Sarakata-Luganville catchment : Flood Management Plan, Early Warning System and Standard Operating Procedures

Abstract

This report details priority areas of intervention to support the development of a robust Flood Management Plan (FMP) and Early Warning System (EWS) for the Sarakata-Luganville catchment. Recommendations included in this report are informed by a stocktake and gap analysis of existing flood management and early warning practices, the Flood Mitigation Guidelines for Sarakata, Pepsi and Solwei Areas (2011), the Sanma Province Disaster Response Plan, and other relevant policies and plans. Information obtained through a desktop review was supplemented with information captured during discussions with key stakeholders and responses to a survey which was completed by ten respondents representing key stakeholders engaged in flood management and early warning activities within Vanuatu. The Sarakata Flood Mitigation and Early Warning System Gap analysis report is included in Appendix E.