PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)IMPLEMENTATION OFTHE WATER ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,TAU HU – BEN NGHE – ĐOI – TE CANAL BASIN.
 EFFICIENCY OF THE PROJECT , PHASE 1
 LESSONS LEARNT AND SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED
Presented by: Trần Hữu Quốc Vi (Mr.)- Deputy Director- Water Environment Improvement Project 1 Division.
- Urban – Civil Works Construction Investment
Management Authority of Ho Chi Minh City (UCCI)
Yangon, Myanmar, December 11, 2017.
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HCMC Water Environment Improvement project, Tau Hu – Ben Nghe – Đoi – Te canal basin (the WEIP).

PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)OVERVIEW OF UCCIInternational
name:URBAN–CIVILWORKSMANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY.

CONSTRUCTIONINVESTMENT

5-HO CHI MINH

6-AN PHU
INTERSECTION
PROJECTAbbreviation: UCCIUCCI

1-EAST-WEST
HIGHWAY
PROJECT

2-WATERENVIRONMENTIMPROVEMENTPROJECT

3-WATERENVIRONMENTIMPROVEMENTPROJECT.

4-WATERENVIRONMENTIMPROVEMENTPROJECT(PHASE 1)(PHASE 2)(PHASE 3)

CITY GREEN
TRANSPORTATIONDEVELOPMENTPROJECTUCCI has been established from 2000 and directly under authority of Ho Chi Minh City’s People
Committee of Viet Nam.

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI) Project name:
The HCMC Water Environment Improvement projectTau Hu – Ben Nghe– Doi - Te canal basin.
•Project area:•Funding Source: Japanese ODA loans, HCM's Counterpart fund

The Tau Hu–Ben Nghe–Doi-Te canal basin extends over an the area of 3,130 haincluding 11 districts: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, Tan Binh, Binh Thanh and Binh Chanh.

Phase 1

Phase 2Phase 3

PHASE 1PHASE 2

PHASE 2

PHASE 3

PHASE 3
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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)PROJECT GOALS

To
collect
waste waterand treat

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improve
thedrainagesystem- Contribute toflood reductionin this basin.

To
improvewaterenvironment
andaddress
waterpollutiont

To relocate thehouseholds
living along thepolluted canal
to clean andspacious places

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)EFFICIENCY OF THE PROJECT , PHASE 1
After phase 1 completed in 2012, several improvement points were made as follows: the improvement in drainage capacity and reduction in flood damage in thearea for this urban drainage project were recognized: No inundation in theproject area was reported after the project completion. Before the project,inundation used to happen every year.
Effects of the urban drainage portion of the ProjectBase-lineTargetYear 2000
Year 2010
113.47mm/6hr(5-year probability
Rain fall（mm/6hours）
rainfall)Effects of the improvement of urban drainage in Tau Hu Area

Actual (after the completion (2012)
Year 2014

Year 2015

Year 2016

105.1

106.1

204.3

Flooded area（ha）

15.4

2.3

000

Flood depth（cm）

30-60

15 or below

000

Effects of the improvement of urban drainage in Ben Nghe Area
Flooded area（ha）

32.6

4.9

000

Flood depth（cm）

30-60

15 or below

000000Effects of the improvement of the existing combined sewers

Flood depth（cm）

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20-50

0Source: JICA, UCCIHCMC Water Environment Improvement project, Tau Hu – Ben Nghe – Đoi – Te canal basin (the WEIP).5

PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)EFFICIENCY OF THE PROJECT , PHASE 1
 Actual wastewater inflow is 90% of the WWTP capacity. Actual effluent
water quality is BOD -16 mg/L (project target: BOD 50 mg/L)
Operational indicators of the wastewater treatment plant built under the Project
TargetWastewater volume（m3/day）

Capacity utilization（％）
Water quality (BOD)
Inflow
Discharge

Source: JICAActualYear 2014

Year 2015

Year 2016

140,000

128,370

135,651

118,900

-91

96

84

167mg/L

156mg/L

151mg/L

123mg/L

50 mg/L or below

16mg/L

12mg/L8mg/L

 The improvement of the water quality in the canal waterways was morethan expected. The water quality of the worst polluted canal was improved
from BOD 89 mg/L in 2000 to BOD 24 mg/L (high water time), BOD 30 mg/L
(low water time) in 2016 (project target: BOD 40 mg/L)
Effects of the Project on the improvement of the water quality of the canals
Base-lineCanals
Tau HuBen Nghe
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DoiTeTargetYear 2000
Year 2010(mg/L-BOD75% )Source: JICA

Actual (after the completion (2012))

Year 2016(mg/L)
Measuring Point
C07(L)30、(H)2489
40C09(L)24、(H)18
C13(L)15、(H)1442
16C14(L)12、(H)1171
43
C10(L)21、(H)162210
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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)EFFICIENCY OF THE PROJECT , PHASE 1 2,573 households including 2,000 households in the slums beside thecanals were successfully relocated in accordance with the Resettlement
Action Plan (RAP) prepared by the Government. Among them, 1,737
households received compensation payments and moved to otherlocations by themselves. 800 households moved to the apartments
prepared by the municipal government. These were provided with a lowinterest housing loan with 10 years maturity to purchase the room in theirapartment. All the procedures were in accordance with the decree forresettlement issued by the central and municipal governments.

