1 The 2 nd Green Mekong Forum International Conference on “Green Mekong Initiative” Water Resources Management in Lao PDR By: Mr. Phousavanh Fongkhamdeng Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 21 October 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
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The 2nd Green Mekong ForumInternational Conference on “Green Mekong Initiative”
Water Resources Management in Lao PDR
By:Mr. Phousavanh FongkhamdengDepartment of Water Resources,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
21 October 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
Overview-Water Resources in Lao PDR
Lao PDR is located in South-East Asia with Area of 236,800 km2, approx. 6.2 Mil. people;
90% of the country are in Mekong Basin;
Water resources per capita is around 55,000 m3 per year;
35% of annual flow (or equal 270,000 mil. m3) in Mekong is from Lao tributaries;
The monthly rivers flow by the pattern of rainfall is around 80% during the rainy season and 20% in the dry season.