post-course Statement
This course was held in Bangkok (lectures) from 26 - 30 July and Chiang Mai (field visit) from 2 – 6 August 2004 in partnership with the Japan Water Agency, ADB, Mekong River Commission (MRC), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Global Water Partnership (GWP), and the Thai Water Resources Association. This was the first training course organized and sponsored by NARBO with a focus on integrated water resources management (IWRM) at the river basin level. Twenty participants from eight SE Asian countries discussed IWRM’s participatory process and learned lessons from Thailand’s case, regarded as a successful model. The course covered topics such as water quality management, upstream and downstream conflicts, hydropower dam construction and resettlement issues, and measures how to arrest deforestation in the watershed areas. Working in sub-groups, participants made reports and presented them after field visits. In parallel, participants prepared individual briefs on how to translate the training into action in their own context. Course proceedings will be published on our web site by 15 December 2004 and will later be available as a downloadable CD-ROM. |
Background
During NARBO's first General Meeting held in Batu, Indonesia, from 24-25 February 2004, the Charter and an action plan were adopted. Under the action plan, capacity and institutional building in Asia, focusing on integrated water resource management (IWRM) was considered a top priority for NARBO. Thailand volunteered to host the first NARBO training course from 26 July to 6 August 2004 as they have good experiences and projects in the areas of participatory IWRM.
IWRM is a process integrating the key elements of overall water resource management, from the central government down to the grass-roots level. The main topics of the proposed workshop as well as field visits will be participatory IWRM.
Objectives
- To have policy makers and practitioners become familiar with the concept and practiceof IWRM and make field visits to learn from the participatory IWRM implemented inThailand
- To share experiences in managing water resource allocation and water quality amongAsian river basin organizations in Asia
Outputs
- 30-40 trained participants on IWRM
- Summary of proceedings
- Outcome of the workshop that will be published in CD-ROMs and on the website(Singapore and ADBI).
- As appropriate, the CD-ROM will be translated into local languages
Participants
Policy makers and water related professionals as well as NGO representatives who are directlyinvolved in water resource management at the policy level as well as implementation level. In principle, the participants will be selected through the network of NARBO.
Language
English (No interpretation will be provided)
Responsibilities
Each participant is required to prepare and present a brief country report during the workshop.
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