The 2The 2ndnd MRC Annual Flood Forum MRC Annual Flood Forum 28-29 Oct. 2003 Phnom Penh-28-29 Oct. 2003 Phnom Penh-

CambodiaCambodia

Prepared by: Mr. Prepared by: Mr. Do Manh HungDo Manh Hung, ,

Chief of Planning and Program Management Division - VNMC,andChief of Planning and Program Management Division - VNMC,and

Mr. Mr. Dang Quang MInhDang Quang MInh, Program Officer - CCFSC., Program Officer - CCFSC.

FLOODING 2002 IN THE FLOODING 2002 IN THE MEKONG RIVER DELTA OF MEKONG RIVER DELTA OF

VIET NAMVIET NAM

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Mekong River Delta of VietnamMekong River Delta of Vietnam

• Land: 3.97 million ha Land: 3.97 million ha

• Cultivated land: approx. 3 million ha Cultivated land: approx. 3 million ha

• Population: 16 millionsPopulation: 16 millions

• Supplies more than 50 % of staple food and Supplies more than 50 % of staple food and 60% of fish production for the entire nation60% of fish production for the entire nation

• Accounting for 27 per cent of the total GDP of VNAccounting for 27 per cent of the total GDP of VN

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Flash floodsFlash floods

TyphoonsTyphoons

Natural Disasters in Vietnam

Storm SurgesStorm Surges

Not on map:• Droughts• Salt water intrusion• Forest fire

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People’s perception of floodsPeople’s perception of floods

• Floods are natural features of the Mekong Floods are natural features of the Mekong RiverRiver

• Floods have both positive and negative Floods have both positive and negative impacts on the Delta of Viet Namimpacts on the Delta of Viet Nam

• People do not consider floods as disasters only People do not consider floods as disasters only

• It is a disaster when there is either no flood or It is a disaster when there is either no flood or an early or a big floodan early or a big flood

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No Province Event Period Effects to humans

to crops(ha)

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Can Tho

 

Flood 

1/8-31/11

 -15 dead;- 42100 households affected

 - 1.420 ha A-S rice crops lost; - 1154 fisheries swept away

 -73 houses collapsed.-1099 small sluices and bridges damaged

2 Tien Giang

Flood 1/8-31/11

- 45 056 households affected

- 180 fisheries swept away.

-07 houses collapsed.-164 small sluices and bridges damaged 3 Vinh

LongFlood 1/8-

31/11- 01 dead;- 41056 households affected

- 133 fisheries swept away

-5 houses collapsed.-966 small sluices and bridges damaged 

Damage caused by floods in 2002Damage caused by floods in 2002

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4 Long An Flood

1/8-31/11

29 dead;37856 house holds affected

84 ha A-S rice lost; - 365 fisheries swept away

-205 houses collapsed.- 171 small sluices and bridges damaged -700 000m3 sedimentation5 Dong

ThapFlood

1/8-31/11

- 41 dead;-117819 households affected

- 230 ha A- S rice lost; - 320 fisheries swept away.

-278 houses collapsed.-280 small sluices and bridges damaged 

6 An Giang

Flood

1/8-31/11

-78 dead;-20743 households affected

- 330 ha A- S rice lost; - 683 fisheries swept away.

-378 houses collapsed.-195 small sluices and bridges damaged 

7 Kien Giang

Flood

1/8-31/11

-31 dead;- 794households affected

- 735 fisheries swept away.

-198 houses collapsed.-9 small sluices and bridges damaged 

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Administrative Chart for Flood, Storm ControlAdministrative Chart for Flood, Storm Control

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Members

MARDVice Chairman on

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GovernmentOffice

Vice Chairman

Ministry ofdefence

Vice Chairment

Ministry ofPlaning andInvestment

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Ministry ofFinance

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Ministry ofFishes

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Hydro -Meteorology

ServiceMember

Ministry ofTransport

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Ministry ofIndustry

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Ministry ofPublic

SecurityMember

Voice ofVietnam

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Television ofVietnam

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Depertmentof Post andTelecommu-

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Ministry ofConstruction

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Ministry ofLabour, War

Invalid &Social Welfare

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Ministry ofHealth

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Ministry ofCommerce

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Ministry ofSience,

Technology &Environment

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  Ministry/ Agency 

Tasks and Responsibilities1 MARD; MOT; NCHMF River Monitoring

  NCHMF Weather Forecast

3 NCHMF Flood Forecast

  4 CCFSC; PCFSC; NCHMF Flood Warning

5 CCFSC; PCFSC; NCHMFC; Dissemination of Flood Warning

  CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD Flood Proofing and Awareness Measures

7 MARD; CCFSC; PPC; PCFSC; DARD

Planning and Implementation of Structural Flood Control

8  CCFSC; MARD; PCFSC; DARD Impact Assessment of Structural Flood Control

9 MARD; MOI Operation of Structures and Dams

CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD; VNRC Flood Risk Assessment

11 CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD; VNRC Damage Assessment

CCFSC; PCFSC; PPC; DARD Disaster Mitigation

13 CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD Drought Management and Mitigation

  MARD Research and Development

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Government’s major measures to Government’s major measures to “Living with Floods”“Living with Floods”

• Building residential clustersBuilding residential clusters

• Flood proofing of housingFlood proofing of housing

• EmbankmentsEmbankments

• Shifting of crop calendarShifting of crop calendar

• Improving flood release capacityImproving flood release capacity

• Establishment of Child Care CentresEstablishment of Child Care Centres

• Children safety trainingChildren safety training

• Water born disease preventionWater born disease prevention

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Lessons learned (1)Lessons learned (1)

Quality of infrastructure investmentQuality of infrastructure investment

Social and environmental facilitiesSocial and environmental facilities

Awareness raising and and participation Awareness raising and and participation of people are essentialof people are essential

The poorest and most affected The poorest and most affected population should be better targeted for population should be better targeted for supportsupport

Integrated coordination planning LMBIntegrated coordination planning LMB

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Lessons learned (2)Lessons learned (2)

Child Care Centre model is a cost Child Care Centre model is a cost effective non-structural measureeffective non-structural measure

Improvement of flood forecasting Improvement of flood forecasting systemsystem

Cooperation between riparian countriesCooperation between riparian countries

• Promote FMMP implementationPromote FMMP implementation

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Recommendations for Recommendations for “Living with Floods”“Living with Floods”

1.1. Establishing Disaster Self Reliant Fund to Establishing Disaster Self Reliant Fund to support poor households to cope with floods support poor households to cope with floods (as well as other disasters)(as well as other disasters)

2.2. The poorest are most vulnerable and need The poorest are most vulnerable and need more support more support

3.3. Establish the Regional Flood Management and Establish the Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Center ASAPMitigation Center ASAP

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Recommendations for Recommendations for “Living with Floods”“Living with Floods”

4.4. Application of disaster resistant building Application of disaster resistant building regulation particularly in investment projectsregulation particularly in investment projects

5.5. ICT for early warning and information sharing ICT for early warning and information sharing will be down to commune level through will be down to commune level through appropriate technologies and combined with appropriate technologies and combined with disaster preparedness trainingdisaster preparedness training

6.6. Improvement of hydrological data sharing Improvement of hydrological data sharing with upstream countrieswith upstream countries

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Thank you for your kind Thank you for your kind attentionattention