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1 THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT SREPOK RBO & IWRM IN THE SREPOK BASIN Pham Tan Ha, Dak Lak province Le Meridian Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand March 2011

2 CONTENTS Srepok basin over view Develop institutional for Srepok RBO Srepok RBO and Watershed management. Supports for Srepok RBO Challenges for Srepok RBO

3 SREPOK RIVER BASIN Located within Mekong river basin (Sub-region 7V) Total area: 30,940 Km 2 - Cambodia: 12,780 Km 2 - Vietnam: 18,160 Km 2

4 SREPOK ADMINISTRATION SREPOK RIVER BASIN Se Kong Xe Stung Treng am Kong Se San Sre Pok Prek Liang Ratana Kiri Ban Long Ratana Kiri Sa Thay Prek Drang Se San Kon Tum Dak Bla Ia Drang Gia Lai Ea Lop Pleiku Dak Nghe Gia Lai Cambodia: Ratana Kiri: 6,640 Km 2 Mondul Kiri: 4,860 Km 2 Kratie: 50 Km 2 Stung Treng: 1,230 Km 2 Vietnam: Gia Lai: 2,875 Km 2 Dak Lak: 10,100 Km 2 Dak Nong: 3,500 Km 2 Lam Dong: 1,715 Km 2 Kratie Kratie Laos Snuol Cambodia Mondul Kiri Vietnam Cambodia Mondul Kiri Major city Senmonorom Provincial boundary Main river Srepok basin National boder Ea Hleo Dak Nong Sre Pok Dac Min Dak Nong Gia Nghia Vietnam Dak Lak Da R'Mang Buon Ma Thuot Lam Dong Lam Dong Dak Lak Da Lat WSMP - Dak Lak Coordinate System Projection: UTM zone 48N Datum: WGS Kilometers

5 SREPOK RIVER BASIN Sub-Catchments Se San Sa T Pr Pleiku Pleiku Se San Se Kong Ia Drang North Lower Srepok Gia lai Ea H'leo Ea Lop Prek Drang Sre Pok Ea Hleo Ea Soup Prek Tramet Krong Ana Prek Rouei Dak Lak Sre Pok Krong Buk Prek Chbar South Lower Srepok VN Main Srepok Dak Dam Prek Por Krong Bong O Phlay Krong Ana Dak Sor Senmonorom Senmonorom Krong No Krong No Krong No Da R'Mang Dak Nong Snuol Snuol Kratie Kratie Da Lat Da Lat Dac Min Dac Min Gia Nghia Gia Nghia Muang Khong Muang Khong Stung Treng Srepok Sub-catchment Stung Treng

6 SREPOK RIVER BASIN Sub-Catchments VIETNAM Main Sre VN: Đăk Song Đăk Mil Krông Nô Cư Jút Lăk Krông Ana Krong No: Lạc Dương Lâm Hà Đăk Nông Krông Nô Đăk Song Lăk Krông Ana 3894 Km Km2 Srepok Krong Ana: Krông Buk Krông H Nang Krông Păc Ea Kar M Drak Krông Bông Krông Ana Lăk 3912 Km Km2 Ea Hleo: Krông Buk Cư M gar Ea H Leo Ea Soup Cu Suê Chu Prông Đức Cơ Ia Grai CAMBODIA North Lower Sreprok: Ban Lung Ouyadav Bar Kaev Koun Mom Lumphat 4253 Km Km2 South Lower Sreprok: Kaoh Nheak Pechr Chenda Saen Monourom Ou Reang ME KONG

7 Inequality on water use Pollution from Industry Over-exploitation of groundwater PRIORITY ISSUES IN THE SREPOK BASIN (Vietnam) Flash flood Conflict over water use for irrigation Exploitation for tourism Reduce fish yield Soil erosion Drought Hydropower development Pollution from Agriculture Flooding Deforestation Land use changes Domestic pollution Transboundary

8 Srepok River Basin Council Agreement for cooperation in Integrated Water Resources Management within the Sre Pok River Basin was signed by 4 provinces in Sep Decision on establishment of Srepok River Basin Council was issued by MARD in May Regulation for Srepok RBO

9 Agreement for water resources management cooperation within the Sre Pok River Basin was signed by 4 province on Sep. 2005

10 RBO Structure WSC

11 Srepok RBO members Including 29 members from 4 provinces of Srepok basin and representatives from national level: Chairman of 4 PPCs: Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Lam Dong Director of DARD, DONRE, DPI, DOF in 4 provinces Officers from PPCs Sub-Dept. for Water Resources DARD in 4 provinces EVN representatives MARD representatives VNMC representatives

12 Institutional support for Srepok RBO Establishment of RBO Institutional working group with all related agencies and NGOs in 4 provinces within Srepok basin. Establishment of WSM working group for Southern Krong Ana watershed. Study existing legislation, experience in other river basins and other sources of information Consult with agencies, basin stakeholders, communities.

13 Srepok RBO & Watershed management In 2006, MRC-GIZ, VNMC, Srepok RBO agree to implement the Southern Krong Ana Watershed Management (SKAWS) MRC-GIZ support develop a SKAWS baseline document. Establishment of watershed institutional task force include: DARD, DONRE, line agencies and communities in 2 districts: Lak & Krong Bong in 2007 Developed of SKAWS regulation & consultation with stakeholder in the SKAWS

14 Srepok RBO & Watershed management SKAWS action plan developed by task force in 2008 Srepok RBO chose 3 new watershed for replication WSM process: Ia Drang in Gia Lai, Dak Pri in Dak Nong & Dar Sal in Lam Dong province. Integration WS issues to local planning system: Discuss with line agencies on priorities issues can integration to planning system. Training for local officers on funding resources and integration WS Issues in the planning system

15 Srepok RBO & Watershed management Integration WS issues to local planning system: Support for development of water sharing regulation in Krong Kma river.

16 Srepok RBO & Watershed management Integration WS issues to local planning system: Study solutions for reduce flood disaster in Lak district.

17 Srepok Database & Information system Established a hydrometeorology database for Srepok basin. Water use database (existing irrigation system) Developed Srepok profile Southern Krong Ana Watershed (SKAWS) baseline. Developed Srepok and SKAWS GIS Established information network with Srepok offices in 4 provinces.

18 Capacities building for Srepok With support of Danida, programs of MRC: BDP, IKMP, GIZ, 3S... trainings related with water resources management for stakeholders in the Srepok basin: Institutional arrangement on WRM IWRM, watershed concept Conflict management on WR Database, GIS Modelling on WRM Develop Plan and Strategic planning for Srepok basin...

19 Capacities building for Srepok Equipments for Srepok RBO office include: PC, Projector, GPS, camera, Internet network... Under Danida, VNMC, BDP, MRC-GIZ, 3S. Support implementing plan of action for Southern Krong Ana watershed through MRC-GIZ: Develop regulation on water sharing between 3 water uses in Krong Kma river system Resolution for reducing small flood in Lak area

20 Srepok RBO and Challenges Not yet change structure under Decree No 120/ND-CP on river basin management (1 st Dec. 2008). In the Decree No 120/ND-CP no mention about WSC or Sub-RBO No independent for RBO & SKAWS office No budget for Srepok RBO activities Gov. line agencies officer -RBO members holder several official positions no time for RBO. Less participant in planning system. No position on decision maker for Srepok basin

21 Thank you for your attention!

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