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Environmental and socio-economic protection in Fiji: Integrated flood risk management in the Nadi River Basin

Aims: To improve flood preparedness and integrate land and water management planning within the Nadi Basin using an integrated flood management approach

Activities: Improvement of rainfall and hydrological events monitoring to improve flood forecasting; Development of a Nadi Basin Catchment Committee and Flood Management Plan; Awareness raising on flooding resilience for local communities and other stakeholders.

2586 - PAS Implementing Sustainable Integrated Water Resource and Wastewater Management in the Pacific Island Countries - under the GEF Pacific Alliance for Sustainability


"3(a) INDICATOR#1: Sustainable forest & land management practices established and trialed with landowners to reduce runoffs and sediment loads
A bio-physical survey of the Nadi Basin catchment was conducted mid 2010 and it established that majority areas of the upper catchment are of grasslands. It was further determined that land use practices in the upper catchment, mid attachment and riparian zones contributed to heavy runoff and sediment pollution. It was targeted to establish demonstration plots and to train farmers in best agricultural practices. In 2011, two demonstration sites were established with the formation of a Landcare group in the upper catchment. "

"2(a) INDICATOR#1: Establishment of a Catchment Management Committee
During the inception of the project in year 2009 it was realized that under the principle of subsidiarity, there was an urgent need in Fiji to decentralize approaches to the lowest decision making bodies and establishment of a catchment committee would be an ideal solution. Prior to the formation of the Nadi Basin Catchment Committee, decisions within Nadi basin were made sectorally with little consultation or long-term strategic planning between the different sectors. Hence one of national targets was demonstrate a governance model for catchment management through the Nadi Basin Catchment
Committee (NBCC) for future national upscaling and integration into Government policy. In year 2009 a Nadi Basin Catchment committee was formed within an independent chair appointed in year 2010. The committee was later endorsed by the cabinet in 2011. Mid 2012 involved an independent review of the Committee governance arrangements.

2(b) INDICATOR #2 Project Design and PM&E Plan endorsed by the Project Steering Committee
The design of this project dictated that proposed activities would be refined during the first six months of the project in close consultation with stakeholders. A participatory approach was to be utilized to ensure that the project includes communities and wider stakeholders as part of a participatory monitoring and evaluation plan. It was targeted that the PM&E will be implemented by August, 2011. The project activities were refined by early 2010 whilst by end of 2010 the PM&E was implemented and endorsed by the Nadi Basin Catchment Committee. This was further reflected in the mid-term review of the project as well.

2(c) INDICATOR#3: Nadi Basin Integrated Flood Management Plan
Inline with the objective of the project an Integrated Flood Risk Management Plan was to be developed. In order to have this plan in place a number of processes had to be initiated. Part of the process was the establishment of an early warning system and setting up of community based disaster management committee (CDMC) by 2011. By mid of 2012, an integrated flood warning system and 14 CMDC’s were established. "

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Year 2012
Reporting date 14-Mar
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