Viet Nam : Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces Project
The Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces Project integrates climate-resilient agricultural practices through a transformational shift in irrigation modernization, including (i) strengthening irrigation management to improve climate resilience, (ii) modernizing irrigation infrastructure, and (iii) supporting efficient on-farm water management practices. Specifically, the project will modernize eight irrigation systems in five drought-affected provinces: Binh Thuan, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Khanh Hoa, and Ninh Thuan. The modernized systems will enhance the provinces' ability to manage climate variability, improve the water productivity of agriculture, and increase incomes by supporting farmers in growing high-value crops (HVCs) such as coffee, peppers, grapes, apples, dragon fruits, and mangoes. The project was predicated by the El Ni?o Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-induced drought in 20142016, which affected Viet Nam's south-central coastal and central highlands regions.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Vu, Chau N.
Southeast Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Viet Nam -
Modality
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Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
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| Project Name | Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 49404-002 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Viet Nam |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| 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 Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Irrigation |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
| Description | The Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces Project integrates climate-resilient agricultural practices through a transformational shift in irrigation modernization, including (i) strengthening irrigation management to improve climate resilience, (ii) modernizing irrigation infrastructure, and (iii) supporting efficient on-farm water management practices. Specifically, the project will modernize eight irrigation systems in five drought-affected provinces: Binh Thuan, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Khanh Hoa, and Ninh Thuan. The modernized systems will enhance the provinces' ability to manage climate variability, improve the water productivity of agriculture, and increase incomes by supporting farmers in growing high-value crops (HVCs) such as coffee, peppers, grapes, apples, dragon fruits, and mangoes. The project was predicated by the El Ni?o Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-induced drought in 20142016, which affected Viet Nam's south-central coastal and central highlands regions. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project aligns with key government policies, strategies, and laws, including (i) the government's agriculture restructuring plan, which focuses on sustained growth, improved efficiency, and competitiveness of the sector through increased productivity, quality, and value addition; (ii) the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) strategy that calls for adopting advanced and water-saving irrigation techniques and technologies on 500,000 ha of upland crops by 2020 to improve productivity, decrease irrigation water use, and increase household incomes; (iii) the national climate change strategy, which aims to guarantee food security and water resource security; and (iv) the Law on Hydraulic Works (2017), which allows for water pricing for irrigation services. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Climate resilience and water productivity in agriculture improved. |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Climate-resilient and modernized irrigation systems in five provinces established |
| Progress Toward Outcome | To be achieved. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Irrigation management services strengthened Modern irrigation infrastructure developed Efficient on-farm water management practices adopted |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | To be achieved. |
| Geographical Location | Dak Nong, Tinh Binh Thuan, Tinh Dak Lak, Tinh Khanh Hoa, Tinh Ninh Thuan |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The government prepared initial environmental examinations for each of the eight irrigation modernization subprojects, which were disclosed on the ADB website in May 2018. A climate risk and vulnerability assessment was prepared based on climate projections downscaled to the project area. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The government and ADB have agreed on a combined resettlement and ethnic minority development plan (REMDP) following ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement for subprojects entailing involuntary resettlement impacts as identified based on detailed engineering design. The REMDP was disclosed on the ADB website in May 2018 and will be implemented by the government prior to commencement of any civil works. The government will finance land acquisition, compensation, allowances, operation and administration, surveys, monitoring, and reporting. