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International River Basin Organizations Data

Asia

Name	Participating countries	Level of Collaboration	Type of Collaboration	Principal Issue	Date	Description	Source
Amur
Amur River Coordination Committee	China, Mongolia, Russia	Official	Commission	Joint management	2004	Amur River Coordination Committee	Source
Aral Sea
Interstate Coordination Water Commission (ICWC)	Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan	Official	Commission	Water quantity, water quality, joint management	February 18, 1995	On February 18, 1992 the five Ministers of Water Resources of Central Asian states signed an "Agreement on cooperation in joint management, use and protection of interstate sources of water resources" and this agreement founded the ICWC. Executive bodies of ICWC are River Basin Authorities (BWOs) SyrDarya and AmuDarya. BWOs are in charge of planning and managing water flow schedules and water resources distribution, as well as direct implementation of the decisions made by ICWC relevant to water allocation, schedules of water flow and releases, water quality control.	Source
International Fund for saving the Aral Sea (IFAS)	Kazakstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan	Official	Organization	Other: research and education	1994	An interstate organisation established in order to fund and credit joint regional environmental and research programmes and projects aimed at saving the Aral Sea and improving the environmental situation in the areas affected by the disaster as well as solving regional socio-economic problems. Primary goals include: stabilising and improving the environment of the Aral Sea Basin, rehabilitating the disaster zones, improving water resource management, and increasing the capacity of local and state institutions for planning and implementing programs.	-
A Joint Water Committee (JWC)	Israel, Jordan	Official	Commission	Water quality, water quantity, joint management	1994	A Joint Water Committee (JWC) - to jointly manage water resources of the West Bank; for the purposes of monitoring, planning, study, information sharing, and dispute resolution. The Joint Water Committee is to manage mutual water resources, operate jointly established monitoring stations to monitor the quality of water along their boundary, and to develop plans to supply Jordan with an additional 50 mcm/yr. of drinking water.38 Article 6 of the Jordan Israel Peace Treaty provides for mutual assistance in the alleviation of water shortagesThe JWC served as an institutional mechanism for the interim period, mainly to oversee the implementation of Article 40 (of the agreement deals with water allocation but refers to the immediate needs of the Palestinians without considering the principle of equitable and reasonable utilization of the water resources by both sides).	Source 1 / Source 2
Coruh
Joint Boundary Water Commission	Turkey, former USSR(Georgia)	Official	Commission	Joint management	1973	Joint Boundary Water Commission.	Source
Fenney
Indo- Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission	India, Bangladesh	Official	Commission	Joint management	March 19, 1972	Mission: to develop the waters of the rivers common to the two countries on a cooperative basis (specifically excluding issues of Ganges development).	Source
Joint Committee of Experts	India, Bangladesh	Official	Commission	Joint management, water quantity	November 22, 1985	Joint Committee of Experts.	TFDD Source
Fly
Fly River Provincial Boundaries Commission	Indonesia, Papua New Guinea	Official	Commission	Joint management	1978	Established in accordance with the Fly River Constituencies Act.	Source
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna
Indo- Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission	India, Bangladesh	Official	Commission	Joint management	March 19, 1972	Mission: to develop the waters of the rivers common to the two countries on a cooperative basis (specifically excluding issues of Ganges development).	Source
Joint Committee	India, Bangladesh	Official	Commission	Water quantity	December 12, 1996	Joint Committee to record at Farakka the daily flow below Farakka barrage, in the Feeder canal, at the Navigation Lock, as well as at the Hardinge Bridge.	Source
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (Mahakali subbasin)
Mahakali River Commission	India, Nepal	Official	Commission	Water quantity	February 12, 1996	Mahakali River Commission, resulting from the Mahakali Treaty of 12 February 1996. The Commission has been directed to: (i) seek information on and, if necessary, inspect all structures included in the Mahakali Treaty; (ii) make recommendations for the conservation and utilization of the Mahakali River; (iii) provide expert evaluation of projects and make recommendations thereto; (iv) coordinate and monitor plans of action; and (v) examine any differences arising between the two countries concerning the Treaty's interpretation and application.	Source
Helmand
Helmand River Delta Commission	Afghanistan, Iran, (Pakistan)	Official	Commission	Water quantity, joint management		Task: to measure and divide the river flows between the two signatories.	TFDD
Indus
