Central Vietnam has been severely ravaged by flooding during the past months

Vietnam, together with Indonesia and the Caribbean, will benefit from these projects, according to a press release from the US Embassy in Hanoi.

These projects are developed to help the humanitarian community better understand how the private sector can invest in projects that mitigate the risk of disasters, and increase businesses’ participation in community disaster preparedness plans and policies. They will also help reduce the social and economic impact of disasters, and support communities’ efforts to recover and rebuild after disaster strikes.

These USAID-supported pilot programs will help countries develop stronger relationships with private sector actors and develop mutually-beneficial projects that strengthen entire communities’ disaster resilience. 

In Vietnam, the Asia Foundation in partnership with ISET International, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnam Institute for Development Strategy, will bring together key private sector, local government, and civil society actors to collaboratively design and launch multi-stakeholder pilot projects to strengthen flood mitigation efforts and improve water network management in the coastal city of Quy Nhon and Binh Dinh Province.