Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project (Additional Financing) The project, using funds provided under an Additional Financing Loan, will assist the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to meet urgent reconstruction priorities created by the 2013 flood, in parallel with finalising the similar 2011 Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project. Continuing with the same sector agencies, the project focus will be to reconstruct (i) roads (national, provincial, and rural), including bridges and culverts; and (ii) irrigation facilities; damaged by flash floods in September/October 2013. The project will also assist the Government to strengthen it's flood forecasting, warning and management capacity in western province catchments, where adverse impacts arise due to unmeasured flows entering the country from Thailand.

The reconstruction of damaged infrastructure will concentrate on subprojects in the most severely affected provinces of Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom and Kampong Cham provinces. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will be the executing agency (EA) of the project. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT); Ministry of Rural Development (MRD); and Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) are the implementing agencies (IAs). The project has four outputs.

Output 1: National and provincial roads rehabilitated. This project output will include reconstruction of flood-damaged national and provincial roads in five provinces. In Kampong Cham, one bridge along provincial road 270, which was severely weakened by the floods, will be replaced and 16.19 km of national road 70 will be reconstructed. In Banteay Meanchey, 25.0 km of provincial road 156D and 24.8 km of provincial road 2563 will be repaired and upgraded, and two bridges replaced. In Kampong Thom, 8.15 km of provincial road 264E and 7.50 km of provincial road 264D will be reconstructed. In Siem Reap, 11.3 km of provincial road 265F and 6.0 km of national road 63 will be reconstructed. In Battambang, 19.7 km of provincial road 1570 will be reconstructed. Stage 1 works have already been completed under government funding to restore minimum function of national and provincial roads.

Output 2: Rural roads rehabilitated. There has been extensive damage to many rural roads as a result of the floods such that lifelines, particularly in project areas, were cut off. The highest priority stage 2 works comprise 115 km of rural roads, to benefit 125,414 people in the selected provinces, by rehabilitation of damaged surface and structures. Stage 3 works comprise 142 km of rural roads, to benefit 158,993 people, through improvements for reliable and more efficient access between rural communities and markets. Improved traffic flow and efficient communications will lead to reduced fuel consumption. These roads were selected from the five priority provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, and Siem Reap. The stage 3 roads involve upgrading of a subset of the stage 2 roads, and are selected based on priority requirements for improvement and long-term climate resilience.

Output 3: Irrigation rehabilitated and improved flood management. At least nine flood-damaged irrigation schemes covering about 37,500 hectares will be rehabilitated and improved in five provinces - Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Thom, Oddar 4 Meanchey, and Siem Reap.8 Stage 2 works will involve urgent rehabilitation to restore service functionality for implementation during the 2014 dry season. Stage 3 works will be upgraded with infrastructure improvements, to be implemented during the 2015 and 2016 dry seasons. Civil works and development of hydromet capacity will increase future flood resilience and contribute to mitigation strategies to lower risk arising from climate change. 9 The pilot development of a hydromet system in three river catchments will form the basis for improved flash flood forecasting capacity in western catchments.10 When complete, it will provide realtime data to support the implementation of a strategic flood management plan and mitigate recurrent flood risks emanating from large flows in those catchments that impact water storages and infrastructure. The hydromet equipment will be complementary to the strategic water management plan, being developed under ADB's program.

Output 4: Project management and facilitation. This output will support the Ministry of Finance, as executing agency, in overseeing and managing the project. It will be supported by consultants to ensure that fiduciary and safeguards procedures are followed and that mplementation schedules are kept on track. Consulting services will be provided to assist the executing agency and implementing agencies with project management support as well as assistance with the coordination and development of a cross-sector flood management strategy for the affected areas.