Guidebook on the State of River Basin Reporting for Local Governments and River Basin Organizations in the East Asian Seas Region

The Guidebook on the State of the River Basin (SORB) Reporting System is intended for local governments and/or river basin organizations in the East Asian Seas region currently or planning to implement integrated river basin management (IRBM)/integrated water resources management (IWRM) programs. 

The Guidebook provides guidance to local governments and/ or river basin organizations in establishing a regular monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and reporting mechanism. It discusses the requirements, the basis and importance of implementing and sustaining the SORB reporting system. Although the Guidebook was developed for application in river basins in the East Asian Seas Region, the contents are generic, and users are advised to make modifications according to their local situation and capacity. The intention is not to prescribe, but to help river basin managers and coastal managers, local planners and constituent stakeholders to develop and employ a systematic M&E tool within the context of an IRBM/IWRM program. It is therefore essential to understand its linkages to the different activities and outputs generated throughout the process of IRBM/IWRM development and implementation.