Sakon Nakhon Holds 1st Meeting for NE Mekong Water Master Plan

MGR Online•Society•5d ago

Reader Briefing

Sakon Nakhon province hosted the first small group meeting to gather stakeholder input for the Northeastern Mekong Basin water resource management master plan.

•The meeting took place on September 1 at the De Majestic Hotel in Sakon Nakhon province.
•The event is part of the study to develop the Water Resource Management Master Plan for the Northeastern Mekong Basin, Improvement Phase 1 (2023-2037).
•The plan covers 15 provinces, including Sakon Nakhon, and involves Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) processes.

Overview

•The first small group meeting was held on September 1 at the Sri Sakol Meeting Room, De Majestic Hotel, Sakon Nakhon province.
•Sarawut Suwannachutha, Deputy Governor of Sakon Nakhon, presided over the meeting to gather opinions from stakeholders in the basin area.
•The project is the study to develop the Water Resource Management Master Plan for the Northeastern Mekong Basin, Improvement Phase 1 (2023-2037).
•The Northeastern Mekong Basin is a medium-to-large basin covering 15 provinces, including Sakon Nakhon, with key water sources like the Songkhram River.
•United Analyst and Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd. (UAE) and Inter Tech Consultant Co., Ltd. are the consulting firms implementing the project.
•The meeting focused on six strategic areas: consumption and water quality, production and efficient use, flood and drought management, aquatic ecosystems and the Mekong River, transboundary risks and climate, and data management and local capacity.
•The meeting was organized to ensure the master plan is comprehensive and consistent with the actual conditions of Sakon Nakhon province and the Northeastern Mekong Basin.
•The process included participation from government agencies, local administrative organizations, network partners, and citizens from the Huai Pe-Huai Ning and Songkhram River areas.

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Key Entities

Person

Sarawut Suwannachutha(ศราวุธ สุวรรณจูฑะ)

Deputy Governor of Sakon Nakhon and presiding officer of the first small group meeting.

Thammapong Naowabut(ธรรมพงษ์ เนาวบุตร)

Director of the National Water Resources Office Region 3.

Organization

National Water Resources Office Region 3(สำนักทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติภาค 3)

The government agency whose director participated in the small group meeting.

United Analyst and Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ยูไนเต็ด แอนนาลิสต์ แอนด์ เอ็นจิเนียริ่ง คอนซัลแตนท์ จำกัด)

One of the consulting firms implementing the water resource management master plan project.

Inter Tech Consultant Co., Ltd.(บริษัท อินเตอร์ เทค คอนซัลแตนท์ จำกัด)

One of the consulting firms implementing the water resource management master plan project.

Place

Sakon Nakhon(สกลนคร)ℹ️

The province hosting the meeting and part of the Northeastern Mekong Basin.

Northeastern Mekong Basin(ลุ่มน้ำโขงตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ)

A medium-to-large basin covering 15 provinces, the subject of the water resource management master plan.

De Majestic Hotel(โรงแรมเดอมาเจสติค)

The venue in Sakon Nakhon where the first small group meeting was held.

Songkhram River(แม่น้ำสงคราม)ℹ️

A key river within the management scope in Sakon Nakhon province.

Huai Pe-Huai Ning(ห้วยเป-ห้วยหนิง)

An area from which citizen representatives participated in the meeting.

Policy

Water Resource Management Master Plan for the Northeastern Mekong Basin, Improvement Phase 1 (2023-2037)(แผนแม่บทการบริหารจัดการทรัพยากรน้ำ ในเขตลุ่มน้ำโขงตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ ปรับปรุงช่วงที่ 1 (พ.ศ. 2566-2580))

The strategic plan being developed to manage water resources in the Northeastern Mekong Basin.