Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa: FP037
Project Outline
The proposed project will enable the Government of Samoa (GoS) to reduce the effect of recurrent flood-related impacts in the Vaisigano river catchment, which flows through the Apia Urban Area (AUA). In conjunction with GoS co-financing leveraged for this project, GCF resources will be used to address a number of key technical issues including infrastructure; capacity, and information-based barriers to enhancing the effectiveness of flood management systems in the context of risks that are likely over 20-year return periods.
| Country(ies) | Samoa |
|---|---|
| National Designated Authority (NDA) | Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ministry of Finance |
| Accredited Entity (AE) | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (International) |
| Executing Entity (EE) | Ministry of Finance (Public) |
| Date of Final FP Submission | November 2, 2016 |
| Estimated Project Duration | 2017-2023 |
| Target Sector | Flood Control |
| GCF Financing | 57.718 million USD (Grant) Medium |
| Co-financing | Government of Samoa: 8 million USD (Grant) |
Project Description
< Major Project Components>
- Strengthen information-based technologies to reduce flood-related risks, including expansion of early warning system coverage.
- Channelization of segments two and three of the Vaisigano River streambed.
- Implementation of ecosystem responses upstream to reduce flows during extreme events.
- Upgrading Lelata Bridge in Vaisigano River and drainage/outfalls in downstream hazard areas.
Ref.: FP037 Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa
Potential Indicators of Key Impacts
Expected total number of direct and indirect beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender (reduced vulnerability or increased resilience):
- Direct beneficiaries: 26,000 persons
- Indirect beneficiaries: 37,000 persons (including direct beneficiaries),
14% of the total population, 20% if including indirect beneficiaries
