Project Description
The Vietnamese provinces that share the Srepok’s catchment are undergoing rapid and intensive development, much of it based on agriculture. Likewise, hydropower development in the Srepok has been extensive, with five dams currently operating and two more proposed. In addition, there are large numbers of irrigation and water supply reservoirs throughout the catchment, as well as significant (although depleted) groundwater reserves. Changes to water flow and abstraction in Vietnam is of great relevance to downstream Cambodia. MK17 considered the impact of these changes on the flows of the Srepok River drawing on baselines provided by previous studies. It implemented a water audit for the catchment, and then considered the ways variations in water flow would impact (a) demands from agriculture; (b) demand by the environment; (c) demand from industry; (e) demand from urban areas; and (f) water supply to Cambodia. The project will also try to predict water demands from these sectors into the future, and consider such management adjustments as will be needed in order to secure the sustainable use of water for livelihoods, economy and the environment in the Srepok catchment.
Partners
MK17 was led by the Institute of Water Resources Planning (IWRP), Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam. Other partners included: (1) Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 1 (PECC1), Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam; (2) Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation (CWRPI),Ministry o f Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam; (3) Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dak Lak Province; and (4) the Center for Sustainable Development of Water Resources and Adaptation to Climate Change (CEWAREC).
Outputs
Map: land use, planning and dialogues – Srepok Catchment
Institute of Water Resources Planning (IWRP); 2010.
Location of all Water Storage Infrastructure (WSI), for hydropower and otherwise. Download map.
Selected Sites and Partners for Research and Engagement
MK17 project team; 2013.
Agricultural Production And Water Exploitation Infrastructure, Vietnam.
Interaction Between Groundwater Resources – Srepok River Basin
MK17 project team; 2013.
Agricultural Production And Water Exploitation Infrastructure, Vietnam. in English Download publication in Vietnamese
Assessment of the impacts from WSI on agricultural activities
MK17 project team; 2013.
How changes in agricultural activities are affecting Water Storage Infrastructure.
in English Download publication in Vietnamese
Environmental water demand of the Srepok catchment
MK17 project team; 2013.
The importance of maintaining environmental water flows.
in English Download publication in Vietnamese
Funding
MK17 was a CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food initiative supported by funding from Australian Aid.
Duration
March 2013 to December 2013
Contact the team:
Project Leader: Dr Bui Nam Sach – buinamsach@gmail.com
Coordinator: Dr Tuan Nguyen Van – tuankyushu@yahoo.com
