Projects

The main outcome of the TA was an agreed design for the proposed project based on a comprehensive flood risk management approach embracing both structural and nonstructural measures. The specific outputs of the TA were (i) assessment of immediate flood risks and identification of cost-effective flood protection works that could be immediately implemented; (ii) development of a long-term comprehensive flood risk management plan for the project area encompassing effective structural and nonstructural measures for flood preparedness and flood response strategies; and (iii) formulation of a comprehensive investment proposal for flood risk management project, covering an appropriate portion of the period addressed by the plan in (ii), consistent with ADB’s safeguard and sector policies.

Description of actual services provided by your organization

During the first stage, the TA (i) examined the extreme vulnerability of the project area as a result of the 2005 flood damage to existing flood protection facilities; and (ii) reviewed and assessed the existing level of protection, including the emergency work being carried out by the Government, against immediate flood risks, and identify appropriate and cost-effective risk management measures that could be implemented in the most expedient manner. During this stage, the TA also carried out a summary assessment of the issues, opportunities and constraints affecting flood management interventions at the national level and in the project area. During the second stage, the TA developed a long-term flood risk management plan for the project area and the national level, which (i) undertook a feasibility design of the physical works for the entire project area, (ii) promoted implementation of flood management strategies at the national level and in the project area, and (iii) prepared an investment project for financing consistent with ADB’s safeguard and thematic policies.