Sein Tun

Director

Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems

Ministry of Transport

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Flood Management in Myanmar ( with special reference to urban flooding management)

Regional Workshop on Climate Change and

Urban Flood Management

March 19th – 20th , 2013 , Daegu City , Republic of Korea

Government System (2010)

Seven States and Seven Regions

Constitute The Republic Of The Union Of Myanmar

Central Government (President)

Administrative regions

7 States / 7 Regions ( Chief Ministers)

63 districts ( District Commissioner)

Urbanization is mostly along the major rivers

Urbanization is mostly along the Major Rivers

City Development Committees

Nay Pyi Taw

Yangon

Mandalay

Riverine Floods and Flash Floods effects urban areas

Flood protection measures

Embankments along the both sides

Construction sluice gates

Improvement of drainage facilities

Monsoon rain and floods

2R is the main water resources, 2R are under the

influence of monsoon winds.

Due to the climate change projection, an increase in the

occurrence and intensity of extreme weather events

including floods.

Urbanization and Climate Change

Improvement of drainage facilities

City Development Activities for

Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon & Mandalay

River Training

Bank Protection

Channel Improvement

Project for Master Plan of Ayeyarwady river in Myanmar

To prevent from the flood of the Ayeyarwady river

( one objective of the project)

With the assistance of the Government of the Republic

of the Korea.

3 years project with US$ 4.2 million dollars estimated

cost.

Serious Erosion (Ayeyarwady River)

Erosion Protection (Ayeyarwady River)

Deflector (Ayeyarwady River )

NAPA/ Flood Warning System

Flood Warning System

DMH/ MOT issues Flood forecasts and warning

Myanmar National Adaption Program of Action

(NAPA) presents priority and immediate needs for

adaption to the adverse effects of Climate Change

First Priority Level Sectors (F) Agriculture

(S) Early Warning Systems

(T) Forests

Early Warning Systems (F) Improving Weather observation capacity

(S) Develop a flood early warning system

(T) Assessing the hydrological impact of climate

change on river systems

(F) Develop a drought early warning system

Natural Disaster Preparedness Central Committee(NDPCC)

(National Level Committee for flood Management)

States and Regions Level Disaster Preparedness Committees

Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction

(MAPDRR) (2012)

Seven Sector

65 Projects

( including Flood Management and capacity building )

To Implement the Projects

Leading Agencies

Supporting Agencies

Potential partners (UNDL , UNEP, INGOS, NGOS,

UNESCAP, MRC

Community engagement is depending upon the

management of

States and regions level

Township Levels

Department of Relief and Resettlement is the key player for

community engagement especially for state / region/

township Levels.

City Development Committees Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon , Mandalay, Typical for urban area.

Yangon City Development Committee (1)The project for the strategic Urban Development Plan of the

Greater Yangon (JICA cooperation programme, Interium Report)

(2)Grand work shop on 18 Feb 2013 . The Study on Improvement of

Sewerage and Drainage System in Yangon.

Mandalay City Development Committee (1)Proposed improvement plan for flood protection, drainage and

sewerage system for Mandalay City ( CCH – Karnchage public

Co,Ltd of Minn Group of Companies)

(2)Conducting Feasibility Study to develop master plan for Mandalay

City flood Protection. (Signed MOU on & January 2013 with ICYY

Myanmar cooperate Co.Ltd )

Challenges

Keeping Particular interests on urban flood management.

(Even City development Committees consider flood

management together with their drainage systems

operating and improving)

Institutional weakness of drainage system.

To enact the Town planning law/ important law/ under

preparation has not yet been enacted.

Funding , Technology & HR

Strategies' to overcome challenges

Improvement of/ flood warning system.

Conducting capacity building programme and

community awareness Campaign for unban flood

management.

To prepare urban flood management programme in

advance for township and national levels.

To seek fund and allocate budget for implementation

works for unban flood management including capacity

enhancement

Develop the legal and policy framework for unban

flood management in parallel with the formulation of

town plan.

Conclusion Urban flood management is a specific part of IWRM .

Presentation is based on my experience gained during

30 years Government Services

Execution of Myanmar IWRM , including flood

management ,working level Professionals of line

agencies cooperate and coordinate among and each

others.

Can I floor clear presentation for the audience .Not

We are trying our best under the several governance.

We have different situations to compare with other countries

including Asean Countries .

Now, we have new constitution, Government and policy and hard

workingship of Government .

At this moment , the most important issue for urban flood

management is to keep keen focus with priority action for this

particular area.

THANK YOU