Susan Vocea
SOPAC
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Background
Project Components
Deliverables
Challenges and Opportunities
Progress to Date
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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.
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Institutional Strengthening of Flood
Forecasting and Warning Systems
Flood Risk Assessment
Institutional Strengthening for Integrated
Flood Management
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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
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Delay in flight of LiDAR survey due to floods in February and April
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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
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LiDAR Survey completed and data being
verified
Denarau
Nadi Airport
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Flood Modelling; Consultants shortlisted
and RFP to be sent out shortly
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Stakeholder Consultations