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Project for Building Disaster Resilient Societies in Vietnam Phase 2 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MARD) PROJECT FOR BUILDING DISASTER RESILIENT SOCIETIES IN VIETNAM PHASE 2 FINAL REPORT AUGUST 2016 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY(JICA) JICA PROJECT TEAM EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE CO., LTD. IDEA CONSULTANTS, INC. PROJECT TARGET AREA INDEX Page CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTON 1.1 Outline of the Project.............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1.1 Project Target Area & Project Period ............................................................................. 1-1 1.1.2 Project Purpose, Outputs and Activities ......................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Inputs ..................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.1 Dispatched Expert ......................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.2 Counterpart Training in Japan ....................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.3 Subcontract Works ........................................................................................................ 1-3 1.2.4 Procured Equipment ...................................................................................................... 1-3 1.2.5 Work Flow ...................................................................................................................... 1-4 CHAPTER2 OVERALL ACTIVITIES 2.1 Joint Project Evaluation.......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Mid-term Evaluation ....................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Terminal Evaluation ....................................................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Annual Seminar ..................................................................................................................... 2-6 2.2.1 1st Annual Seminar in Quang Binh province .................................................................. 2-6 2.2.2 2nd Annual Seminar in Ha Tinh province ........................................................................ 2-6 2.2.3 3rd Annual Seminar in Nghe An province ....................................................................... 2-8 2.3 Counterpart Training in Japan ................................................................................................ 2-9 2.3.1 1st C/P Training in Japan................................................................................................ 2-9 2.3.2 2nd C/P Training in Japan ............................................................................................... 2-10 2.3.3 3rd C/P Training in Japan ............................................................................................... 2-11 CHAPTER3 PROJECT ACTIVITIES 3.1 Output 1: Institutional Arrangement for IFM in Central Level .................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 Baseline Survey in the Central Level (1-1) .................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Clarification of Institutional Arrangement for IFM (1-2) .................................................. 3-1 3.1.3 Clarification of Issues and Challenges for IFM Implementation (1-3) ............................ 3-1 3.1.4 Formulation of Action Plan between MARD / MONRE (1-4) .......................................... 3-2 3.1.5 Consideration of Improvement of Legal System for IFM (1-5) ....................................... 3-2 3.2 Output 2: Formulation of IFMP in Quang Binh Province ........................................................ 3-3 3.2.1 Runoff and Flood Analysis in Quang Binh Province (2-1) .............................................. 3-3 3.2.2 Hazard Mapping and Impact Analysis in Multiple Scenarios (2-2) ................................. 3-3 3.2.3 IFMP Formulation in Quang Binh Province (2-3) ........................................................... 3-7 3.3 Output 3: Flood Risk Analysis in Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces ......................................... 3-11 3.3.1 Flood Simulation and Impact Analysis in Nghe An Province (3-1,2) .............................. 3-11 3.3.2 Flood Simulation and Impact Analysis in Ha Tinh Province (3-1,2) ................................ 3-12 3.3.3 Flood Forecasting using Satellite Information (3-3) ....................................................... 3-13 - i - 3.4 Output 4: Structural Measures in the 4 Provinces .................................................................. 3-15 3.4.1 Small Scale, Low Cost River Bank Protection Works (4-1) ............................................ 3-15 3.4.2 Formulation of Dam Reservoir Operation Manual (4-2) ................................................. 3-17 3.4.3 Formulation of River Dyke Inspection Manual (4-3) ....................................................... 3-19 3.4.4 OJTs on Bathymetric Survey in Nghe An province (4-4) ................................................ 3-19 3.4.5 Recommendation for Implementation of IFMP in T. T. Hue (4-5) ................................... 3-20 3.5 Output 5: Non-structural Measures in the 4 Provinces ........................................................... 3-22 3.5.1 CBDRM in the Selected Communes (5-1) ..................................................................... 3-22 3.5.2 Disaster Education in coordination with CBDRM (5-2) .................................................. 3-24 CHAPTER4 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT 4.1 Capacity Development through the Activities ......................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Achievement, Issues and Lessons Learned ........................................................................... 4-6 4.2.1 Project Purpose ............................................................................................................. 4-6 4.2.2 Output 1: Institutional Arrangement for IFM in Central Level ......................................... 4-7 4.2.3 Output 2: IFMP Formulation in Quang Binh Province .................................................... 4-7 4.2.4 Output 3: Flood Risk Analysis in Nghe An and Ha Tinh Province .................................. 4-10 4.2.5 Output 4: Structural Measures in the 4 Provinces ......................................................... 4-11 4.2.6 Output 5: Non-structural Measures ................................................................................ 4-14 CHAPTER5 RECOMMENDATION TO OVERALL GOAL 5.1 Progress and Issues to Verifiable Indicators .......................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Central government initiates to develop legal systems necessary for introduction of IFM (especially regarding river basin management) ............................................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Financial arrangement are secured for IFMP implementation (Hue and Quang Binh Provinces) ...................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Recommendation to achieve Overall Goal ............................................................................. 5-1 5.2.1 Qualitative Improvement of IFMP (especially River Management) ................................ 5-1 5.2.2 Further Capacity Enhancement on Flood Risk Analysis ................................................ 5-2 5.2.3 Updating Guideline on CBDRM and Disaster Education ............................................... 5-2 - ii - TABLE INDEX Page Table 1-1-1 Dispatched Expert ................................................................................................................ 1-2 Table 1-2-1 Subcontract Works ............................................................................................................... 1-3 Table 1-2-3 Procured Equipment ............................................................................................................ 1-3 Table 2-1-1 Recommendation and Implementation after Mid-term Review ............................................. 2-1 Table 2-1-2 Recommendation and Implementation after Terminal Evaluation ........................................ 2-3 Table 2-1-3 Recommendation Measures after the end of the Project ..................................................... 2-5 Table 2-3-1 Schedule of the 1st C/P Training in Japan ............................................................................ 2-9 Table 2-3-2 Schedule of the 2nd C/P Training in Japan ........................................................................... 2-10 Table 2-3-3 Schedule of the 3rd C/P Training in Japan ............................................................................ 2-12 Table 3-2-1 Workshops / trainings on the activity 2-1 .............................................................................. 3-3 Table 3-2-2 Impact Assessment Scenarios for Gianh River Basin (14 cases) ........................................ 3-4 Table 3-2-3 Impact Assessment Scenarios for Nhat Le River Basin (15 cases) ..................................... 3-4 Table 3-2-4 Index of IFMP Map Library ................................................................................................... 3-6 Table 3-2-5 Workshops / trainings on the activity 2-2 .............................................................................
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