North Vam Nao Water Control Project

Objectives

To assist An Giang Province establish and operate an effective water management system in North Vam Nao which is socially and environmentally sustainable and benefits the local economy by assisting in the alleviation of poverty.
To demonstrate the economic and social benefits to the Vam Nao community, in particular environmental improvement and poverty alleviation, through a coordinated approach to water and land management.
To strengthen the capacity of provincial agencies in the An Giang Province to plan, operate, and maintain an integrated water control system in North Vam Nao that is efficient and effective and meets the requirements of multiple users.

Australian Contribution: A$19,483,901

Total Cost: A$37,905,901

Location: North Vam Nao Island (Phu Tan and Tan Chau districts), An Giang Province

Duration: December 2001 - December 2007

Components:

The project has five components:

Project management
Institutional development
Project planning
Engineering design and construction management
Economic and social benefits through Integrated Water Management Plan implementation

The project also consists of an Environment and Social Management Fund (ESMF) that will assist with poverty alleviation, environment improvement and improved land use planning and practices. The ESMF program has 3 themes:

The environment, focusing on sanitation and clean water
Social management
Rural development

The fund could also be a catalyst to facilitate improved marketing linkages and develop value added off-farm household income generation.

Outcomes

The population of approximately 270,000 in the project area will benefit through an effective water management system and farming households will be able to improve their livelihoods through increased rural productivity.

The communities will also benefit from strengthened local environmental and social monitoring systems, controlled seasonal flooding, reduced major crop losses, and lessened flood damage to households, infrastructure and livelihoods.

Provincial relevant agencies will have a strengthened capacity to effectively plan, operate and maintain a water control system in North Vam Nao that meets the needs of multiple users, and results in improved livelihoods for local households.

Australian Managing Contractor: Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR)

Team Leader:

Mr Bill Matthews
3 Le Loi Street, Long Xuyen Town, An Giang Province
Tel: (076) 952 460
Fax: (076) 952 480
E-mail: nvnwcp@hcm.vnn.vn

Vietnamese Counterparts:

The People's Committee of An Giang Province as Line Agency
Contact: Mr Huynh The Nang, Vice-Chairman

Department of Agricultural and Rural Development as Project Owner
Contact: Mr Do Vu Hung, Director and Head of Project Management Board

AusAID contact

Ms Nguyen Phuoc Nghi Dung
Activity Manager
No. 5B Ton Duc Thang, Q I, Hochiminh City
Tel.: 84 8 8296035 ext 187
Fax: 84 8 8226201
Email: nguyen-phuoc-nghi.dung@dfat.gov.au

2008