implementing cross-sectoral negotiations to coordinate nam xong water resources, livelihoods,...

Implementing cross-sectoral negotiations to coordinate Nam Xong water resources, livelihoods, ecosystem services and agricultural intensification

Dr Alex Smajgl

MERFI - Mekong Region Futures Institute

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Nam Xong sub-basin

Nam Xong Project Outline

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WHY?

Nam Xong Decision making sector

Policy objectives

Policies and investments

Objectives of Other

Nam Xong sectors

Trade-offs• Economic• Ecological• Social

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WHO?Project and Research Partners:• National Economic Research Institute• Department of Water Resources• Mekong Region Futures Institute

Ministry of Planning and Investment National Economic Research Institute

Ministry of Natuaral Resources and Environment

Department of Water Resource

Department of Forest Resource Management

Department of National Disaster Management & Climate Change

Ministry of Energy and Mine Department of Policy and Energy Planning

Ministry of Agricuture and Forestry Department of Irrigation

Ministry of Publick Work and Transport Department of Urban Planning & Housing (Water Supply)

Ministry of Inormation Culture and Tourism Department Tourism Management

Women Union Department of Gender Promotion, Women Union

• Vientiane Province• Kasy district• Vangvieng district• Hinheup district

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HOW?1. Today:

• Development pressures and drivers of change• Policies and development investments• Indicators of success• Co-designed research program

2. Participatory workshops:• Shared Future visions for a sustainable Nam Xong• Proposed polices and investments• Scientific evaluation of trade-offs and outcomes• Facilitate discovery of coordinated decisions to achieve future

visions3. Scientific research of trade-offs

• Land use, hydrological modelling and livelihoods• Integrated model to test policies

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Aims?

1. Cross sectoral and integrated decision making platform• Facilitate discovery of coordinated decisions to achieve future visions for

a sustainable Nam Xong• Accounting of economic, ecological and social trade-offs • Equitable distribution of benefits• Gender balanced

2. Capacity building:• Design and Facilitation of participatory workshops• Survey design and analysis• Application of integrated modelling

3. Improve the use of research in policy design• To meet a directive from the Lao PDR National Assembly

Thank YouKhammerng Bannalath (NERI)bannalath2003@yahoo.com

Dr Alexander Smajgl (MERFI): alex.smajgl@mekongfutures.com

Dr John Ward (MERFI)john.ward@mekongfutures.com

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