3rd Mekong Forum on Water, Food & Energy 2013. Presentation from Session 2: Cross Border Dialogue: understanding how to best manage the transboundary benefits and costs of hydropower development within the Water-Food-Energy Nexus

1. Mekong Transboundary
Water Governance
Context:
Photo: :Tom van Cakenberghe/IWMI
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Key Issues and
Challenges
Diana Suhardiman
19-21 November 2013
3 rd Mekong Forum
Hanoi, Vietnam
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2. Countries
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Myanmar
China
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
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3. River Basins
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Irrawaddy
Ya n g t z e
Salween/Nu
Red River
Chao Praya
M e ko n g
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4. Mega Projects
Sayaboury Mainstream Hydropower dam
Country: Laos
Status: Under construction
Operator: Charoen Kharnchang
Capacity: 1285 MW
Expected operation: 2019
Costs: US$ 3.8 billion
Height: 32.6 m
Length: 820 m
Upper Mekong Hydropower cascade
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Country: China
•Dachaoshan
•Jinghong
•Manwan
•Nuozhadu
•Xiaowan
Don Sahong Mainstream Hydropower dam
Upper Sesan Hydropower cascade
Country: Laos
Status: Proposed
Operator: Megafirst Corporation Berhad
Capacity: 360 MW
Expected operation: 2019
Construction cost: US$ 360 million
Dam height: 32 m
Country: Vietnam
Status: Operational/ Under construction
Operator: Capacity: 1944 MW (6-7 dams)
Expected operation:
Construction cost:US$
Dam height:
Vaico River Project
Lower Sesan 2 Tributary Hydropower dam
Country: Cambodia
Status: Under construction
Operator:
Capacity: 300,000 ha irrigated rice
Expected operation:
Construction cost: US$ 200 million
Dam height: 32 m
Country: Cambodia
Status: Proposed
Operator: Hydrolancang International
Capacity: 400 MW
Expected operation: 2019
Construction cost: US$ 781 million
Dam height: 75 m
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5. Dam Planning
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Existing /Planned
Mainstream Dam
D a t a b a s e s :
M R C
C P W F - M e k o n g
G R a N D
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6. Dam Planning
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Existing Hydropower
Dam
Existing /Planned
Mainstream Dam
D a t a b a s e s :
M R C
C P W F - M e k o n g
G R a N D
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7. Dam Planning
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Existing Hydropower
Dam
Planned Hydropower
Dam
Other:
Irrigation /
Hydropower dam
Planned dam
Upper Mekong data
Existing /Planned
Mainstream Dam
D a t a b a s e s :
M R C
C P W F - M e k o n g
G R a N D
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8. If we are to rely on scientific knowledge,
water diplomacy, and deliberative decisionmaking processes as means to promote
sustainable development, the question
remains, as to whether and how we can
use these as a catalyst to influence the
overall shaping of predefined political
goals and objectives
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9. Photo: :Tom van Cakenberghe/IWMI
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Photo: David Brazier/IWMI
Thank you
for your attention
Diana Suhardiman
d.suhardiman@cgiar.org
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