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Impacts on ethnic minorities are positive, because the subprojects aim to improve overall economic and social conditions of the command area population. The project will not cause physical displacement from traditional or customary lands or negatively impact the identity, culture, or customary livelihood system of ethnic minorities. The government prepared five combined REMDPs for the five project provinces, which were disclosed on the ADB website in May 2018. The REMDPs will be used to ensure the inclusion of ethnic minorities and their access to project benefits. The REMDPs also include (i) mitigation measures to avoid land acquisition and minimize negative impacts on ethnic minorities, and (ii) a grievance redress mechanism. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Central and Provincial government agencies will participate in scoping during project design while farmers and other local community groups will participate in consultation to identify their needs, opportunities, constraints. Private operators of irrigation services will be consulted on the opportunities to participate through public-private partnerships. Consultations will ensure full participation to maximized benefits and mitigate negative impacts (such as of resettlement, etc.). |
| During Project Implementation | The project will contribute to empowering farmers and other beneficiaries engaging in agriculture practices and enterprises in the project area. A communication, participation and consultation strategy will be implemented with special emphasis on strategies to engage poor, vulnerable and excluded groups. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The Institute of Water Resources Planning (IWRP) will be directly recruited to develop the water resource assessment (surface and groundwater) and water allocation framework and the Center for Water Resources Software (CWRS) will be directly recruited by the provincial government under government procedure, for the development of software and guidelines for subproject management to ensure compatibility with the current nationwide system. The climate change fund will be providing support to help recruit a technical advisory firm, using consultant qualification selection method to prepare a water charging framework, institutional arrangement and protocols to engage service providers to operate modernized irrigation systems. Using a fixed based selection method, an international consulting firm will be recruited to do the crop monitoring online platform development working closely with IWRP and telecommunication companies. |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time). Procurement of works shall include construction of modern irrigation systems which are characterized by a combination of canal and pump-pipe pressure systems, together with control and flow measurement equipment, some with automation and remote SCADA monitoring and operation. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Vu, Chau N. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Viet Nam Resident Mission (VRM) |
| Executing Agencies |
Binh Thuan Provincial People's Committee Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Ninh Thuan Provincial People's Committee |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 01 Aug 2016 |
| Fact Finding | 15 Jul 2017 to 31 Jul 2017 |
| MRM | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Approval | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 20 Jan 2022 |
Grant 0630-VIE
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Nov 2018 | 28 Dec 2018 | 26 Jun 2019 | 30 Jun 2026 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 0.75 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 25 Jul 2023 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 90% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.75 | 25 Jul 2023 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 90% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Grant 0631-VIE
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Nov 2018 | 28 Dec 2018 | 26 Jun 2019 | 30 Jun 2026 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 0.30 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.30 | 25 Jul 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 25 Jul 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 3745-VIE
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Nov 2018 | 28 Dec 2018 | 26 Jun 2019 | 30 Jun 2026 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 123.21 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 100.00 | 25 Jul 2023 | 27.72 | 0.00 | 28% |
| Counterpart | 23.21 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 25 Jul 2023 | 6.61 | 0.00 | 7% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Irrigation Systems for Climate Change Adaptation in Viet Nam | Brochures and Flyers | May 2020 |
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ADB Project to Modernize Irrigation Systems, Improve Agricultural Productivity in Viet Nam
ADB has approved over $100 million in financing to help the Government of Viet Nam install 8 modernized irrigation systems in five drought-affected provinces, which will improve agricultural productivity, especially among farmers...
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Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervision - Ninh Thuan province | Loan 3745 | 21 Jul 2023 | JV Thuy Loi University Consultant Co., Ltd. and Hung Thinh Construction Consultant Company Limited | Phan Rang - Thap Cham, Ninh Thuan | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 319,445.03 | 289,779.44 |
