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44167-012: Main River Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program: Technical Assistance Consultant's Report Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report Project Number: 44167-012 December 2013 Bangladesh: Main River Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program (Financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction) Prepared by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Canada In association with Resource Planning and Management Consultants Ltd., Bangladesh For Bangladesh Water Development Board This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents. (For project preparatory technical assistance: All the views expressed herein may not be incorporated into the proposed project’s design. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh Water Development Board Project Preparatory Technical Assistance No. 8054 BAN Main River Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program Final Report, Annex C Institutional and Financial Assessment September 2013 In association with Resource Planning & Management Consultants Ltd. Asian Development Bank Funded by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh Water Development Board Project Preparatory Technical Assistance 8054 BAN Main River Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program Final Report, Annex C Institutional and Financial Assessment September 2013 Document Status Title: Institutional and Financial Assessment Annex C Principal Author: Bert van de Putte Contributions: Knut Oberhagemann Md. Makbul Hossain Quazi Towfiqul Islam Sharif Al-Kamal Final version: September 2013, reprinted 28 FEB 2014 Document Development Draft Final June 2013 Final R2,29 July 2013 font change, justification & page setup R3, 31 July 2013 font change, justification & page setup R4, 22 Sept. 2013 Format Cover page, changed header- footer month name. R5, 30 Sept. 2013 Final formatting R6 28 Feb 2014 Reprinted R5 Reviewed by: Institutional and Financial Assessment MAIN REPORT ANNEXES Annex A Priority Sub-reach Selection & Sub-reach Descriptions Annex A1 Priority Sub-reach Selection Annex A2 Sub-reach Description Annex B Background Data Annex B1 National Water Resources Database Annex B2 Socio-economic Data Annex B3 Surveys and Field Visits Annex C Institutional and Financial Assessment Annex D Hydrology and Flood Modelling Annex E River and Charland Morphology and River Engineering Annex F Design Issues Annex F1 Geotechnical Investigations Annex F2 Technical Designs Annex G Economic Feasibility Annex G1 Project Cost Annex G2 Economic Assessment Annex H Implementation and Procurement Planning Annex I Social Gender Equity Strategy & Action Plan Annex J Environmental Impact Assessment Annex K Involuntary Resettlement Annex K1 Resettlement Framework Annex K2 Resettlement Plan Page iii PPTA 8054-BAN: Main Rivers Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program Page iv September 2013 Institutional and Financial Assessment Glossary ADB Asian Development Bank ADG Additional Director General ADP Annual Development Program AE Assistant Engineer AIFREMIP Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Management Implementation Project ASCR Annual Structure Condition Report BB Bangladesh Bank BCCSAP Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan BCS Bangladesh Civil Service BDPC Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre BDT Bangladesh Taka BHWDB The Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board BIWTA Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority BME Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation BRTC Bureau of Research Testing and Consultation BUET Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology BWDB Bangladesh Water Development Board BWFMS Bangladesh Water and Flood Management Strategy CAD Command Area Development Project CbFRM Community-based Flood Risk Management CDMP Comprehensive Disaster Management Program CDSP Char Development and Settlement Project CE Chief Engineer CEGIS Centre for Environment and Geo-Information Services CE-RM Chief Engineer River Management CPS Country Partnership Strategy Crore 10 million DC Deputy Commissioner DDCC District Development Coordination Committee DDM Department of Disaster Management DDMC District Development Coordination Committee DFID Department for International Development DG Director General DHI Danish Hydraulic Institute DMB Disaster Management Bureau DMC Disaster Management Committee DMIC Disaster Management Information Centre DoA Department of Agriculture DoF Department of Fisheries DOF Director of Finance DOP Director of Programs DPP Development Project Proposal DRM Disaster Risk Management DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EA Executing Agency EA Environmental Assessment ECRRP Emergency Cyclone Repair and Rehabilitation Project ECNEC Executive Committee National Economic Council ECNWRC Executive Committee of the National Water Resources Council EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIP