Shaping river-basin futures together: tools, data & dialogue for scenario-driven planning

This session introduces practical tools and data developed or under development for the Meghna River Basin and aims to spark dialogue on co-developing basin-wide solutions. Through a series of short presentations, a dynamic panel, and interactive dialogue, participants will explore how shared tools, data systems, and collaborative planning can empower communities and institutions in transboundary water governance.

Agenda

Setting the scene (15 mins) 

• Dr Satish Prasad, Research Fellow, SEI – “Wetland Monitoring Tool for Meghna Basin”

Spotlight Talk (20 mins)

• Sabyasachi Dutta, Founder-Director of the ‘Asian Confluence’, India East Asia, Center
• Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Chief Specialist and Director, GIS Division, CEGIS on “Geospatial Studies in Basin Management of Bangladesh: A Case Study of the Meghna Basin”

Discussant (40 mins)

• Dr Sudip Mitra, Professor, Head, School of Agro & Rural Technology (SART) · Founding Head, Centre for Disaster Management & Research (CDMR), IIT Guwahati, India
• Ms Shuchita Rawal, Open Contracting India Lead, Civic Data Lead
• Dr Rajib Kumar Goswami, Additional Chief Engineer, Externally Aided Projects, Water Resources Department, Assam
• Shubhuti Ghimire, SSA – Water Resources Management, ICIMOD
• Devrishi Bharadwaj, Young Professional, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal

Discussion (10 mins)

Key messages and conclusion (5 mins)

Moderator: Dr Thanapon Piman, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute, Bangkok