However, rural households are typically not well-equipped to identify shelter-related hazards in their communities – and this is where Habitat Vietnam’s program comes in.
Severe flooding in 2020 caused substantial damage across Vietnam, including the central province of Quang Nam, where this project is based.
Habitat Vietnam’s program to build disaster-resilient communities has two major strands. The first is described as a ‘Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter Awareness’ (PASSA). This form of capacity-building raises awareness of shelter-related risks in the community, and then develops relevant skills to mitigate these dangers, thereby reducing vulnerability to future disasters.
The second strand – resilient housing interventions – sees Habitat Vietnam building 40 new houses and renovating a further 60 existing homes to more disaster-resilient standards. These provide not only dwellings for a number of local families, but also disaster-resilient model houses for the community as a whole.
25 years of investment in disaster management
Countries where we have supported our partners’ work in response to a growing range of threats to life and livelihood
Million CHF invested since 2001 to help communities better prepare for and recover from disasters
Projects addressing disaster-related challenges and supporting community resilience
