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The Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Project is a critical initiative safeguarding and improving vital river basins across six ASEAN Member States. Guided by the Source-to-Sea principle, this five-year regional project, officially titled "Reducing Pollution and Preserving Environmental Flows in the East Asian Seas through the Implementation of Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) in ASEAN Countries", aims to establish functional IRBM mechanisms in priority river basins in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.  

The project seeks to reduce pollution and sustain freshwater environmental flows while adapting to climate change vulnerabilities. By collaborating to strengthen river governance and management, the IRBM Project is laying the foundation for flourishing communities, resilient ecosystems, and sustainable economies.

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.
 

The Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Project Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is a formal process established to address project-related concerns in a fair, transparent, and timely manner. The GRM ensures that individuals and communities affected by the IRBM Project have a voice and that their concerns are addressed openly and efficiently. It also guarantees that project activities adhere to social and environmental safeguards. Individuals, groups, or communities who believe they are or will be negatively affected by the IRBM Project are encouraged to submit their concerns or complaints. All submissions will be handled with strict confidentiality. 

Poster developed to share key takeaways from projects run in Cavite Province from 2020 to 2022.

Lao PDR joined PEMSEA when it signed the Haikou Partnership Agreement during the 2006 East Asian Seas Congress in Haikou, China. The Haikou Partnership Agreement formally established PEMSEA as the regional coordinating mechanism for implementing the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA).

Cambodia is one of the founding participants in the PEMSEA project, and has continued to expand its efforts in integrated coastal management (ICM), which is now in use throughout its coastal provinces.

Japan joined PEMSEA in 2002, and has become closely involved in a number of PEMSEA networks, and participates in bilateral and mutilateral forums.