Project Name:
Guidebook on Water Sensitive and Climate Resilient Infrastructure Solutions for Municipalities in Laos and Cambodia
Location:
Vientiane, Oudomxay, Savannakhet (Laos)
Year of Completion:
Sector:
Water Infrastructure and Climate Resilience
Project Summary
This project addresses the urgent water management challenges faced by rapidly urbanizing municipalities in Laos and Cambodia. With urbanization rates expected to reach 44% in Cambodia and 47.7% in Laos by 2030, secondary and tertiary cities struggle with inadequate drainage systems, flooding, and water scarcity during droughts. The project has developed a comprehensive guidebook that catalogs affordable, sustainable, and low-maintenance water infrastructure solutions tailored to the specific needs of municipalities in both countries.
Working in partnership with BORDA, Rgen and Sevea Consulting have identified, analyzed, and documented 12 climate-resilient water infrastructure solutions for flood risk mitigation, drought management, and coastal protection. Each solution was evaluated using a multi-criteria approach that prioritizes economic viability, low complexity, sustainability, climate change adaptation benefits, and socioeconomic benefits.
Key Objectives
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Identify and assess the most pressing water-sensitive infrastructure management challenges in Cambodian and Laotian municipalities
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Evaluate current responses to water management issues at national and municipal levels
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Provide municipal authorities with technical guidance on appropriate, low-tech, and affordable water infrastructure solutions
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Create a practical, actionable guidebook that enables municipalities to implement climate-resilient water infrastructure
Key Objectives
Outcomes
Key Objectives
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A comprehensive baseline assessment report that documents current impacts of climate events on urban infrastructure and related costs
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A detailed catalog of 12 climate-resilient infrastructure solutions organized by purpose (flood risk mitigation, drought risk mitigation, and coastal protection)
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Detailed documentation for each solution including design specifications, construction guidelines, maintenance requirements, and economic viability assessments
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Technical drawings and cross-sections to facilitate implementation
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Improved capacity of municipal authorities to design and implement water-sensitive infrastructure
Key Stakeholders
BORDA
SEVEA Consulting
Project Details
Start Date:
June 2023
Implementing Partner:
BORDA
Sevea Consulting
End Date:
December 2023
Status:
Completed
