From owner-irn-mekong@igc.org Mon Jun 14 23:39:02 1999 X-UIDL: a7200d4442693514b55e4a57758640a4 Return-Path: Received: from calcutta.flora.ottawa.on.ca (calcutta.flora.ottawa.on.ca [209.195.78.66]) by lox.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca (8.8.7/8.8.8) with ESMTP id XAA01940 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 23:39:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from igc7.igc.org (igc7.igc.org [192.82.108.35]) by calcutta.flora.ottawa.on.ca (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA30614 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:59:36 -0400 Received: by igc7.igc.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) id TAA25373; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 19:53:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lanshark.lanminds.com (lanshark.lanminds.com [208.25.68.5]) by igc7.igc.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id TAA25163 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 19:53:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from aviva.irn.org (irn9.there.net [208.25.72.74]) by lanshark.lanminds.com (8.8.8/8.8.7) with SMTP id TAA22733 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 19:53:07 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 19:52:47 -0700 From: Aviva Imhof Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990614195247.0082dbb0@pop.lmi.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Precedence: bulk Sender: owner-irn-mekong@igc.org Subject: LS: Lao Water Sector Action Plan To: irn-mekong@igc.org X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) X-Sender: aviva@pop.lmi.net Status: OR The following Asian Development Bank project is in the pipeline. Project Name Implementation of Water Sector Action Plan Executing Agency Water Resources Coordination Committee Secretariat Prime Minister 's Office Lansang Road, Vientiane Fax. No. : 856-21-218737 TA Amount (US$ '000) 300.00 Sector/Subsector Agriculture and Natural Resources /Agricultural Support Services Date of First Listing 19 March 1999 ---------- Objectives and Scope The Goal of the TA is to protect, manage and develop the water and water resources to achieve improved quality of life in Lao PDR. The TA will increase the capacity of the Water Resources Coordination Committee (WRCC) for river basin water management and develop a water sector policy. The TA will assist the WRCC to strengthen the water resources management function with five additional staff. A meta-database will be constructed as a first step in the process of consolidating water resources data. Nam Ngum river basin is proposed to allow testing of the process of data consolidation and creation of the meta-database. Terms of reference for technical assistance for river basin management will be prepared based on the draft water sector strategy and action plan (SAP). As the Lao water sector presently lacks a water policy, the TA will prepare the water sector policy to allow activities proposed for the SAP to proceed smoothly and to direct preparation of regulations under the Water and Water Resources Law. The Law also requires decrees and regulations for its implementation. The TA will prepare a plan to develop priority cross-sectoral regulations for the Law to support the SAP. The local human resources capability for developing and implementing thee regulations will also be assessed. The TA will provide an awareness program to advise on the activities in the water sector and their objectives and increase the understanding and knowledge of those in the water sector agencies and in the general public, through bulletin. Procurement The TA will be assisted by a team of an international and 3 domestic consultants over a twelve month period expected to commence in July 1999 and end in June 2000. It is envisaged that 22 person-months of consulting services will be required, comprising 4 person-months of an international Institutional Development Specialist and 12 person-months of a domestic Water Resources Engineer, 3 person-months of a domestic social development expert, and 3 person-months of domestic legal expert. The consultants will have proven expertise in handling all professional aspects of water resources management issues in Asia and have direct experience in the water sector in Lao PDR. Project Processing Stage Submitted for Pres. Cons. : 4 June 1999 Status of Consulting Services No action has been taken to recruit consultants. Project Officer Ki Hee Ryu (632-6767) Forestry and Natural Resources Division West kryu@mail.asiandevbank.org *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Aviva Imhof South-East Asia Campaigner International Rivers Network 1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley CA 94703 USA Tel: + 1 510 848 1155 (ext. 312), Fax: + 1 510 848 1008 Email: aviva@irn.org, Web: http://www.irn.org *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*