evaluation of the study visit - Mekong River Commission

MRC Study Visit to the Danube River Basin 2012
� Which lessons can be learned for the improved implementation of the Procedures for
Notification, Prior Consultation and Agreement (PNPCA) in the Mekong Basin?
6) Flood and drought forecasting and control
� What is the role and value added of the Commission regarding flood and drought
forecasting and control?
� How are the basin-wide services and measures financed?
� How is the flow of data and information managed between the Commission and relevant
national agencies and the Danube Commission for Navigation?
� Which lessons can be learned for the improvement of flood and drought management
in the Mekong Basin?
Benefits of Study Visit
The Study Visit provides an opportunity for the participants to broaden their knowledge of
international river basin planning and management, and apply their acquired ideas and knowledge
immediately after the visit to: 1) finalize the Basin Action Plan for the implementation of the IWRMbased
Basin Development Strategy and 2) broaden the next planning cycle through the preparation
of the BDP 2011-2015 Inception Report. The participants are central to the success of these two
important activities. The Study Visit will not delay the finalization of the Basin Action Plan and the
Inception Report.
The finalization and implementation of the of the Basin Action plan will benefit in particular from
increased knowledge related to: addressing knowledge gaps, uncertainties and risks; designing
efficient implementation arrangements, including decentralization of tasks to the national level;
management of trade-offs and conflicts; application of procedures and guidelines; development of
an environmental baseline; financing of basin planning, development and management; and bringing
regional and national water related planning closer together.
The preparation of the BDP 2011-2015 Inception Report (based on the Basin Action Plan) will benefit
in particular from new ideas and increased knowledge related to: formulation of a broader set of
basin-wide development scenarios, including ‘environmental’ scenarios; transboundary cost and
benefit sharing; the identification of a common set of indicators for water and land resources
monitoring, state-of-the basin reporting, and the assessment of basin-wide development scenarios;
demonstrating national benefits of the improved implementation of MRC Procedures and guidelines
in basin-wide planning; the interaction of planning activities at the local, national and regional levels;
and knowledge and capacity building at the regional level to complement and reinforce national
efforts.
Participants Target Groups
The target group is ‘technical middle managers’ with important responsibilities for: 1) the completion
and subsequent implementation of the Basin Action Plan (for the implementation of the IWRMbased
Basin Development Strategy) and 2) broadening of the next planning cycle through the
preparation of the BDP 2011-2015 Inception Report. Therefore, the approximately 15 participants
will include the National BDP Coordinators, members of BDP’s Regional Technical Working Group
(two members from each country), and three representatives of the MRCS.
All participants will be proficient in the English language.
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