The BDP planning cycle

Components 4 Project long-listing 3 Strategy formulation 5Shortlisting: Classification & ranking Implementation Development, promotion 1-2Analysis (and, later on, monitoring) Knowledge-base and tools (DSF, etc.) Knowledge-base and tools (DSF, SEA, etc.) External contributions

Analysis Baseline description: Geography, population, trends, resources, environment; assets, ‘hot spots’ Development agenda (social, economic, environmental): ‘Opportunities & constraints’ Scenario analysis (DSF-based) Stakeholders & dialogue Contributions to a strategy Project ideas

An LMB Strategy...should cover sectors & themes relevant for BDP...should reflect important assets, opportunities, priorities, concerns and inter-sector linkages...should provide criteria for shortlisting & ranking, and justification during promotion

An LMB Strategy...should observe national plans...should observe agreed regional plans + WUP rules...should be basinwide, holistic, and practical...should support added value (of integrated, basinwide planning, as comparted with national sector planning)...should support consistency of planned interventions

Origin of an LMB Strategy LMB Strategy (draft + final) Project ideas  The 1995 Mekong Agreement  The Water Utilization Rules  National policies & plans  National contributions  Dialogue partners and stakeholders  BDP sector reviews & sub-area studies  MRC sector plans: FMM, Navigation, etc.  Agreed regional policies & plans  Literature, research (WCD etc.)

MRC sector programmesMRCS Development banks, regional organisations, NGOs, others National agenciesNMCS Long-list From ideas to long-list

From long-list to shortlist Decision prepared by BDT Team in collaboration with national BDP organisations (possibly involving workshops) Decision made by JC or MRC Council

From long-list to shortlist Criteria 1 Compliance with LMB Strategy 2Basinwide significance 3 National priority 4 Value, side effects, risks 5 Completeness of decision basis 6 Implementation aspects Rating A - E

From long-list to shortlist Criteria 1 Compliance with BDP strategies 2Basinwide significance 3 National priority 4 Value, side effects, risks 5 Completeness of decision basis 6 Implementation aspects Rating A - E No shortlisting if 'no' to one of these criteria!

From long-list to shortlist 5 classes: AFast-track BPromote shortlist CDevelop DWait EReformulate

From long-list to shortlist 5 classes: AFast-track BPromote shortlist CDevelop DWait EReformulate Uncontroversial, obvious benefits, no risks, obvious implementation

From long-list to shortlist 5 classes: AFast-track BPromote shortlist CDevelop DWait EReformulate Proven benefits: Decision-basis in place (feasibility, benefits, impacts)

From long-list to shortlist 5 classes: AFast-track BPromote shortlist CDevelop DWait EReformulate Apparently attractive, but need of preparatory studies (feasibility, benefits, impacts)

From long-list to shortlist 5 classes: AFast-track BPromote shortlist CDevelop DWait EReformulate Less attractive; uncertain assumptions, benefits or risks; or attractive, but controversial projects

From long-list to shortlist 5 classes: AFast-track BPromote shortlist CDevelop DWait EReformulate Out of scope of BDP; small benefits, large risks, adverse side effects; or controversial

From long-list to shortlist 5 Completeness of decision basis 6Implementation aspects AFast-trackBPromoteCDevelopDWaitEReformulate 1Compliance with BDP strategies 2Basinwide significance 3National priority 4Value, side effects, risks

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Analysis (1) Project ideas Strategy Planning basis Scenario analysis DSF, RAOM

Implementation Analysis (2) Shortlist Longlist Project ideas Exploratory analysis DSF, RAOM Rapid appraisal DSF, RAOM, SEA Detailed analysis DSF, EIA