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Multi-disaster management in the Nam Rom river basin, Dien Bien province

PROJECT INTRODUCTORY VIDEO

The objective of the project is to improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of the city of Dien Bien Phu by upgrading the embankments of the Nam Rom River on the one hand and the urban drainage infrastructure on the other to reduce the risk of flooding.

Beyond the traditional gray infrastructures (reinforcement of the banks, embankment, resizing of the drainage channels), the project will support the city of Dien Bien Phu to improve the urban integration of the river and its major bed (multiple functionality of certain spaces and landscaping), to identify diversified developments allowing the temporary retention of flood peaks where land use permits (temporary basins that can also keep an agricultural activity or serve as a recreational area, for example upstream of the main drains or upstream of the city along the Nam Rom River) and to use green engineering techniques where appropriate.

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A landscape of Dien Bien basin with Nam Rom river from above

PMU staff discussed with the local people, whose gardens were damaged and even destroyed by the recent flood and the upcoming changes when the project is put into implementation.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lien, head of the village, is looking sadly at her village area which was affected by landslides and floods.

A bigsty was destroyed after flood.

Water rises high and flows directly into people's property, destroyes and sweeps away everything on the ways including gardens, trees and buildings.

Mrs. Le Thi Phuong is standing in her garden that is completely destroyed after the flood.

Ms. Le Thi Phuong, a villager living nearby the Nam Ron river, is collecting pieces of wood that are flown from the roof of the family's kitchen.

During flood season, water rises higher and flows directly into people's gardens, destroyes and sweeps away everything on the ways.

The people's gardens are destroyed during flood season.

The man is pouring ashes into the river with the belief that the river water will wash away without environmental awareness. This area will be transformed into a park, where the local people can do outdoor activities, under the green trees and along clean water.

A women is cleaning the chicken coop by Nam Rom river, along the outdoor market, which will be moved to a new place for development of flood prevention system for hygenic and green environment for public activities.

A local man is pulling the small net along Nam Rom river bank, close to Muong Thanh bridge, where will be renovated to be a park by the river for the local people's enjoyments.

A local man is fishing along Nam Rom river bank, close to Muong Thanh bridge, where will be renovated to be a park by the river for the local people's enjoyments.

The outdoor market, nearby Muong Thanh bridge, will be reallocated to a new area, for implementing a flood control system and ensuring a green environment for local people.