Indus Water Commission or Permanent Indus Commission	India, Pakistan	Official	Commission	Water quantity, joint management	1960	Regulates the allocation of waters from the Indus River basin between India and Pakistan.	Source
Jordan
Joint Water Committee	Jordan, Palestina	Official	Commission	Water quantity, water quality, joint management	1995	Joint Water Committee set up as a result of the 'Israel-Jordan Peace treaty' of 1994. This treaty provided for this Committee to function as the implementing body of the Program of Action, to oversee water allocation, storage, water quality protection, information transfers and data sharing, and generally to coordinate action in alleviating water shortages.	Source
Jordan (Yarmouk subbasin)
Joint Syro- Jordanian Commission	Jordan, Syria	Official	Commission	Water quantity, joint management	July 8, 1953	Joint Syro-Jordanian Commission set up under the 'Agreement Between the Republic of Syria and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Concerning the Utilization of the Yarmuk Waters' which entered into force on 8 July 1953. It was established for the application of the provisions of this Agreement, the regulation and exercise of the rights and obligations which the two Governments have assumed thereunder and supervision over the settlement of all questions to which its application may give rise.	Source
Karnaphuli
Indo- Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission	India, Bangladesh	Official	Commission	Joint management	March 19, 1972	Mission: to develop the waters of the rivers common to the two countries on a cooperative basis (specifically excluding issues of Ganges development).	Source
Joint Committee of Experts	India, Bangladesh	Official	Commission	Joint management, water quantity	November 22, 1985	Joint Committee of Experts.	TFDD Source
Kura-Araks
Joint Commission	Georgia, Turkey				is being set up	Joint Commission	-
Mekong
Mekong River Commission (formerly known as Mekong Committee; name change in 1995)	Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam	Official	Commission	Hydro-power/ hydro-electricity, irrigation, navigation, fishing, flood control/ relief, joint management	1957	A coordinating mechanism between the four countries. Original aim was development of large scale water-resource developments, but this has never been realized. Now objections include hydropower, irrigation, flood control, collection and distribution of hydrological data. Also, the MRC serves as focal point for donor organizations and countries. MRC maintains regular dialogue with the two upper states of the Mekong River Basin, China and Myanmar.The MRC member countries agree to co-operate in all fields of sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, such as navigation, flood control, fisheries, agriculture, hydropower and environmental protection.	Source 1 / Source 2
ASEAN- Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC)	Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam	Official	Commission	Economic development, joint cooperation	June 17, 1996	ASEAN-Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC) was set up by the Ministers of the countries to cooperate in the development of the Mekong Basin. The main objectives of this cooperation are (i) to enhance economically sound and sustainable development of the Mekong Basin; (ii) to encourage a process of dialogue and common project identification which can result in firm economic partnerships for mutual benefit; and (iii) to strengthen the interconnections and economic linkages between the ASEAN member countries and the Mekong riparian countries.	Source
Talas
The Commission of the Republic of Kazahstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas	Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan	Official	Commission	Joint management	January 21, 2000	Article 5 of the international agreement between the Government of the Kazakh Republic and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas states that "in order to ensure safe and reliable work of water management facilities of intergovernmental status, the Parties shall create permanent commissions to determine the working regimes and the range of necessary expenses for exploitation and maintenance".	Source
Tumen
The Tumen River Area Development Coordination Committee	China, DPRK and Russia	Official	Committee	Economic development, joint management	1996	The Committee's purpose was to advance development of Tumen River Economic Development Area (TREDA).	Source
Tumen River Area Consultative Commission	China, DPRK, Mongolia, ROK, and Russia	Official	Commission	Economic development, joint management	1996	The Commission's purpose was to support development in Tumen River Economic Development Area (TREDA) as well as the Northeast Asia region.	Source
Tigris-Euphrates/Shatt al Arab
Joint Technical Committee on Regional Waters	Iraq, Turkey (and Syria)	Official	Commission	Water quantity, technical assistance/ cooperation, joint management	1980	Formed on the basis of a former protocol (1946) concerning the control and management of the Euphrates and the Tigris. Set up in 1980 by both countries to discuss regional water matters. Syria joined the committee afterwards.	Source

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