Lao Cai Vietnam, Hydrological Modelling

About this project

In its Thematic Approach, Partners for Water 2022-2027 gives specific attention to the uptake and implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for increased water safety and security. In 2023 a strategic partnership was signed with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the form of a Letter of Intent (LoI), to support the ADB and its member countries with expertise and technical support on NBS during the project preparation phase. This assignment is part of this partnership.The project “Sustainable Agro-Tourism and Economic Development for Ethnic Minorities in Lao Cai Province” (SATEDEM) responds to increasing climate-related risks and critical infrastructure gaps in upland areas where ethnic minority communities are highly vulnerable to floods, landslides, and water shortages. In Lao Cai Province, climate variability and extreme weather event in recent years have exposed the limitations of existing infrastructure, leading to recurrent damage to irrigation systems, riverbanks, and rural roads, and constraining agricultural productivity, tourism growth, and livelihoods. This emphasises the need for more resilient, adaptive, and environmentally sustainable infrastructure solutions.The project is being developed by the Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee with support from Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project is aligned with national policies on climate change adaptation, green growth, and sustainable rural development, with a particular focus on improving resilience and r…

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Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Vietnam

Sectors

Water resources conservation (including data collection)River basins development

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

Stichting Deltares

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 9 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-PVW526NB05.

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