The SCDM-II project is a National Implementation Modality (NIM) partnership project between the Water Resources Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Viet Nam, UNDP and three co-implementing parties (CIPs) namely; the Viet Nam Red Cross Society, Viet Nam Women’s Union and Oxfam. The project has been co funded to date principally by Australian Aid, with additional funding coming from the Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Nations One Plan Fund, as well as from beneficiary communities. The second phase of SCDM project is four years in duration (2012 – 2016) and targets 22 disaster prone provinces in northern, central and southern Viet Nam. The main objective of the project is to strengthen capacities for disaster risk management of the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control (CCFSC) of MARD including its Standing Office, partnership organizations and Provincial Committees for Flood and Storm Control (CFSC) in 22 selected provinces to undertake improved humanitarian response measures and utilize a range of early recovery options, that address weather-related disasters, and to ensure the successful implementation of the national Community-Based Disaster Risk Management Programme. Overall, the project will contribute to the UN OP outcome, of which by 2016, key national and sub-national agencies, in partnership with the private sector and communities, have established and monitored multi-sectoral strategies, mechanisms and resources to support the implementation of relevant multilateral agreements and effectively address climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk management.
The primary purpose of this Mid-term review is to identify challenges and outline corrective actions to ensure that the project is on track to achieve maximum results by its completion. It is also hoped that this MTR will help lay the foundation for a strong Terminal Evaluation (TE). The focus of the review is as follows:
- Assessment of progress towards results
- Monitoring of implementation and adaptive management to improve outcomes
- Early identification of risks to sustainability
- Emphasis on supportive recommendations