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| PDS Creation Date | – |
| PDS Updated as of | 27 Mar 2013 |
| Project Name | Greater Mekong Subregion Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project (CAM) |
| Country |
Regional |
| Project/Program Number | 40190-013 |
| Status | Approved |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
| In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. | |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification | Agriculture and natural resources / Irrigation, Drainage, and Flood Protection |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Environmental sustainability Regional cooperation and integration Social development Poverty reduction and inclusive growth Climate change |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Type/Modality of Assistance | Approval Number | Source of Funding | Approved Amount (thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan | 2970 | Asian Development Fund | 35,000 |
| Grant | 0330 | Strategic Climate Fund - PPCR | 5,800 |
| Loan | 8262 | Strategic Climate Fund - PPCR | 4,000 |
| – | – | Counterpart | 2,950 |
| TOTAL | US$ 47,750 | ||
For more information about the safeguard categories, please see http://www.adb.org/site/safeguards/safeguard-categories
| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Environmental Aspects All identified adverse impacts resulting from the location, design, construction, and operation of the water management infrastructure are expected to be small to moderate and can be mitigated by adoption of specific measures. Special environment-related assurances are prepared to mitigate any project impact on adjacent wetlands. Further updating of the environmental management plans for individual subprojects will be undertaken prior to the commencement of site-specific construction activities. |
| Involuntary Resettlement It is initially estimated that about 1,814 households (11,065 people) will be affected by the project, including 1,537 households (9,222 people) in Viet Nam and 277 households (1,843 people) in the Lao PDR. In both countries, severely affected households are estimated at about 248 households (1,221 people), potentially losing more than 10% of their productive land and/or assets. The total land take is estimated at 75 hectares. Six resettlement plans, one for each subproject, have been prepared (two in the Lao PDR and four in Viet Nam). |
| Indigenous Peoples No indigenous people maintaining distinct cultural identities or separate cultural traditions was found to reside in the project areas. |
| During Project Design Consultation with key stakeholders were conducted during project design. |
| During Project Implementation – |
| The project will support the Government of Cambodia as it undertakes structural and nonstructural measures to prepare for and manage disaster risks linked to floods and droughts. Project interventions will (i) enhance the regional data, information, and knowledge base for the management of floods and droughts; (ii) upgrade or develop water management infrastructure; and (iii) prepare communities to manage disasters such as floods and droughts, and adapt to climate change. Improved drought management and irrigation water structures in Cambodia will benefit farmers on about 16,000 hectares (ha) of agricultural lands, and at least 10,000 people will benefit from improved flood management. |
| The Mekong River is a major influence on the lives of the people in Cambodia. Annual floods are a source of livelihood and sustenance, but extreme flood events and droughts cause widespread hardship. The costs to the countries of the Lower Mekong basin (LMB), in terms of loss of life and damage to infrastructure by floods and economic losses from both flood and drought events are significant. In Cambodia, between 1987 and 2007, 15 flood events resulted in over 1,150 deaths, disrupted the lives of over nine million persons, and when combined with losses from five drought events, caused over $465 million in damage to structures and crops. Although the annual average losses are relatively low, floods and drought events cause episodic losses as illustrated by Typhoon Ketsana in September 2009 which resulted in $132 million losses in Cambodia. Flood damage and associated losses were estimated to range from 0.30 to 0.45% of gross domestic product in 2009 in teh lower Mekong basin countries. There is a growing need for improved community preparedness to manage increasingly frequent and severe climatic extremes. Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency of extreme flood events. While drought events do not result directly in deaths or structural damage, the disruption to lives and livelihoods, and the economic loss of agricultural production is substantial and limits the ability of rural communities to avoid poverty. These weather extremes illustrate the growing need for improving community preparedness to manage increasingly frequent disaster risks. Updating of infrastructure design standards will contribute to reducing the risks in Cambodia. While many of the nonstructural problems of data, warning systems and coordination of agencies are generic to LMB countries, problems related to physical structures, including canals, drains, control structures, are site specific. Flood and drought risk management as well as building communities resilience are identified as priorities in the national strategic development plans, sector strategies and national climate change adaptation plans. The proposed investment is one of the flagship programs of the 2002 Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework. Country agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector assessments have confirmed drought and flood (extreme weather) events as key constraints to economies of the project countries and as contributing factors to persistent poverty in areas affected. Consequently, the proposed Project has two foci: (i) subregional activities to strengthen regional cooperation and integration (RCI) with regard to water resources management in general and flood/drought management in particular, and (ii) in country investments which combine structural and non-structural investments. Together, these will address the key subsector constraint of insufficient disaster preparedness of countries and communities to manage and mitigate the potential impacts of climate extremes. |
| Reduced economic losses resulting from flood and droughts |
| Description of Outcome Improved capacity and preparedness to manage and mitigate the impacts of flood and drought events |
Progress Towards Outcome – |
| Description of Project Outputs 1. Regional coordination for management of flood and drought events strengthened 2. Water management infrastructure upgraded 3. Capacity for community based F&D management enhanced 4. Effective project implementation |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) – |
| Status of Development Objectives – |
Material Changes – |
| Date of First Listing | 2010 Nov 03 |
| Consulting Services All consultants and nongovernment organizations (NGO) to be financed by the ADB loan will be recruited according to ADB s Guidelines on the Use of Consultants. The project implementation consultants will assist the CPMU with project implementation support, such as, (i) build the capacity of CPMU and PIUs in project management, procurement, and financial management; (ii) assist in updating the resettlement plan and environmental management plans based on the approved detailed engineering design; and (iii) assist in monitoring, evaluation and reporting. |
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| Procurement Procurement of civil works packages and goods and services following international competitive bidding and national competitive bidding procedures will be carried out by the CPMU. The EA will undertake procurement following ADB Procurement Guidelines. |
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| Procurement and Consulting Notices http://www.adb.org/projects/40190-013/business-opportunities |
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| Concept Clearance | 05 May 2011 |
| Fact-finding | 28 Mar 2011 to 31 May 2011 |
| Management Review Meeting | 06 Jul 2012 |
| Approval | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Last Review Mission | – |
| Approval No. | Approval | Signing | Effectivity | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | ||||
| Loan 2970 | 12 Dec 2012 | 17 Jan 2013 | – | 30 Sep 2019 | – | – |
| Date | Approval Number | ADB (US$ thousand) | Others (US$ thousand) | Net Percentage |
| Cumulative Contract Awards | ||||
| 25 May 2013 | Loan 2970 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Cumulative Disbursements | ||||
| 25 May 2013 | Loan 2970 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| Approval No. | Category | ||||||
| Sector | Social | Financial | Economic | Others | Safeguards | Project Financial Statements | |
| Loan 2970 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grant 0330 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Loan 8262 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Su Chin Teoh (steoh@adb.org) |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Divisions | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology He Ponh Sachak |
| Project Website | http://www.adb.org/projects/40190-013/main |
| List of Project Documents | http://www.adb.org/projects/40190-013/documents |