Integrated Flood Risk Management (IFRM) Specialist - International

Integrated Flood Risk Management (IFRM) Specialist - International

The IFRM Specialist must have a master’s degree in Engineering, or water resource management or disaster risk management including flood risk management or other relevant field. Have at least 15 years’ professional experience including 10 years’ experience in leading a team in developing an asset management information system, preparing masterplan and feasibility studies and conducting capacity building, preferably for flood risk management. Experience in the Philippines or similar geographical environment is an advantage.

Project Background

The Government of the Philippines (GOP) received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the form of a loan for implementing the Philippines: Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation 1 (InFRA 1) Project. 

GOP, through the Philippines Development Plan of 2023-2028 (PDP), acknowledges that disaster and climate risks erode development gains and hamper full development of the country’s potential. The PDP calls for continuous implementation of flood management initiatives, including:
a. upgrading of engineering standards for the design and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of flood control works;
b. establishment of a database on river information and updating of baseline data on the delineation of flood-prone areas;
c. completion and updating of flood control and drainage master plans and development plans for the 18 major river basins and other critical principal river basins;
d. strengthening of flood management capacities and coordination of concerned agencies (e.g., DPWH, LGUs);
e. full implementation and maintenance of flood management and all mitigation measures stipulated under the flood control master plans and studies for, major river basins;
f. establishment of a comprehensive database of all water-related data, including flood-related information; and
g. promotion of nature-based solutions, other than hard infrastructure (e.g., riparian buffer strips, restoration of natural floodplains and aquifer recharge).

Based on the Detailed Engineering Design (DED) completed in 2023, DPWH is now proceeding with the project implementation phase, for which the Project Implementation Consultant (PIC) will be required to assist the Client with the following three principal project output objectives.

Output 1: Improvement of the Strategic Flood Risk Management Planning.

Output 2: Flood Protection Infrastructure Works in the Three River Basins.

Output 3: Community-based Flood Risk Management Strengthened.