 The landscape beside the canal waterways was drastically improved. Theriver banks which were occupied by slums were transformed to highways,promenades and municipal parks.

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)CANAL WATERWAY BEFORE AND AFTER PROJECT , PHASE 1

Photo credits: Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.

HCMC Water Environment Improvement project, Tau Hu – Ben Nghe – Đoi – Te canal basin (the WEIP).

PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)DIFFICULTIES AND OBSTACLESI

Narrow construction space; tidal influences and unforeseen
obstacles, such as existing utilities

IICompensation and resettlement sometimes are not legally
harmonized .

III

Lack of relevant database and information on aboveground andunderground infrastructures in the design stage

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)DIFFICULTIES AND OBSTACLESIVInadequacies and difficulties in the appraisal of engineering design andconstruction cost estimates

V

Some technical problems arising during the construction that required
more time to resolve

VI

Inadequate experience and solutions etc. of the Project team (theEmployer, the Engineer, and the Contractor)

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)LESSONS LEARNT AND SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED

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Ensure the quality of the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies

2

Shorten the time required for project preparation
procedures

3

Ensure the progress of compensation and resettlement

Ensure the progress of infrastructure relocation

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)LESSONS LEARNT AND SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED

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Timely prevent and thoroughly resolve contract disputes

6

Shorten the time required for designs and cost estimatesappraisal and approval

7

Ensure the Employer’s capacity for project implementation

Consistent and close coordiation between relevant agencies.
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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)LESSONS LEARNT AND SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED

1. Ensure thequality of thepre-feasibilityand feasibility
studies• Strengthen the Employer capacity• Enhance inspection and supervision• Enhance verification and counter-argument• Strengthen publicity and transparency in consultant
selection.

2. Shorten theperiod requiredfor project
preparation
procedures:• Enhance the pro-activeness of the Employer• Improve the quality of the reports and explanations• Improve the effectiveness in work coordination• Provide special mechanisms to special andimportant projects.

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)LESSONS LEARNT AND SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED

3. Ensure theprogress ofcompensation andresettlemen:• Find legally harmonized solutions• Enhance publicity and transparency• Timely address inadequacies, obstacles and theresidents’ claims• Shorten work coordination time and decision makingtime process.

4.Ensure theprogress of
infrastructure
relocation• Study the as-buillt documents of utiliities• Site investigation with new technology• Coordination with the utilities owners in design forrelocation work

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)LESSONS LEARNT AND SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED

5. Timely preventand thoroughly
resolve contract
disputes:• Strengthen the capacity of the Employer,• Employ legal advisor to support the Employer• Take measures to prevent arising contract disputes
right of contract implementation

6. Shorten thetime required fordesigns and costestimates
appraisal andapproval:• Strongly authorize the local government to carry out
appraisal• Strongly authorize for The Project Management Unit
to approve contract time extensions, priceadjustments and additionally arising quantities inconstruction contracts under ODA funded project

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)LESSONS LEARNT AND SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED

7. Ensure theEmployer’s
capacity forproject
implementation:• Deploy the professional PMU model as per the instructions
given by the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment• Professionalize project management• Maintain training activities, strengthen capacity, andprovide additional special policy regimes to the project
management teams.

8. Consistentand close
coordiation
betweenrelevant
agencies• Close coordiation between leaders and donors, andbetween the Employer, the Engineer, the Contractor,relevant Departments and Districts during project
implementation

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)PHOTO OF PROJECT

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PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITYURBAN-CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HCMC (UCCI)THANK YOU!
We, UCCI, would like to give our great thanks toJAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)JAPAN SANITATION CONSORTIUM (JSC)ALL OF YOU FOR ATTENDING

Contract: Trần Hữu Quốc Vi (Mr.)
Deputy Director of WEI Project 1 Division - UCCI.
 Hand phone: 0918604240
 Email: quocvi_mtn@yahoo.com

HCMC Water Environment Improvement project, Tau Hu – Ben Nghe – Đoi – Te canal basin (the WEIP).