Cambodia : Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project
ADB is helping Cambodia restore key infrastructure in provinces that were damaged by the 2011 flood. The project will rehabilitate national, provincial, and rural roads, including bridges and culverts. It will also restore irrigation and flood control facilities.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Long, Piseth Vou
Southeast Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Cambodia -
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Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
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Project Name | Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project | ||||||||||||||||
Project Number | 46009-001 | ||||||||||||||||
Country / Economy | Cambodia |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Partnerships |
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Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Irrigation - Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||||||
Description | The project will rehabilitate infrastructure (national, provincial, and rural roads and irrigation facilities) damaged by the 2011 flood to be implemented from April 2012 to March 2015. | ||||||||||||||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | ADB received high level request from the Royal Government of Cambodia to provide emergency assistance to rehabilitate flood damaged infrastructure. | ||||||||||||||||
Impact | Current Project Economic and social recovery from the 2011 floods in project provinces Overall project Economic and social recovery from the 2011 and 2013 floods in the project provinces accelerated |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Current Project Restoration of critical public and social infrastructure assets to their original standards or better Overall project Reconstruction of critical infrastructure to restore livelihoods and access and protect against future flooding |
Progress Toward Outcome | Current Project: Output 1: National and Provincial Roads Restoration. All ten contracts have been completed. These include the reconstruction of 2.8 km of detour road/dyke in Prey Veng, 8.5 km of provincial road (PR) 270 in Kampong Cham; 8.1 km of PR 270; 34.4 km of PR 159 in Banteay Meanchey; and reconstruction of 14 bridges. Output 2: Rural Roads Restoration. All five Stage 2 contracts for the reconstruction of 275.2 km of rural roads have been completed. All five Stage 3 contracts, which provide laterite surfacing of 175.9 km of rural roads and rehabilitation of 165 structures have also been completed. Output 3: Irrigation and Flood Control. All twenty subprojects have been completed. Together, all subprojects are capable of irrigating 25,371 ha, equivalent to 101% of the targeted irrigated areas of 25,000 ha. Additional Financing: The project implementation has been completed by the loan/grant closing date of 30 June 2018 with a total of 50 contracts (41 civil works, 4 consulting services, and 5 equipment contracts) have been awarded for a total value of $72.94 million, which accounted for 99.8% for the allocated fund. As of 30 June 2018, physical progress was estimated at 100% against the elapsed time of 100%. All Stage 2 and 3 civil works constructions have been completed and defect liability certificates (DLC) have been issued except CW10b, CW10c, CW14 and CW14A under MPWT; and CW08 and CW13 under MOWRAM. For subprojects that have not been issued DLC, the IAs are advised to use bank guarantee to cover the defect liability period after the project completion date. -Output1: National and Provincial Roads Rehabilitated. All three civil works contracts under Stage 2 have been completed and its DLC have been issued. Whereas all eight civil works contracts under Stage 3 have also been completed, and its DLC have been issued, except CW10b, CW10c, CW14 and CW14A which will be ended on 27 June 2018, 27 June 2018, 23 July 2018 and 5 May 2019, respectively. 114 km of National and provincial roads in five provinces (Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom and Kampong Cham) have been rehabilitated and upgraded. This includes 6.0 km, 81.0 km and 27.0 km in Reinforced Concrete (RC) pavement, DBST and Laterite, respectively. Three Pre-Stressed Concrete (PSC) bridges (equivalent to 155m), one RC bridge (equivalent to 15m), 28 box culverts and 211 pipe culverts have been built. -Output 2: Rural Road Rehabilitated. All 12 contracts have been fully completed and its DLC have also been issued. 