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US$560 Million to Support Mekong Delta Urban Development and Climate Resilience

Posted on August 11, 2016 by UCR-CoP

The World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam on July 11 signed agreements for loans and credit worth US$560 million for two projects to support urban development, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in the Mekong Delta. Out of the … Continue reading →

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The workshop of “Identifying Platform Partners to support Resilience Strategy implementation”

Posted on May 30, 2016 by P.Linh_CCCO

To introduce Platform partners, who provide services and tools under the “100 Resilient Cities” (100RC), on May 20, Da Nang Climate Change Coordination Office (CCCO) organized the workshop of “Identifying Platform Partners to support Resilience Strategy implementation”. The participants included … Continue reading →

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Sharpening our focus on urban disaster risk reduction

Posted on May 9, 2014 by UCR-CoP

Efforts in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Vietnam to date have primarily focused on rural areas and often employ effective community based disaster risk management (CBDRM) methods, yet there is an intensifying need for better DRR approaches in urban contexts. … Continue reading →

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