NARBO Training

IWRM training participants visit the Cham Island Visitor Center to see the island's conversation project outline.

The Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO) secretariat conducted its 5th Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Training in Hoi An, Viet Nam, in February with support of the host organization, the Vu Gia-Thu Bon River Basin Organization. Twenty four participants from six countries participated in this training which focused on the concept and implementation of IWRM.

Based on the recommendations from experts of NARBO member organizations, the training program discussed the IWRM Guidelines, which were officially launched at the 5th World Water Forum in Turkey in March of this year. The guidelines include examples of many successful IWRM projects from all over the world and several keys for success were identified. The program also included case studies of the Vu Gia-Thu Bon River Basin itself.

ADBI is leading NARBO's IWRM training and planning program for the next IWRM Training event, which will be held in Naovember in Hoi An, Viet Nam.

Read a more detailed summary of this event.