Early Implementation Project EMP Environmental Management Plan Page v PPTA 8054-BAN: Main Rivers Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program EPWAPDA East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority ERM Emergency Response Management FAP Flood Action Plan FCDI Flood Control Drainage and Irrigation FFWC Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre FIDIC Féderation Internationale des Ingénieurs Conseils FMA(Q) Financial Management Assessment (Questionnaire) FPCO Flood Plan Coordination Organisation FRERM Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management FY Financial Year (July to June) GBM Ganges - Brahmaputra - Meghna GDA Ganges Dependent Area GDP Gross Domestic Product GIS Geographic Information System GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit [Organisation for International Cooperation] GoB Government of Bangladesh GO Government Order GPWRM Guidelines for Participatory Water Resources Management GR Group Relief Program GWP Global Water Partnership HQ Headquarters IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination IFRERM Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management IMED Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Division INGO Implementing Non-Governmental Organisation IPSWAM Integrated Planning for Sustainable Water Management IWM Institute for Water Modelling IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management IT Information Technology JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JMREMP Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project JRC Joint Rivers Commission Lakh 100,000 LGED Local Government Engineering Division LGI Local Government Institutions MDG Millennium Development Goals MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility MIS Management Information System MoDMR Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (from 2012) MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forests MoF Ministry of Finance MoFDM Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (until 2012) MoU Memorandum of Understanding MoWR Ministry of Water Resources MoWR Ministry of Water Resources MRP Main River Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program NBB Needs Based Budget NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NWMP National Water Management Plan NWMS National Water Management Strategy NWPo National Water Policy NWRC National Water Resources Council Page vi September 2013 Institutional and Financial Assessment NWRD National Water Resources Database OCAI Organisational Culture Assessment Instrument O&M Operation and Maintenance PA Project Assistance PEC Project Evaluation Committee PoE Panel of Experts PMIS Personnel Management Information System PMO Program Management Organisation RAC Regional Accounting Centre RBIP River Bank Improvement Project RHD/R&H Roads and Highways Division RRAP Risk Reduction Action Plan RRI River Research Institute (of BWDB) PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper RWSS Rural Water Supply and Sanitation SDE Sub-Divisional Engineer SE Superintending Engineer SIA Social Impact Assessment SMIS Scheme Management Information System SOD Standing Order on Disaster STIFPP Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project SSNP Social Safety Net Programs SWAIWRM South-West Area Integrated Water Management Project SWMC Surface Water Modelling Centre Tk Bangladesh Taka TPP Technical Project Proposal TR Test Relief Program UDCC Upazila Development Coordination Committee UDMC Upazila Disaster Management Committee UNO Union Executive Officer UP Union Parishad UWSS Urban Water Supply and Sanitation VDPC Village Disaster Prevention Committee VGF Vulnerable Group Feeding Program WAN Wide Area Network WARPO Water Resources Planning Organisation WDMC Ward Disaster Management Committee WMA Water Management Association WMF Water Management Federation WMG Water Management Group WMIP Water Management Improvement Project WMO Water Management Organisation WS Water Sector WSS Water Supply and Sanitation XEN Executive Engineer Page vii PPTA 8054-BAN: Main Rivers Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program Executive Summary The Main River Flood and Bank Erosion Risk Management Program (MRP) strongly builds on the Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project (JMREMP). It aims to enhance resilience to flood and riverbank erosion risks along the lower Jamuna and the Padma through non-structural and structural risk management measures at priority erosion sites, providing a fundamental cornerstone for Government's desired river stabilization. The proposed program will replicate and expand to other river reaches the experience, good practices, and lessons learned from JMREMP Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is an effective approach to managing water resources. The analysis underlying the Integrated Water Resources Management approach is commonly structured in three "pillars": The enabling environment, including the regulatory
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