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Implemented by

Network for Sustainable Hydropower Development

in the Mekong Countries (NSHD-M)

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Why focusing on hydropower in the Mekong Region?

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Renewable source for

energy production

Boost socio-economic

development

Counterbalanced by

potentially significant

negative impacts on

vital ecosystems and

people’s livelihoods.

Sustainable Hydropower

Development

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Objectives

Enhance knowledge and skills on SHD at academic and

research institutions

Share knowledge and experiences

on SHD in the Mekong countries

Increase awareness on

SHD at all levels of decision

making

Strengthen the capacity of

stakeholders, including

planners and decision makers, to cope with the challenges of hydropower in

the region

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Better decision making towards

Sustainable Hydropower Development

by stakeholders in the Mekong Region

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Members of the network

More than 200 individuals, mostly

academics,

More than 30 universities and research

institutions from 6 Mekong countries:

China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia,

Vietnam and Myanmar

Different background: water

engineering, civil engineering,

agriculture, fishery, water resources

management, biodiversity,

environmental management, economy,

social studies,…

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China Myanmar Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam

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Strengthening Networking

Training Manual and Case Study development

Training of Trainers

Curricula development

Approach

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Outputs

Members of NSHD-M have identified six key topics that are

relevant for sustainable hydropower development:

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6 Training Manuals

and 11 Case Studies

have been developed

and translated into

regional languages

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Training of Trainers (ToT) Process

4.5 day – ToT Content of TMs

4.5 day – Did-ToT

methodology how to use TM

ToT

content of TM applying

methodology

Conducting regional training

and receiving coaching

Conducting national training

and receiving online coaching

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ToT Design and Approach

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Experienced trainers/

professors/mentors

Participatory adult-

learning approach

Covers 6 key topic

areas together with

methodology training

Participants coming

from various

countries but

common goals and

disciplines key to

success

Field trips and

discussion

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Trainers – NSHD-M

• Provide regional and national trainings to different

target groups of people:

• Ministries (governmental line agencies)

• Civil society, IOs, NGOs, journalists etc………….

• Professionals working in hydropower development

• Students and academic professionals

• Coaching opportunities

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Integration of SHD into university curricula (Laos)

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Dissemination of Training Manuals and Case studies

Inclusion of SHD into an existing course (e.g. 10 minutes)

Development of 1 course (e.g. 2 hours) on SHD as part of an existing lecture

Development of a lecture or (block) seminar on SHD (with ECTS)

Development of full-time curricula (e.g. MSc on SHD at NUOL)

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Achievements

• 6 training manuals were produced based on the key identified areas for

SHD and most have been translated into the 5 local languages

• 10 case studies have been developed to supplement the training

manuals

• 14 national trainings and 5 regional trainings in English have been

provided by the network members to different stakeholders the

countries

• Block seminars at Water Resources University in Vietnam

• MSc at National University of Laos has been designed, now in the

process of approval by the Ministry of Education

• Integration of SHD topics on the existing curricula for Master students

at Water Resources University, Royal University of Phnom Penh

(undergraduate) and Institute of Technology (MSc) both are in

Cambodia

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• Challenges

• Still relatively few active members who are convincing

presenters/facilitators

• Coordination at country level needs to be strengthened,

including communication and distribution of Information

• Agreeing on a clear approach to develop the network further will

be needed

• Difficulties in integration training manuals into university

curricula because of lack of specialized in depth training. Some

citations of training manuals are not clear.

• There is still not enough support/commitment from the leaders

in partner institutions

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NSHD-M Links • Overview:

http://cewarec.org/Mang-luoi-NSHD-M_4_52.aspx

• Links to download Training Manuals

http://star-www.giz.de/fetch/7q7X1Q00usge000Q4c/giz2014-1703en-climate-change-

hydropower.pdf

http://star-www.giz.de/fetch/5qeG5X001M00g4cc0Q/giz2014-0141en-river-basin-

ecosystem-hydropower.pdf

http://star-www.giz.de/fetch/4Q0ur4X0001Q0gW9g7/giz2014-1702en-hydropower-

economic-development.pdf

http://star-www.giz.de/fetch/5qeO5X001M00gdGA0Q/giz2014-0143en-social-aspects-

hydropower.pdf

http://star-www.giz.de/fetch/9X00qeK3g001MQRy09/giz2014-0140en-options-assessment-

hydrropower.pdf

http://star-www.giz.de/fetch/6Cg6X01M00qgMB00Qe/giz2014-0142en-transboundary-

cooperation-hydropower.pdf

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