Outline of the Project

Title

Strengthening the Flood Management Function of DPWH

Country

PHILIPPINES

ProjectType

Technical Cooperation Project

Field

Water Resources - Disaster Management-Wind and Flood Disaster(Flood Control)

Term of Cooperation

July 2005 - June 2010

Implementing Organization

Department of Public Works and Highways

Background

Averagely 20 typhoons approach the Philippines, and half of them land annually. As a result, the country frequently experiences localized torrential rainfall.

Since mountainous districts have been destroyed by the major volcanic eruptions, the cutting of trees and so on thus far, landslides are frequently triggered by heavy rain.

Under these circumstances, more than 700 people are killed and approximately 8 billion pesos are lost due to disasters on an annual average.

Frequent damages to the infrastructure such as agriculture, transportation and etc. seriously affect economic activities over the long term and are regarded as a cause of the increasing disparities among regions and the inflow of poor people into urban districts.

Responding to them, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has published technical standards and manuals regarding flood and sediment management, and established the Flood Control and Sabo Engineering Center (FCSEC).

DPWH has carried out activities for capacity development of human resources to raise the level of technical standard for flood and sediment management.

Through activities carried out up to present, the technical capacities of DPWH staff have increased to some extent.

Currently, the engineers of FCSEC get some technical advice from DPWH staff in the headquarters, local offices and related institutions such as PAGASA and PHIVOLCS.

However, FCSEC engineers have not yet acquired sufficient techniques regarding river and sediment management engineering.

It is expected that the engineers of FCSEC will be able to make and implement training plans for any treatment of the facilities by the end of the period of this project. In addition, it is necessary to improve and develop the technology of flood management to strengthen the capacity of DPWH further.

Overall Goal

More effective and appropriately designed flood control and sabo structures/facilities are constructed by DPWH in accordance with technical standards, guidelines and manuals.

Project Purpose

The flood management function of DPWH is strengthened through research and development, training, information management, implementation of pilot projects and creation of the internal support mechanism.

Output

1. Pilot projects are implemented using the technical standards, guidelines and manuals.
2. Research is conducted for developing/updating technical standards, guidelines and manuals; and assessing efficient countermeasures for flood control and sabo.
3. A sufficient number of personnel of DPWH are trained on flood control and sabo engineering.
4. Information Management System is established for a more effective flood management function of DPWH.
5. DPWH creates the internal mechanism to sustain the development of technology and organization in the field of flood control and sabo engineering.

Project Activities

Input summary by Japanese side

List of Japanese Experts

(1-1) Long-term experts

• Chief Advisor
• Coordinator
• Sabo Engineering
• River Engineering

(1-2) Short-term experts

• Sediment discharge analysis
• Run-off analysis
• Hydraulic experiments
• Feasibility studies of the pilot projects
• Other fields as required

List of Machinery and Equipment

(1-1)A set of equipment needed for surveying and updating manuals such as (a) vehicle(s), survey equipment, a large-format printer for mapping, etc.

(1-2)A set of equipment needed for hydraulic experiments and research, such as a personal computer system, etc.

(1-3)A set of equipment needed for establishing an information filing and dissemination system such as a photocopy machine, printing equipment for publication, etc.