RESEARCH ON THE APPLICATION OF THE DELPHI SURVEY METHOD IN ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Abstract

This study aims to determine the method and introduce steps to apply the Delphi technique in assessing the implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Viet Nam according to the Global Sustainable Development Goal 6.5.1 (SDG 6.5.1). Consequently, the research will contribute to enhancing the accuracy and reliability of the obtained evaluation results. The whole study is divided into two parts: Part I studies and determines the method of applying the Delphi method in assessing IWRM indicators (this paper), whilst Part II adopts the adapted Delphi survey method to evaluate the degree of IWRM implementation in the Mekong River Delta of Viet Nam.

The Delphi survey method was adapted to match the requirements of SDG indicator 6.5.1. The adjustments include the shift in the purpose of round 1 survey from collecting expert opinions in determining factors related to the research problem as in the traditional Delphi method to brainstorming; and adjusted some rules of the KAMET principle in the analysis of consistency and stability of ratings by experts given regarding the mean, the percentile deviation, and the variance in the score of the indicator. The report also pointed out the steps to survey along with specific requirements in each step.