Publication: Toward Integrated Disaster Risk Management in Vietnam: Recommendations Based on the Drought and Saltwater Intrusion Crisis and the Case for Investing in Longer-Term Resilience
Date
2017-10-13
ISSN
Published
2017-10-13
Author(s)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Abstract
Vietnam is one of the most hazard-prone
countries in the East Asia and Pacific region, with
droughts, severe storms, and flooding causing substantial
economic and human losses. Climate change is projected to
increase the impact of disasters, especially the timing,
frequency, severity, and intensity of hydro-meteorological
events. Vietnam’s 2015–2016 drought and associated saltwater
intrusion (SWI) offer a preview of what could become the new
normal, and make clear the need to take action to ensure the
country’s economic and societal well-being. SWI developed
into a national crisis, with close to two million people
affected due to damaged livelihoods and the country seeking
international help. This report takes a deeper look at the
drought and SWI crisis faced by Vietnam, identifies the gaps
across key sectors, and recommends the principal short and
longer-term actions needed for integrated disaster risk
management. The recommendations are based on global
experiences in good governance with intersectoral
coordination in disaster forecast and early warning, and in
community empowerment in water resource management and
agricultural production.
Citation
“Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. 2017. Toward Integrated Disaster Risk Management in Vietnam; Toward Integrated Disaster Risk Management in Vietnam : Recommendations Based on the Drought and Saltwater Intrusion Crisis and the Case for Investing in Longer-Term Resilience. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/28871 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”