1. INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Multi-stakeholder Dialogues as a tool for Negotiation at the River Basin Level Ganesh Pangare, Coordinator, Water and Wetlands Program, IUCN, Asia

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3. Example : Mekong Region Water Dialogues National multi-stakeholder platform for river basin management in the Mekong Legal, policy and institutional framework for river basin infrastructure development Challenge: benefit sharing, overcoming conflict and strengthening civil society’s voice

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6. Multi-stakeholder Dialogues as a tool for Water Governance Increases the participation of water users in decision making, Build consensus on how to manage water resources to achieve sustainable development goals.  Mobilize stakeholders and build partnerships to facilitate a common understanding of issues and solutions  Address issues of policy, law, strategy and technology at national, trans-boundary (bi-lateral) and regional (multi-lateral) level.  Provide science-based and reasonable policy recommendations for bridging gaps between policy makers and grass root issues.  Create opportunities for stakeholders to discuss, share and exchange their perspectives at national and regional level and identify water governance issues.

7. INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE concluding question: what are the key steps in a successful multi- stakeholder dialogue that builds national consensus on river basin development?