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Bang Pakong Dialogue Initiative

Thailand's Bang Pakong river basin serves a number of communities competing for its water. This PDA brought integrated water resources management to Bang Pakong by opening a dialogue between stakeholders and creating an effective river basin organization to manage water resources.

  
PDA SNAPSHOT
Project Site Bang Pakong, Thailand
Cost Estimate $50,000
Status Completed
Approval Date 2004/02/11
Completion Date July 2006
Category Basin Management
Type Institutional Development
Proponent Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, Regional and Sustainable
Development Department
Partners Department of Water Resources

BACKGROUND

Bang Pakong river basin supports a great number of communities. Many are involved in agroforestry, irrigated crops, livestock, fisheries and industries. Apart from this, the river basin contains an important estuarine ecosystem with remarkable biological diversity.

The water resources of the Bang Pakong basin are already heavily exploited for productive use in agriculture, industry and tourism. Quite a great number of conflicts between different users occur, especially in areas where there are intense activities. Some instances of misunderstanding and distrust between government agencies and stakeholders about water resources infrastructure projects already exist, and others will emerge in the absence of acceptable water allocation mechanisms.

In order to prevent a further extension of conflicts and misunderstandings, mechanisms for conflict resolution must be explored, tailored to the particular context of the basin, and implemented.

One such mechanism is the development of an effective river basin organization, which would be responsible for management of the basin water resources, and a platform for resolving conflicts among users.

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OBJECTIVES
  • Strengthen the work of integrated water resources management in the river basin
  • Strengthen the capacity of the river basin committee to fulfill its mandate in reducing conflicts within the river basin

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EXPECTED RESULTS
  Outputs     Indicators  

  • Generalized water allocation principles and guidelines within Bang Pakong
  • Mechanisms and procedures for resolving conflicting claims to water through a river basin dialogue conducted by a strengthened river basin committee
  • A platform for all stakeholders to discuss water resources management
  • Improved access to data and information for stakeholders in the basin
  • Greater awareness on water resources issues and demands in the basin among local stakeholders and government agencies

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REPORT CARD

This PDA was completed in July 2006. Read the Final Report [ English | Thai ] [PDF].

  Achievements     Recommendations  

This PDA

  • Conducted an information campaign to increase stakeholder awareness on dialogues, consultations, workshops, and seminars on various water issues in the river basin.
  • Established an independent water resources network for information and experiences sharing to address conflicting claims and preserve mutual interests.
  • Helped stakeholders choose the Water Evaluation and Allocation Program (WEAP) software for simulating different water supply and demand scenarios, and finding fair allocation solutions.

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PHOTO GALLERY

View images of the different consultations and workshops held as part of the Bang Pakong dialogue.

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