As published in Disaster Management Policy and Technology Center on March 10, 2020

Within the framework of the project "Strengthening resilience to climate change impacts of vulnerable coastal communities in Vietnam" funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through UNDP, Disaster Prevention Policy and Technology Center organized a training course on Community-based Disaster Risk Management and Assessment (Disaster Risk) and Climate Change (Climate Change Risk) in Quang Loc commune, Ba Don town, Quang Binh province from August 19-24, 2019.

The training course aims to provide trainees with basic knowledge about Community-based Disaster Risk Management and Assessment, identifying storm and flood-safe housing, and sustainable mangrove management.
The class was attended by participants who are members of the Commune Technical Assistance Group (Representatives of the People's Committee of the commune,social organizations, officials of the Statistics Office, Land Administration, Social Culture, Red Cross, Women's Union, Youth Union,Military Association). The head of the commune technical assistance group is the Vice Chairman of the Commune People's Committee and the Community Group (including village heads and representatives of some organizations).

At the training course, trainees were provided with general knowledge about community-based disaster risk management and practice of disaster risk assessment tools. After the village / village cluster assessment process, the participants discussed and developed a Commune Disaster Risk Assessment Report, which is the basis for the preparation of a Disaster Prevention Plan and commune disaster response plan.

The training course has received the enthusiastic participation of many people, especially the active support of the local authority of Quang Loc commune. The training course has trained 30 trainees who are members of the Commune and Community Technical Assistance Groups, mobilizing 80 people to participate in the process of assessing and verifying information on disaster risk assessment. ensure the participation of vulnerable groups: the elderly, people with disabilities, pregnant women ...