269.86 km of rural roads in five provinces (Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom and Kampong Cham) have been rehabilitated. It includes 252.86 km in laterite, 17 km in RC pavement, one RC bridges and several box and pipe culverts. -Output 3: Irrigation and Flood Management. Stage 2 civil works for seven subprojects were packed into six works contracts have fully completed by July 2015. All the defects liability certificates have been issued. Stage 3 civil works consists of ten contract packages, one package for the construction of four farmers water user community buildings, and another package for installation of 8 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and 10 hydromet stations. Construction works of all ten civil works packages including contract variation of two access roads have been completed. Eight of them have been issued the defects liability certificates. The remaining two subprojects, CW13 and CW08, are under defects liability period till July and September 2018 respectively. Also, the contract for installation of AWS and hydromet stations have also completed and in operations. Stage 2 and 3 subprojects together will provide irrigated water to 73,507 ha of which 68,614 ha in wet season and 4,893 ha in dry season. As 31 March 2018, the project target of at least 25% of unskilled workdays created for women, have been generally achieved. |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Output 1: Current project: National and provincial roads damaged by floods (including bridges and culverts) rehabilitated and reconstructed Output 2: Current project: Rural roads damaged by floods (including bridges and culverts) rehabilitated and reconstructed Output 3: Current project: Irrigation facilities rehabilitated and reconstructed Output 4: Current project: Project managed and monitored efficiently Output 1: Overall project: unchanged Output 2: Overall project: unchanged Output 3: Overall project: Irrigation facilities rehabilitated and flood management improved Output4: Overall project: unchanged |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Rehabilitation of 450 km of rural roads under FDERP was completed. Rehabilitation of 256.60 km of rural roads under FDERP-AF is completed. Data is being collected. 22,879 (30%) of unskilled women work-day has been achieved against 75,725 of total work-days. 2.8 km of DBST detour road/dyke in Prey Veng and 8.5 km of PR270 in Kampong Cham completed; 8.1 km of PR 270 paved with DBST completed; 34.4 km of PR 159 in Banteay Meanchey province completed in July 2015. In Stage 2, reconstruction of bridge in Prey Veng, reconstruction of Baray Lex Bridge at Km 88 on NR 11, and reconstruction of Koh Roka bridge in Kampong Cham completed. In Stage 3, 5 bridges along National Road (NR) 11, 6 bridges and 4 box culverts along Provincial Road (PR) 270 in Kampong Cham province also completed. Around 30% of unskilled labor hired are women. All five Stage 2 contracts for reconstruction of 275.2 km of rural roads completed. All five Stage 3 contracts, which entail placement of laterite on 175.9 km of rural roads and rehabilitation of 165 structures also completed. Roughness index of 7 achieved for all laterite re-habilitated roads Around 35.3% of unskilled labor hired are women. Civil works construction of Stage 2 and Stage 3 subprojects have been completed by March 2015. The 20 subprojects of Stage 2 and 3 will be capable of irrigating 25,408 ha, equivalent to 101% of the targeted irrigated areas of 25,000 ha. The total costs for both stage-2 and stage-3 civil works are $9.88 million. The average cost per hectare is about $418. About 25% of women have been employed as unskilled labor. Progress is on track. Sex-disaggregated data has been collected. Key PIU staff have been participated in training on gender mainstreaming in infrastructure projects. About 370 km of national, provincial, and rural roads has been reconstructed and upgraded. Construction of 5 bridges under FDERP was completed. Under FDERP-AF, all 4 bridges are completed. The provincial road 270 and 156D have also been reconstructed. 33.9% of women unskilled labors out of 78.138 total number of work-days. Stage 2 and 3 subprojects together will provide irrigated water to 73,507 ha of which 68,614 ha in wet season and 4,893 ha in dry season. As of 30 June 2018, 35,671 (31%) of 115,864 total work-days. The installation and commissioning of eight AWS and ten hydrological stations was completed in June 2015. the certificates of acceptance were issued in October 2015. The hydrological data obtaining from AWS and hydromet stations have been uploaded into MOWRAM website. The training to PIU staff has also been provided by the supplier. Completed. |
Geographical Location | Nation-wide, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Koh Kong, Peam Chileang, Prey Veng, Prey Veng, Siem Reap, Smach Mean Chey, Tboung Khmum |
Safeguard Categories | |
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Environment | B |
Involuntary Resettlement | B |
Indigenous Peoples | C |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for roads and irrigation sub-projects have been prepared. EMPs have been incorporated into the civil works bidding documents and in the contracts. The initial environmental examinations (IEEs) have also been prepared. The EA/IAs, consultants and ADB Project team are monitoring implementation of EMPs closely. |
Involuntary Resettlement | A resettlement framework was prepared prior to project approval. The subprojects approved so far are classified as Category C for involuntary resettlement. |
Indigenous Peoples | The Project is not affecting indiginous people as defined under ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | The project team have had numerious consultations with relevant government ministries, including the National Committee for Disaster Management, and selected development partners during the Reconnaissance Mission in December and Fact-finding mission in January-Feb 2012. |
