March 2006

ADPC in consultation with the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), Cambodia and Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC) organized a workshop on 20-21 March in Kratie , Cambodia . The focus of the workshop was to arrive at a consensus on the flood preparedness planning process and in particular to review and reach an agreement on the roles and responsibilities of all the stakeholders in a District Flood Preparedness Program being supported under the project. Participants included members of the Kratie DCDM and PCDM, District Red Cross and NGOs. Representatives from ADPC and MRCs provided inputs to the Kratie District on the implementation of flood preparedness programs.

ADPC in consultation with MRCs conducted the "ECHO II End of Project Evaluation" in Cambodia , Lao PDR and Vietnam from 20-30 March . The evaluation assessed the effectiveness of the activities carried out and made strategies to ensure the continuation of the flood preparedness planning process at the provincial and district levels in the lower Mekong Basin Countries. An external evaluator was hired in agreement with the Donor. ADPC and MRCS project team participated in the process and the evaluation was carried out under the guidance of the Team Leader, ADPC.