Spanning five years, the Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Project takes a comprehensive approach to protection and conservation, focusing on priority river basins in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The project aims to reduce pollution, protect freshwater flows, and strengthen climate resilience.

 

This initiative influences four key large marine ecosystems—the Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, and Indonesian Sea—since the selected river basins in these countries drain into them. The project acknowledges the vital connection between river health, the well-being of marine environments, and the communities that rely on the resources that these critical bodies of water support.

 

The IRBM Project is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and executed by Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of Asia (PEMSEA) Resource Facility, in collaboration with ASEAN.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Implementing Agency: UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub

Executing Agency: PEMSEA Resource Facility

Funding Institution: Global Environment Facility

Participating ASEAN Member States: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam

Project Duration: 5 years (January 2023 to December 2027)

Project Grant: USD 8,479,123

Project Co-financing: USD 106,985,192

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