1. Strategic 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.

2. 2 MRC Strategic Plan Statements MRC Vision GOALS BASIN VISION Goal 1 MRC Mission Goal 2Goal 3Goal 4 1995 Agree- ment

3. MRC Strategic Planning MRC Vision GOALS BASIN VISION Goal 1 MRC Mission Goal 2Goal 3Goal 4 GOAL 1: to establish and implement “rules” for water utilisation and inter- basin 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

4. MRC Strategic Planning MRC Vision GOALS BASIN VISION Goal 1 MRC Mission Goal 2Goal 3Goal 4 GOAL 2: to establish a dynamic basin development planning process as a framework for natural resource manage- ment and sustainable development; and to plan and execute corresponding priority 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

5. MRC Strategic Planning MRC Vision GOALS BASIN VISION Goal 1 MRC Mission Goal 2Goal 3Goal 4 GOAL 3: to establish and promote MRC environmental and socio-economic management systems, 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

6. MRC Strategic Planning MRC Vision GOALS BASIN VISION Goal 1 MRC Mission Goal 2Goal 3Goal 4 GOAL 4: to establish an effective organisation, capable to promote, in partnership with other institutions, basin- 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

7. 7 The context The MRC programmes Sector Programmes Water Utilization Programme EnvironmentalProgramme Basin Development Plan Policy and decision making

8. 8 Strategic Goals, Programmes and MRC Organisational Structure MRCS Progr. Coordin. & Inform. Section Finance & Admin. Section Human Res. Develop. Section Office of CEO Operations Division Nat. Res. Development Planning Division Environment Div. Technical Support Division GOAL 2 Basin Develop- ment Planning (Core) GOAL 4 – Institutional Strengthening (Support) GOAL 1 Water Utilisation Programme (Core) (GOAL 2b) Sector Programmes (Sector) GOAL 3 Environment Programme (Core) CNMCS G4G4 G1 G3 G2 Line Agency TNMCS G4G4 G1 G3 G2 Line Agency LNMCS G4G4 G1 G3 G2 Line Agency VNMCS G4G4 G1 G3 G2 Line Agency

9. 9 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

10. 10 MRC Information System – Databases – GIS - Models Basin Development Plan Water Utilisation Programme Environment Programme Flood Management and Mitigation Programme Decision Makers in Member Countries, Investors and Funding Agencies Project planning and implementation Navigation Programme Fisheries Programme Agriculture, Irrigation and Forestry Programme Tourism Programme Hydropower Programme MRC Programme - towards IWRM

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12. 12 BASIN DEVELOPMENT PLAN MRC Programmes WUP, EP, AI&F, Fish, Navigation, WRMP & Tourism TSD & HRD National Programmes NMCs, Line Agencies, Universities, Research Inst, Bi-lateral, NGOs; Private Sector; Other Stakeholders. Regional Programmes Greater Mekong Sub-region, ASEAN-Mekong AEM-MITI BDP APPROACH: COMPREHENSIVE, BASIN-WIDE & PARTICIPATORY

13. 13 BDP ORGANISATION Programme Coordination Group Coordination Meeting NMCs National BDP/Coordination Unit Sub-area working groups BDP Sub- Committee NMC Secretariat Line Ministries, Local Authorities, others MRC/JC Secretariat BDP Team Office of CEO Working Groups 1,2,3 etc. Core Programmes Management Group Ad hoc working Groups as needed

14. 14 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) NO Yes Review Process

15. 15 10 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

16. 16 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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