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128 MEDIA KIT Cambodia CASE STUDY 1 chapter 5 country CBDRM case studies A Flood Preparedness Experience in Cambodia ACF Cambodia In the lower Mekong basin, fl oods are viewed as a normal seasonal event, bringing both positive and negative consequences, which has evolved over many years. The benefi ts of fl ooding include the renewal of nutrient laden soil and water supply that sustain agriculture and fi sh production, for irrigation and livestock, and the distribution of fi ngerlings in lakes and ponds. However, it has been observed that in recent years, fl oods have become more irregular. Exceptional fl oods have
chapter 5. country CBDRM case studies tended to be more frequent, of greater amplitude and/ or of longer duration (1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001). The combination of deforestation upstream, changing regional weather patterns and recent infrastructures (e.g. dams, roads, banks for the protection of the Mekong River) have and will continue to increase the irregularities of the seasonal fl ooding. This phenomenon, in addition to the physical, socioeconomic and institutional vulnerability of the population exposed to fl oods, has increased the risk of disaster for the said populations. People are then caught in a vicious circle, as the most signifi cant aspect of these fl oods is a progressive cumulative impact on the vulnerability of the people at risk. The risks faced by the communities during fl oods which were identifi ed by them during the Hazard, Vulnerability, and Capacity Assessment are: 1. Food scarcity (less rice because crops are lost) 2. Exposure to diseases 3. Loss of shelter (houses destroyed). However, the vulnerable communities have evolved various coping mechanisms for both normal and exceptional seasonal fl ooding: to eat less, to borrow money, to seek for job outside the village/country, to build bamboo barriers and to re-locate to safe areas for 1 week to several months. The decision to stay or move is crucial to save properties and lives as any movement of persons and property consumes vital household income. Action contre la Faim (ACF) is an international NGO, working since 1997 in the province of Kampong Cham. The province is located in central east Cambodia within the lower Mekong Basin. It is the most populated province with 1,690,000 inhabitants living in 16 districts and a high population density along the Mekong River. Since 1997, ACF, in close collaboration with its 2 partners, the Provincial Red Cross (PRC) and the Provincial Committee 129
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