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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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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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geMekong Region Water Dialogues: Approach
GovernmentBusiness
Civil Society
(10-14 people)
(National issues, national
consultation meetings, case-
studies)
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IUCN WD Coordinator
WD Working Group
8 persons
Water Dialogue Network
Agriculture and Irrigation
Energy and Hydropower
Fisheries
Navigation
Water Supply and Pollution control
Flood management
Tourism
Watershed and Wetlands
Roles, Risks and Responsibilities
Government, Non-Government, Private sector, Communities
Decision makers
Private sector developers
DGs
National Assembly members
National Water Dialogue Meetings
Briefings and communications
Communication Strategy
Meets 1 – 2 x per yr
Meets 3 – 4 x per year
Receives Dialogue training
Information sharing through network
and internet
Preparation of issues papers and
case studies
Regional Water Dialogue
Ministers
Finance institutions
Donors
IUCN RWWP Coordinator
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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.
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concluding question: what are the key steps in a successful multi-stakeholder dialogue that builds national consensus on river basin development?
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