| Nhon Hai-Thanh Hai: Construction of the water distribution pipeline system in the irrigation area (K9+592 to the end of the route) the management road: water supply pipeline to Ong Kinh reservoir and SCADA system | Loan 3745 | 12 Jul 2023 | Joint Venture of TNG Investment and Construction JSC - Viet Nam Construction JSC No.12 - 368 Build and Consultant JSC | Bac Giang - Ha Noi - Ha Tinh | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 7,539,192.47 | 6,850,629.17 |
| Construction supervision consultants - Binh Thuan province | Loan 3745 | 23 May 2023 | JV Thuy Loi University Consultant Co., Ltd. and Development Investment Consulting Construction Infrastructure JSC | Ninh Thuan - Ha Noi | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 200,127.28 | 181,740.22 |
| Thanh Son-Phuoc Nhon: Construction of Water Supply Pipelines and Roads to Manage Routes TM18, TM22, TM24: SCADA System | Loan 3745 | 28 Apr 2023 | Joint Venture of TNG Construction and Investment JSC and Viet Nam Agricultural Construction Corporation - JSC | Bac Giang - Ha Noi | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 5,386,381.28 | 4,900,467.48 |
| Thanh Son-Phuoc Nhon: Construction of water supply pipelines and roads to manage routes TM12, TM14, TM16: drainage canal system | Loan 3745 | 06 Apr 2023 | JV Tan Nam Construction JSC - Sai Gon Environmental Technology and Construction JSC - Son Long Thuan Construction and Trading Co., Ltd. | Nghe An - TP HCM - Ninh Thuan | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 7,361,598.20 | 6,695,785.35 |
| Du Du-Tan Thanh: Civil Works for Section KO-J2 and SCADA Equipment | Loan 3745 | 05 Dec 2022 | JV: Cong ty Co phan Dau tu va Xay dung TNG - Tong cong ty Xay dung Nong nghiep va Phat trien Nong thon Thanh Hoa - Cong ty Co phan | Bac Giang - Thanh Hoa | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 6,030,542.25 | 5,496,694.31 |
| Construction Engineering Support Consultant in Ninh Thuan province | Loan 3745 | 27 Jun 2022 | HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V | 3800 BC Amersfoort | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 517,655.33 | 477,645.54 |
| Construction Engineering Support Consultant in Binh Thuan | Loan 3745 | 24 Jun 2022 | HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V | 3800 BC Amersfoort | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 270,539.16 | 247,871.09 |
| Construction Engineering Support Consultant in Dak Nong province | Loan 3745 | 24 Jun 2022 | HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V | 3800 BC Amersfoort | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 296,340.28 | 271,553.32 |
| Construction Engineering Support Consultant in Dak Lak province | Loan 3745 | 27 Jun 2022 | HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V | 3800 BC Amersfoort | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 311,337.95 | 283,898.82 |
| External monitoring of Safeguard Policy for Ninh Thuan (Name in procurement plan: Independent Safeguards Monitoring Consultant) | Loan 3745 | 15 Nov 2021 | Van Phu Consultant Joint Stock Company | No. 26, Lane 102, Khuat Duy Tien St., Nhan Chinh Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi City | Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee | 117,997.97 | 109,825.87 |
| Crop monitoring online platform development | Grant 0630 | 28 Oct 2021 | 3T CONSULTANT AND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED | 1st Floor G4 Five Star Garden Building 2 Kim Giang Thanh Xuan District Hanoi Viet Nam | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 413,283.80 | — |
| DAK NONG DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN | Loan 3745 | 09 Sep 2021 | CENCO INVESTMENT & CONSTRUCTION JSC (LD CTCP DT VA XD CENCO) | TRANG VILLAGE THANH HIET COMMUNE THANH TRI DISTRICT HA NOI CITY VIET NAM SOC REP OF | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 645,924.64 | 584,738.66 |
| Water resources assessment (surface and groundwater) and water allocation framework | Grant 0630 | 02 Aug 2021 | CENCO Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company | Trang Hamlet, Thanh Hiet Commune, That Tri District, Hanoi, Viet Nam | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 487,810.56 | — |
| NINH THUAN DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN | Loan 3745 | 02 Mar 2021 | THUY LOI UNIV COMP LTD & HUNG THINH ENG COMP | NO. 115 TRAN PHU STREET, PHAN RANG THAP CHAM CITY, NINH THUAN PROVINCE VIET NAM,SOC REP OF | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 853,689.36 | 776,955.07 |
| DAK LAK DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN | Loan 3745 | 05 Feb 2021 | CENCO INVESTMENT & CONSTRUCTION JSC | TRANG VILLAGE, THANH LIET WARD THANH TRI DISTRICT, HANOI CITY, VIETNAM, SOC REP OF | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 401,804.37 | 368,992.08 |
| DAK NONG DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN | Loan 3745 | 05 Feb 2021 | CENCO INVESTMENT & CONSTRUCTION JSC | TRANG VILLAGE, THANH HIET COMMUNE THANH TRI DISTRICT, HANOI CITY, VIETNAM, SOC REP OF | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 638,133.98 | 580,978.81 |
| KHANH HOA DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN | Loan 3745 | 28 Jan 2021 | THANG LONG HYDRAULIC&HYDROPOWER CONSTCONS JSC | 32 ALLEY306,TAY SON ST,NGA TU SO WARD DONG DA DISTRICT,HANOI CITY, VIET NAM VIET NAM,SOC REP OF | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 381,433.71 | 381,433.71 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Feb 2022 |