4M-MEKONG WATER UTILIZ.

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The objective of the Water Utilitzation Project is to assist the member states fo the Mekong River Commission (MRC): Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, to establish mechanisms to promote and improve coordinated and sustainable water management in the Basin, including reasonable and equitable water utilization by the countries of the Basin and protection of the environmental aquatic life and ecological balance of the Basin. The project will consist of three components. Basin modeling and knowledge base, which will develop necessary analytical tools and a comprehensive basin simulation package to support MRC's basin management decisions, determine, monitor and implement the "Rules for Water Utilization"; and put functional information sharing mechanisms in place; b) Rules for Water Utilization, including, drafting rules to establish minimum flows in the Mekong River and define water sharing, utilization and water quality rules, preparing detailed review and notification procedures; and assisting in negotiations and consultation during formation of the Rules. Institutional strengthening, which will strengthen institutional capacity to implement the Rules, undertaking basin management functions, promoting participation of upper riparians, coordination with donor agencies, supervision and monitoring of the implementation of the Project, and financial and procurement management.