Nadi Integrated Flood Management Project
Susan VoceaSOPAC
Background Project Components Deliverables Challenges and Opportunities Progress to Date
Outline
The most common disasters impacting Pacific island developing countries are cyclones
Fiji is highly susceptible to flooding with severe floods and cyclones the key natural disaster facing the country.
SOPAC in collaboration with the World Bank, GEF – IWRM and the Government of Fiji is collaborating to develop Integrated Flood Management for the Pacific, using Nadi, Fiji as a case study.
Background
Institutional Strengthening of Flood Forecasting and Warning Systems
Flood Risk Assessment Institutional Strengthening for Integrated
Flood Management
Project Components
Project Deliverables
High resolution digital elevation model for Nadi Flood risk assessment
◦ 2D flood inundation model◦ Flood hazard maps for greater Nadi area◦ Flood mitigation (cost benefit analysis)
Standard operating procedure for flood monitoring and warning
Report summarising flood risk for Nadi National IFM policy document
These deliverables will also inform other activities in Nadi
LiDAR Survey Extent Area
Challenges and Opportunities 1
Delay in flight of LiDAR survey due to floods in February and April
Challenges and Opportunities 2
Need for verification Volume of data Large datasets Nadi is high on the Fiji Government and
donors’ agendas. Understanding and working within the
donor procurement processes
LiDAR Survey completed and data being verified
Project Updates 1
LiDAR Image of Denarau
Preliminary topographic data derived from LiDAR of the lower Nadi catchment
Nadi AirportDenarau
Flood Modelling; Consultants shortlisted
and RFP to be sent out shortly
Stakeholder Consultations
Project Updates 2
Questions