Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management Project- Phase II

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The development objective of the Second Phase of the Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management Project for Vietnam is to develop the capacity of the ministry of natural resources and environment, Vietnam national Mekong committee, and relevant agencies to manage trans-boundary water resources and climate risks through river basin approaches and improved water resources data collection, analysis, and exchange. The project has four components. The first component is support for the institutional development of integrated water resources management in the Vietnam part of the Sesan-Srepok basin. This component will support the following activities: establishment and support for operation of a river basin organization; provision of support for river basin planning and studies; provision of support for monitoring; capacity development; and component management. The second component is establishment of a water resources monitoring network at the border areas with Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in the lower Mekong and a water resources information system for the Vietnam part of the lower Mekong. This component will support the following activities: development of water resources monitoring networks at the border areas with Cambodia and Lao PDR in the Mekong delta and the central highlands to measure and analyze data on water quality and quantity; establishment of a water resources information system for the lower Mekong in Vietnam; provision of support for a salinity monitoring pilot for Kien Giang province; and component management. The third component is strengthening the hydro-meteorological information network, flood forecasting, and warning system in the central highlands. This component will include the following activities: strengthening of hydrometeorology network and forecasting services in the central highlands; institutional strengthening and capacity building; regional integration for forecasting and early warning systems in the lower Mekong; and component management. The fourth component is project management. This component will include the provision of support for the regional management and coordination of the project, including: (a) incremental operating costs of the project management unit; (b) provision of technical advisory services; (c) purchase of goods (including vehicles); (d) facilitation of training and workshops; (e) monitoring and evaluation of project implementation and impacts; (f) financial management, procurement, and safeguards; (g) audits; (h) capacity building; and (i) support for regional collaboration and coordination.