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ASEAN Drought Workshop 2015
18-20 August 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
Drought Management
in Lao PDR
Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
Lao PDR
Contents
 Overview of Water Resources In Laos
 Drought Condition in Laos
 Institutional Arrangement and Policy Framework
 Implemented Activities responding to drought
 Future Plan for Drought Management
Overview- Lao PDR
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Lao PDR is located in South-East Asia
with Area of 236,800 km2;
90% of the country are in Mekong
Basin;
Water resources per capita is around
55,000 m3 per year;
35% of annual flow (or equal 270,000
m3) in Mekong is from Lao tributaries;
Mountain covers 80% of county
 Laos has a tropical monsoon climate
 There are 2 seasons:
 Dry Season (Nov-April)
 Rainy Season (May-October)
Drought Condition in Laos
Problems:
 Water scarcity in dry season especially water for
agriculture during February to May
 Water spring systems have been broken
 Groundwater quantity reduced;
 Not enough water for pumping (bore-hole , well)
 Land use changed, deforestation, climate change
Drought Condition in Laos
Stations:
 There are 16
meteorological stations
used for analysis
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Soukhoumma
Saravanh
Donghene
Kengkok
Phalan
Muong Mahaxai
Meuang kao
Kengkouang
9. Xayaboury
10. Luang Prabang
11. Pakkagnoung
12. Phiengluang
13. Luangnamtha
14. Muong Ngoy
15. Oudomxay
16. Phongsaly
(Source: Lao National Risk Profile)
Drought Condition in Laos
Damages:
 1987 – damaged $5 million
 1988 - damaged $40 million – 730,000 people affected with a cut in annual crop yields by about one-third,
mainly due to the restriction of rain-fed rice production
 1989 – damaged $20 million
 1998 – damaged 5 million
 2003 – damaged 16.5 million
 Current – still occurring and damage
Institutions and Policy Framework
# Institutional Arrangement:
 National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC), 1999
 Provincial Disaster Management Committee
 MONRE: Department of Water Resources, DMCC, DMH
 PONREs and DONREs
# Policy Framework
 National Strategy on Climate Change 2020
 Climate change Action Plan 2013-2020
 Nation Water Resources Strategy 2025 and Action Plan
2016-2020 - Program 9: Flood and Drought Management
Implemented Activities
 In collaboration with local authorities and communities
constructed check-dams (ex. at Nam Po sub-watershed)
 Repaired weirs (Nam Po sub-watershed)
 Repaired rural spring-water supply systems (at Vientiane,
Salavan, Sekong, Khammuan, Savannakhet Provinces…)
 Develop data collection form for local needs in scarcity areas
 Conducting survey in some scarcity areas and needs of people
 Draft drought management plans in river basins (Nam Ngum,
Xebungfai, Xebunghieng, Sedone…)
 Water balance modeling in Nam Ngum & Nam Xong Basins
Future Plans 2020
 Assess drought status, identify risk areas and other impacts
through participation and coordination with sector concerned
at central and local levels.
 Develop drought management and mitigation plans in the
river basins.
 Implement, report and disseminate a reliable early drought
warning system with focusing on establishment and
improvement of infrastructure for storing water and
mitigating drought impacts
 Develop drought database and networks
 Develop guideline for drought management and mitigation
 Application of hydrology modeling (water balance-drought)
 Capacity building and Awareness raising
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Thank you.,,!!
Contact: [email protected]
Mobile: +856 20 78078188
Office Contact:
Tel: +856-21 241 744; Fax: +856-21 218 737
www.dwr.monre.gov.la