1. The 2 nd MRC Annual Flood Forum 28-29 Oct. 2003 Phnom Penh-Cambodia Prepared by: Mr. Do Manh Hung, Chief of Planning and Program Management Division - VNMC,and Mr. Dang Quang MInh, Program Officer - CCFSC. FLOODING 2002 IN THE MEKONG RIVER DELTA OF VIET NAM

2. 2 Mekong 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 millions Population: 16 millions Supplies more than 50 % of staple food and 60% of fish production for the entire nation Supplies more than 50 % of staple food and 60% of fish production for the entire nation Accounting for 27 per cent of the total GDP of VN Accounting for 27 per cent of the total GDP of VN

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4. 4 People’s perception of floods Floods are natural features of the Mekong River Floods are natural features of the Mekong River Floods have both positive and negative impacts on the Delta of Viet Nam Floods have both positive and negative impacts 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 an early or a big flood It is a disaster when there is either no flood or an early or a big flood

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6. 6 No ProvinceEventPeriodEffects to humansto crops (ha) To infrastructures 1 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 2Tien Giang Flood1/8- 31/11 - 45 056 households affected - 180 fisheries swept away. -07 houses collapsed. -164 small sluices and bridges damaged 3Vinh Long Flood1/8- 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 2002

7. 7 No Province Event PeriodEffects to Humanto Crops (Ha) To infrastructures 4Long An Floo d 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 000m 3 sedimentation 5Dong Thap Floo d 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 6An Giang Floo d 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 7Kien Giang Floo d 1/8- 31/11 -31 dead; - 794 households affected - 735 fisheries swept away. -198 houses collapsed. -9 small sluices and bridges damaged

8. 8 Administrative Chart for Flood, Storm Control

9. 9 Ministry/ Agency Tasks and Responsibilities 1 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; MOIOperation of Structures and Dams CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD; VNRCFlood Risk Assessment 11 CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD; VNRCDamage Assessment CCFSC; PCFSC; PPC; DARD Disaster Mitigation 13 CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD Drought Management and Mitigation MARDResearch and Development 15 MARD; CCFSC; PCFSC; DARD; VNRCCapacity Building Administrative flood management framework 6 10 12 14 2

10. 10 Government’s major measures to “Living with Floods” Building residential clusters Building residential clusters Flood proofing of housing Flood proofing of housing Embankments Embankments Shifting of crop calendar Shifting of crop calendar Improving flood release capacity Improving flood release capacity Establishment of Child Care Centres Establishment of Child Care Centres Children safety training Children safety training Water born disease prevention Water born disease prevention

11. 11 Lessons learned (1)  Quality of infrastructure investment  Social and environmental facilities  Awareness raising and and participation of people are essential  The poorest and most affected population should be better targeted for support  Integrated coordination planning LMB

12. 12 Lessons learned (2)  Child Care Centre model is a cost effective non-structural measure  Improvement of flood forecasting system  Cooperation between riparian countries Promote FMMP implementation Promote FMMP implementation

13. 13 Recommendations for “Living with Floods” 1. Establishing Disaster Self Reliant Fund to support poor households to cope with floods (as well as other disasters) 2. The poorest are most vulnerable and need more support 3.Establish the Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Center ASAP

14. 14 Recommendations for “Living with Floods” 4.Application of disaster resistant building regulation particularly in investment projects 5.ICT for early warning and information sharing will be down to commune level through appropriate technologies and combined with disaster preparedness training 6.Improvement of hydrological data sharing with upstream countries

15. 15 Thank you for your kind attention