During Project Implementation | The project team have conducted consultations with the relevant Government ministries and project beneficiaries during project review missions and site visits. |
Responsible ADB Officer | Long, Piseth Vou |
Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Cambodia Resident Mission |
Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Economy and Finance Mr. Pen Thirong [email protected] Street 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh City Cambodia Ministry of Public Works and Transport Mr. Vong Pisith [email protected] 4th Floor Eastern Building Corner Norodom Boulevard Street 106 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Ministry of Rural Development H. E. Try Meng [email protected] 169 Corner Road Soviet Blvd. Phnom Penh Cambodia Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology He Ponh Sachak 364 Monivong Blvd, Khan Chamkamorn Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 09 Jan 2012 |
Fact Finding | 26 Jan 2012 to 10 Feb 2012 |
MRM | 29 Feb 2012 |
Approval | 27 Mar 2012 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 25 Jul 2018 |
Grant 0285-CAM
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
27 Mar 2012 | 04 Apr 2012 | 14 May 2012 | 30 Sep 2015 | 30 Jun 2018 | 21 Feb 2019 |
Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 11.93 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 11.68 | 98% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 11.93 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 11.68 | 98% |
Status of Covenants | ||||||
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 2852-CAM
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
27 Mar 2012 | 04 Apr 2012 | 14 May 2012 | 30 Sep 2015 | - | 10 Mar 2016 |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 61.93 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 55.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 51.64 | 0.00 | 100% |
Counterpart | 6.93 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 51.64 | 0.00 | 100% |
Status of Covenants | ||||||
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 3125-CAM
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
11 Apr 2014 | 23 Apr 2014 | 30 May 2014 | 30 Sep 2017 | 30 Jun 2018 | 21 Feb 2019 |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 75.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 75.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 67.67 | 0.00 | 100% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 67.67 | 0.00 | 100% |
Status of Covenants | ||||||
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Cambodia: Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project and Additional Financing | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Mar 2021 |
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Flood Tracker

The flooding of the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap hit Cambodia hard in 2011. 18 out of 24 provinces in the country experienced inundation, 250 people died, and more than 1.7 million were affected. More than 400,000 hectares (ha) of rice crops were affected of which almost 230,000 ha were severely damaged or destroyed (9.3% of the cultivated area). 1,675 livestock were lost, and more than 70,000 drinking water wells were contaminated.
The floods caused $625 million worth of losses and damages, with infrastructure damage pegged at $376 million - including roads (national, provincial, and rural); irrigation facilities; water supply and sanitation facilities; schools; and health centers.
The flooding posed a serious challenge to development and the livelihoods of people; particularly on the poor and socially disadvantaged, such as women and children.
The $60 million Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project (FDERP) will rebuild 524 kilometers of roads, six bridges and 26 irrigation systems in six severely-affected provinces, including Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, and Siem Reap. The project will improve access to market and social services, restore people's livelihoods by increasing agriculture productivity and help strengthen disaster management systems at all levels. The project will provide short-term employment and much-needed income to poor women and men through jobs on rehabilitating damaged roads and irrigation infrastructure.
20 October 2015: Updates on Project Progress
Output 1: National and Provincial Roads Restoration. All ten contracts have been completed. These include the reconstruction of 2.8 km of detour road/dyke in Prey Veng, 8.5 km of provincial road (PR) 270 in Kampong Cham; 8.1 km of PR 270; 34.4 km of PR 159 in Banteay Meanchey; and reconstruction of 14 bridges.
Output 2: Rural Roads Restoration. All five Stage 2 contracts for the reconstruction of 275.2 km of rural roads have been completed. All five Stage 3 contracts, which provide laterite surfacing of 175.9 km of rural roads and rehabilitation of 165 structures have also been completed.
Output 3: Irrigation and Flood Control. All twenty subprojects have been completed. Together, all subprojects are capable of irrigating 25,371 ha, equivalent to 101% of the targeted irrigated areas of 25,000 ha.
