ASEAN PROJECT ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION BY INTEGRATING CLIMATE

CHANGE PROJECTION INTO FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE RISK ASSESSMENT

Pilot River Basin Methodology

and Action Plan

RBP Laos

Training Workshop and Inception Seminar, Bangkok, 3-8th Feb 2019

Country overview

Landlocked country

Three geographical regions:

Northern, Central and Southern

Population of est 6,400,000

(2015)

Area of 236,800 square Km;

70% mountainous areas 30%

lowland (Population concentrated

& economically active areas)

- Elevation of meteorological

stations: 73- >1000m msl.

80% of population depends on

the subsistence farming

MEKONG River Length:1.865

km ( flow through Laos

southwards)

There are 13 major tributaries

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RBP LaoPhoukune District

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RBP LaoPhoukune District

Water catchment around

Phoukhune district,

which located in top

ridge of several drainage

system.

Frequent landslide in major road,

remote areas, peaked in august within

rainy season.

Landslide Hazards in Lao PDR

CONTEXT OF THE PHOUKHOUNE DISTRICT• Landslides are becoming of the major threats and presentdangers to humans, infrastructure, lifeline facilities and assets.• The present level of risk is already high and it can grow andbecome higher and higher in the near future.• The prevailing landslide hazard risk observed in the areas, isdue to several factors, natural as well as main-made andtriggered predominantly due to higher precipitation events(2011, 2015, 2016, 2018).• The impacts to sectors such as agriculture, Environment andnatural resources, Forest etc. is moderate to high with damagedcrops and blockaded road.

Deputy Prime Minister

National Disaster Prevention and Control

Committee (NDPCC)

Provincial Disaster Prevention and Control

Committee (PDPCC)

District Disaster Prevention and Control Committee

(DDPCC)

Village Disaster Prevention and Control Committee

(VDPCC)

DPCC Diagram

Social Welfare Dept., MOLSW, Secretariat

Challenge

• Cooperation among agencies

• Limited budget

• Non centerline data

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The objectives of Laos RBP

Main objectives

• To develop landslide Risk assessment Guideline.

• To produce the comprehensive Risk map/Hazard

map

• To establish Action plan

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Methodology for disaster risk

assessment and mapping

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CHANGE PROJECTION INTO FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE RISK ASSESSMENT

Activity plan

Landslide Risk ManagementFeb/March, 2019

Landslide Risk Management, Climate downscaling

June/July 2019

Landslide Risk ReductionOct/Nov 2019

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Expected outputs

• landslide Risk assessment Guideline for Laos.

• The comprehensive Risk map/Hazard map for

Phoukhune district

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Expected outcomes

• Save government’s money

• Increase more number of Expert for Landslide

• Increase the knowledge of the community

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