Related to the project to upgrade the irrigation system worth more than 125 million USD in Nam Dinh, funded by loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the project proposal was approved by the Prime Minister on April 5. Talking to PV VietNamNet, Standing Vice Chairman of Nam Dinh Provincial People's Committee Tran Anh Dung said that the province received a notice on the same day from ADB, related to the non-refundable funding for the project.
“ADB has received donor approval for the High Technology Fund (HLT) Annual Program 2024, including the proposed roadmap for 2024-2025, which includes the proposed project This. There will be at least 2 million USD, up to 3 million USD in funding from the HLT Fund for this proposed project," ADB's announcement stated.
Previously, on July 4, 7, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed Decision No. 2023/QD-TTg approving the proposal for the Project "Upgrading the irrigation system of Nam Dinh province Adaptation to climate change".
The overall goal of the Project is to develop the agricultural sector sustainably in the direction of increasing added value to implement the goals and tasks in the Project to restructure the agricultural sector associated with new rural construction; Gradually complete the Nam Ninh irrigation system to serve socio-economic development for communes in Nam Truc, Truc Ninh, Nghia Hung districts and part of Nam Dinh city; Minimize damage caused by the impacts of climate change, stabilize production, and improve people's lives.
The specific goal of the Project is: Renovating and solidifying the canal system and works on the Chau Thanh - Rong canal, about 34,6km long, ensuring irrigation for 6.090 hectares of 17 communes in Nam Truc district, 2 commune in Nam Dinh city. New construction of the Rong pumping station ensures water drainage for 16.282,97 hectares of Rong 1, Rong 2 drainage basins and the southeast drainage basin of the Nam Ninh irrigation system using dynamic drainage solutions with a total drainage flow of about 115 m3 /s combined with spontaneous diarrhea.
Renovating and upgrading Ninh Hai canal, Nghia Hung district with a length of 10,55km and 9 culverts under the dyke to ensure irrigation for about 3.312 hectares and drainage for about 3.832 hectares of cultivated land and serve people in Nghia Hung district. . Consolidate and upgrade the Co Le - Ba Nu - Cat Chu - Thong Nhat canal in the Nam Ninh irrigation system, about 34,4 km long, to ensure proactive irrigation and drainage combined for 4.707,3 hectares of cultivated land in the project area. project, reducing saltwater intrusion, salinization, limiting erosion, sedimentation of channels, increasing flood drainage capacity for the system, limiting flood damage, providing domestic water for about 130 thousand people. Strengthen the capacity to assess and analyze natural disaster risks and prepare to respond to threats caused by climate change through strengthening the capacity to monitor climate change, hydrometeorological observations, forecasts, warnings, and information communication on climate change. natural disasters and extreme climate.
The project is expected to have a total investment of 2.963,65 billion VND, equivalent to 125,45 million USD, of which ADB's OCR loan is 94,66 million USD, equivalent to 2.236,37 billion VND; Counterpart capital is 727,28 billion VND, equivalent to 30,79 million USD. Financial mechanism, including ADB loans: Central budget allocates 70%, Nam Dinh province borrows 30%. Counterpart capital from Nam Dinh province's budget is self-balanced and arranged.
