Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation

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Type of project
Water Management
Location
Hanoi (Viet Nam)
Continent
Asia
Company
Royal HaskoningDHV
Client
Asian Development Bank
Period
jul 2009 - aug 2009
Contract value
 
Objective

The project objectives of the Strengthening Water Management and Systems
Rehabilitation Project are twofold:
a. Increase the number of qualified engineers and technicians in agriculture related water management by expanding infrastructure and teaching equipment, materials and methods at the Water Resources University (WRU) in its campus in Hanoi and the new campus in Ha Tay province;

b. Improved service delivery in the Bac Hung Hai Irrigation and Drainage Scheme by improved governance and management and by constructing new
infrastructure and upgrading of existing irrigation systems infrastructure.

Project information

The Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project will contribute to the sustainable management of water resources in Viet Nam. The Project's outcome is strengthened water related services, which will be achieved as a result of the following outputs; i) strengthened capacity through professional and technical education of water sector professionals at the Water Resources University (WRU); ii) infrastructure development of WRU and upgrading of Bac Hung Hai irrigation system; iii) reform policies related to O&M, integrated water resources management, and proportion of investments to non-structural purposes.

Description of project

The Technical Assistance (TA) is implemented through a consultant team of Royal Haskoning that has been engaged by ADB. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will be the project Executing Agency (EA). MARD will establish a Project Management Unit (PMU) under the Central Project Office of Water Resources (CPO). The PMU will include concerned staff of the CPO, WRU and Bac Hung Hai Irrigation and Drainage Management Company (IDMC). The PMU and consultants are based in Hanoi, with their office located within MARD.

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