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Planning with floods in the Lower Mekong Basin

Planning with floods in the Lower Mekong Basin. The agenda Regulation. 1/28. The agenda Infrastructure. 2/28. The agenda Land use. 3/28. The agenda Benefits of floods. 4/28. The agenda. Growing economic activity in flood-prone areas. Interventions: Land use, infrastructure.

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Planning with floods in the Lower Mekong Basin

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  1. Planning with floodsin the Lower Mekong Basin

  2. The agendaRegulation 1/28

  3. The agendaInfrastructure 2/28

  4. The agendaLand use 3/28

  5. The agendaBenefits of floods 4/28

  6. The agenda Growing economic activity in flood-prone areas Interventions: Land use, infrastructure Need to protect population, agriculture, infrastructure, environment Flood management 5/28

  7. The agendaCross-border effects reservoirs land use waterways embankments roads regulators 6/28

  8. Cross-border effects • Natural (physical/ecological) cause-effect relations (e.g. flow resistance and flood risk) • Structural interaction, 'neighbour relations' (economy, infrastructure) (e.g. channel depth of a regional waterway; or regional tourism) • Immaterial relations (e.g. knowledge-sharing) 7/28

  9. The basics Apart from the climate, the flood risk depends on ... the runoff ... the flow resistance - upstream & downstream ... the storage capacity ... structural protection ... all of which respond to intervention! 8/28

  10. The basics The vulnerability to floods depend on ... the flood risk ... land use in flood-prone areas ... awareness and preparedness ... options for response & mitigation ... all of which can be planned for & managed! 9/28

  11. The basics Benefits Damage Sensitivity Vulnerability Exposure Risk ... which is partly manageable! ... which can beless manageable! 10/28

  12. What is 'flood management'? ... structural protection (dykes) ... flood proofing ... land use management ... water management (storage operation) ... awareness and preparedness (incl. FF) ... capacity-building, research, knowledge-sharing 11/28

  13. The MRC FMMPFlood Management & Mitigation Programme • A development objective • A strategy • An implementation plan(or 'action plan') 12/28

  14. The MRC FMMPDevelopment objective • "people's suffering and economic losses due to floods are prevented, minimized, or mitigated, while preserving the environmental benefits of floods." 13/28

  15. The MRC FMMPChronology Jul-Oct 2000 Serious floods in the LMB Oct 2000 MRC Council initiative Feb 2001 Consultation workshop Aug - Sep 2001 Consultations, workshops Nov 2001 FMM strategy endorsed by Council Feb 2002 FF expert meeting Apr 2002 1st Annual Flood Forum July - Oct 2002 Consultations, workshops Nov 2002 FMMP approved by Council 14/28

  16. The MRC FMMPFormulation process FMMP components ... with participation by NMCs, line agencies, IOs, CSOs, donors Draft FMMP National workshops Revised draft FMMP ... continuous dialogue with other MRC programmes Regional workshop Final draft FMMP 15/28

  17. The MRC FMMPStrategic roles of MRC • Flood forecast services • Information center • Forum on floodplain management and flood preparedness • Coordination of floodplain management • Analytical services, setting of standards • Neutral mediator of transboundary issues • Capacity building and technology transfer 16/28

  18. The MRC FMMPImplementation FMM strategy Guiding principles Priorities Fields of intervention FMMP components 17/28

  19. The MRC FMMPGuiding principles • Basinwide significance; • involve upstream partners; • poverty alleviation & gender issues; • sustainability; • participatory approach; • integrated action, avoidance of duplication; • ecological benefits; and • feasibility. 18/28

  20. The MRC FMMPFields of MRC intervention MRC role element Technical products & services provider Addressing differences & facilitation Capacity-building & technology transfer Land use planning Structural measures Flood preparedness Emergency response 19/28

  21. The MRC FMMPFields of MRC intervention MRC role element Technical products & services provider Addressing differences & facilitation Capacity-building & technology transfer Land use planning Medium priority Medium priority Medium priority Structural measures High priority High priority Medium priority Flood preparedness High priority Low priority Medium priority Emergency response Medium priority Low priority High priority 20/28

  22. The MRC FMMPImplementation • 6 components • 15 sub-components • 39 outputs • 52 activities • ... over 6 years Regional FMM Center Structural measures Transboundary mediation Emergency management Flood proofing Land use planning 21/28

  23. The MRC FMMPInterfaces FMMP Capacity-building Agriculture, irrigation, forestry Navigation Fisheries Water resources & hydrology 22/28

  24. 2 different needs • FMMP: A flood management strategy for MRC • BDP: A flood management strategy for LMB Within MRC's mandate & capacity Full suite of LMBissues, potential, concerns 23/28

  25. Why a BDP FM strategy? The Mekong Agreement § 1: To cooperate in ... irrigation, hydropower, navigation, flood control, fisheries ... to optimize the ... mutual benefits ... and to minimize the harmful effects ... § 2: a BDP ... to identify, categorize and prioritize the projects and programs ... at the basin level 24/28

  26. Strategy formulation • A strategy must be agreed between the countriesand supported by stakeholders • It must provide for identification and ranking of proposed interventions • It may be more or lesspassive or proactive 25/28

  27. Strategy formulation • Soft: 'The flood risk should be duly considered whenever relevant' • Medium: 'The flood risk must not increase' • Hard: 'The flood risk in area A must be less than once in 25 years' 26/28

  28. Inter-sector relations Flood management Irrigated agriculture Watershed management Fisheries Hydropower Navigation, river works Environment Socio-economics Side effects,risks, synergies, inconsisten-cies 27/28

  29. Good strategies... provide: • Attractive & achievable development goals • Added value of integrated action • Balance between stakeholder interests 28/28

  30. Thank you very muchfor your attention! Tue Kell Nielsentue@kellnielsen.dk www.kellnielsen.dk

  31. Proactive planningaction-oriented, often at sector level • Describe the desired future situation • Find out what is required to achieve it • Find out what others are doing • Find out what needs to be done • Do it!

  32. Regulatory planningless proactive, often inter-disciplinary • Describe priorities and concerns • Describe trends, opportunities, threats, linkages • Sort out inconsistencies, develop synergies • Provide regulatory framework and knowledge

  33. The MRC FMMPInterfaces FMMP BDP ... regional planning process ... watershed management & flood management ... identification of projects

  34. The MRC FMMPInterfaces FMMP ENV ... environmental decision support ... SEA framework ... environmental flows ... support studies & research facilitation

  35. The MRC FMMPInterfaces FMMP WUP ... data & information ... modelling package ... analysis of flow and waterlevels

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