20 January 2015: Climate-proof Roads for Cambodia's Western Region (Video)
19 February 2013: Latest Project Photos
![]() The newly constructed bridge in Kampong Cham province will provide better access to markets, schools, and social services. |
![]() The construction of the bridge will provide better transportation for communities in Kampong Cham province that will enable them to improve their livelihood. |
25 October 2012: Location Maps of Flood Damaged Areas
- Flood Damaged Rural Roads in Banteay Meanchey
- Flood Damaged Rural Roads in Prey Veng Province
- Flood Damaged Rural Roads in Siem Reap Province
- Flood Damaged Rural Roads in Kampong Thom Province
- Flood Damaged Rural Roads in Kampong Cham Province
- Flood Damaged Irrigation System in Five Provinces (Khmer)
- Flood Damaged Irrigation System in Prey Veng Province (Khmer)
- Flood Damaged Toul Skea Irrigation Canal in Prey Veng province (Khmer)
10 September 2012: ADB releases up-to-date factsheets on progress of the Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project.
05 September 2012: ADB organizes Media Tour of Reconstructed Infrastructure
ADB accompanied more than 20 media representatives to view the reconstructed flood-damaged rural roads, bridges, dikes and irrigation schemes under the Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project in Kampong Cham and Prey Veng provinces. See the media guide.
News from this day:
- ADB has a long road ahead after big flood (scanned image from Phnom Penh Post, 05 September 2012)
- Bank to provide $55 million to repair flood damage(scanned image from Cambodia Daily, 05 September 2012)
- The road to recovery (scanned image from Phnom Penh Post, 05 September 2012)
- Video: Rebuilding after record floods(Phnom Penh Post, 05 September 2012)
04 September 2012: ADB Briefs Media on the Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project for Press Trip
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday held a briefing with 20 journalists about an upcoming press trip to view progress of the Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project (FDERP), a joint project of ADB and the governments of Australia and Cambodia.
The press trip on 5 September 2012 will take journalists to Kampong Cham and Prey Veng provinces to see the $1.25 million reconstruction of a road and a bridge known as KC1B, the $3.38 million rehabilitation of a dyke and bridge known as CW1, and the $1.96 million reconstruction of another bridge known as CW2.
The $67.18 million FDERP will rebuild or repair 524 kilometers of roads, six bridges and 26 irrigation systems in six provinces severely affected by the 2011 floods, including Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, and Siem Reap.
"The rehabilitation of roads, bridges and irrigation schemes will not only improve agricultural productivity and access to markets and social services, it will also provide short-term employment opportunity to poor women and men" said Peter Brimble, Deputy Country Director of ADB Cambodia Resident Mission at the briefing.
FDERP is a three-year project, concluding in 2015, with a $55 million in concession loan from ADB, a $5.25 million grant from the Government of Australia, and $6.93 million from the Cambodian government.
Climate-proof Roads for Cambodia's Western Region
Over 500 kilometers of roads in six provinces in Western Cambodia are being repaired and rebuilt under a flood damage emergency reconstruction project.Mekong River and Tonle Sap Lake: Cambodia Flood Recovery
A $55 million loan to Cambodia will restore roads and irrigation infrastructure destroyed by devastating floods in 2011.
Tenders
Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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STAGE 3:MPWT-CW14A: UPGRADING OF 17 KM LATERITE SU RFACING TO DBST ON PROVINCIAL ROAD NO. 2563 IN BANTEAY MEANCHEY PROVINCE | Loan 3125 | 28 Nov 2017 | HENG SAMBAT CO.,LTD IMPEXP TRANS&CONSTRUCTION | KHAN CHROY CHONGYA PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA | Ministry of Economy and Finance | 1,798,751.00 | 1,798,751.00 |
Interior Decoration and Civil Works for New Office of SEIP Following National Competitive Bidding Package No. WD-1U | Loan 3125 | 12 Apr 2017 | Sbph Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. | Sangkat Boeung Trabek, Khan Chamkarmorn Phnom Penh Cambodia | Ministry of Economy and Finance | 770,415.54 | 770,415.54 |
Procurement Plan
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project | Procurement Plans | Feb 2013 |