Mekong Urban Flood Tender

Implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit the Mekong Urban Flood Proofing and Drainage Program Vietnam aims to strengthen national capacities as well as standards and policies in the field of urban resilience and to increase the resilience to adverse climate change related events of three selected cities.BackgroundThe Mekong Delta region is particularly vulnerable to climate change and flood-related disasters. At the same time the Delta is heavily populated and the countrys third largest industrial region. The vulnerability to flooding thus creates a large negative impact on the socio-economic development not only of the region but also to the economic development of the whole of Vietnam. Climate change and uncontrolled urbanisation further impact the overall situation negatively. There is a lack of procedures and capacities at national and subnational level to implement measures to deal with these risks effectively and in a sustainable way.ObjectivesThe overall objective of the Mekong Urban Flood Proofing and Drainage Program is to improve the capacity of national and sub-national authorities on urban resilience through the development of nation-wide standards and policies relevant to urban drainage and reduction of flood risk as well as to reduce urban flood risk and improve early warning in three cities in the Mekong Delta.