- The impact of floods on the city and residents of Hue, Viet Nam has increased due to climate change. Watch the full video on YouTube.
- Hue is one of three Vietnamese cities targeted by the Government for investment in infrastructure to increase climate resilience, through the ADB-financed Green Cities Development Project.
- In tandem with the infrastructure investment, small-scale local initiatives were launched in seven wards of Hue to support communities that are vulnerable to climate risk.
The City of Hue, Viet Nam is prone to frequent flooding. In recent years the impact of floods on the city and its residents has increased due to climate change. Hue is one of three Vietnamese cities targeted by the Government for investment in infrastructure to increase climate resilience through the ADB-financed Green Cities Development Project. In tandem with the infrastructure investment, small-scale local initiatives were launched in seven wards of Hue to support communities that are vulnerable to climate risk. Following consultation with local people, ward governments selected projects from a range of options including community flood shelters and neighborhood road improvement.
Transcript
Alexander Nash
Urban Development Specialist
Asian Development Bank
When an extreme weather event hits the city the distribution of risks is uneven. So some people are much more exposed than others, and those people are likely to be poor. This community-led approach focusing on the most vulnerable is what makes the difference between a storm which damages the city but which it can recover from, and a disaster which results in fatalities and loss of life.
Le Cong Thanh Tai
Chairman
Gia Hoi Ward People’s Committee
This area is one of the lowest in Gia Hoi Ward so it floods during the rainy season. Now that we have the new road, people can travel more easily. Because this road has just been built, people want to remove weeds and brush, and clean up the environment to make it more beautiful.
