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In Gia Lai (formerly Binh Dinh) province, Vietnam, many communities receive flood early warnings but don’t always know what actions to take or how to evacuate. In one ward, we partnered with local and provincial authorities to co-develop evacuation maps and response plans with the community. Similar efforts are now underway in other parts of the province to reduce communities’ flood risk. #ResiliencePays #IDDRR2025 🔗 Have a look at this video to learn more: https://ow.ly/uW4M50Xacay

As typhoon season brings heavy rains and strong winds across VietNam, many families are once again reminded of how vulnerable conventional housing can be. For low-income households, a damaged roof or collapsed wall can mean not just the loss of shelter, but also the loss of safety, stability, and livelihood. The "Technical Handbook on Design, Construction, and Renovation of Typhoon-Resilient Low-Income" offers clear, practical guidance for building or upgrading homes to better withstand typhoons. By putting resilient design in the hands of communities, builders, and government partners, we can reduce risks at their roots and promote safer, stronger housing. The handbook is available in both Vietnamese and English for 3 groups: local officials, local builders and. Explore the handbook here: https://ow.ly/M4Ue50X90T7 #ResilientHousing #DisasterRiskReduction #Vietnam

Back in 2018, the Alliance committed to build the resilience of 2 million people and increase investment towards resilience by USD 1 billion. As of the end of 2023, the Alliance surpassed these goals: our community programs and advocacy have beneficially impacted 3.14 million people and influenced USD 1.26 billion of funding towards resilience. The Alliance’s Phase II impact report highlights the impact and change that the Alliance achieved as a result of its community engagement, learning, research, and advocacy work during this phase. Explore our new digital report to see how we achieved this: https://ow.ly/FRXO50X5oal Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance

Flooding in Can Tho City, Viet Nam is becoming more complex due to climate change, putting lives and livelihoods at risk. As part of the Climate Resilience Measurement for Communities (CRMC) program, ISET is working with the Mekong Institute in Can Tho to strengthen community resilience to climate change. One simple but effective action has been the installation of flood depth gauges in Binh Thuy Ward. During the prolonged floods this September, these gauges proved their effectiveness, giving residents clear, real-time information to adapt daily routines, share updates with one another, move safely, protect belongings, and reduce damage. These gauges are part of the project’s efforts to connect science with everyday life, enabling residents to take an active role in monitoring and sharing flood information, instead of relying only on technical data from specialized agencies that can be difficult to access. Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance #ClimateResilience #FloodResilience #EarlyWarning

At-risk communities rarely face just one hazard, floods, landslides, heatwaves, and droughts often intersect. Yet most early warning systems are designed for only a single hazard. To truly protect people, early warning systems must be multi-hazard and people-centered, accounting for differences in age, gender, disability, livelihood, language, mobility, social status, and location. Check out this new blog by colleagues at Practical Action and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) on how we can move from vision to practice. 👇

Flood forecasting depends on reliable data, but in Hue, Vietnam, older river gauging stations have often failed during heavy rains, slowing down warnings and risking community safety. To close the gap, ISET worked closely with city's Disaster Risk Management office to install 2 automatic water level gauges in 2024. After proving their effectiveness, 2 more automatic river gauges were added in Huế this year, now 4 in total. These gauges provide reliable, real-time flood data, even when older stations fail, helping local authorities issue faster warnings and keep communities safe. For more information, check out our solutions brief here: https://ow.ly/3y7R50WVEAR Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance #ClimateResilience #EarlyWarningSystems #DisasterRiskReduction #CommunityPreparedness #ZCRA #FloodResilience #ISETInternational

When considering the role of the private sector in contributing to reducing the adaptation finance gap, we must make the distinction between who finances the adaptation (i.e. how the money is made available) and who funds the adaptation (i.e. who pays for the adaptation). A new report from the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance finds that the private sector has a substantial and important role to play in providing upfront financing for adaptation, but it may not necessarily reduce the adaptation funding gap, i.e. developing country governments, or communities themselves, may ultimately end up paying for adaptation. So, who is actually paying for the adaptation measures? 👉 Explore the full report: https://ow.ly/vPMA50WQZbW

Adaptation remains critically underfunded, with developing countries’ needs estimated at $215–$387bn annually, but international public finance flows reaching only $28bn in 2022. Can the private sector help bridge this adaptation finance gap? Join the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA) and Paul Watkiss Associates for a webinar on September 4th, 2025 to explore new data on the role, potential, and limits of private adaptation finance, and hear from negotiators, NGOs, and thought leaders on the road to Belém and beyond. 👇

Though communities in Binh Dinh (now Gia Lai province) receive flood early warnings, evacuation plans, if they exist, are often of poor quality or not communicated clearly. Many residents, especially in urban and peri-urban areas, don’t know how, when, or where to evacuate. On top of that, rapid infrastructure changes are shifting flood patterns, leaving people even less prepared for unusual or extreme floods. To tackle this, ISET worked with the provincial Climate Change Coordination Office (CCCO) and DRM Office to co-develop the first detailed digital flood evacuation map for Nhon Phu Ward. Covering multiple flood scenarios, the map provides clear evacuation routes, emergency contacts, and details on vulnerable households and infrastructure. Immediately adopted into the provincial DRM system, the map strengthens early warning for communities and now serves as a model for scaling to other wards and communes. 👉 Discover how these maps strengthen local preparedness: https://ow.ly/x4XY50WK8Q5 👉 See our video on local-authority collaborations here https://ow.ly/yEtj50WK8Q4 Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance #ClimateResilience #EWS #DisasterRiskReduction #DRR #CRMC #ZCRA #BinhDinh #Vietnam #BiếnĐổiKhíHậu #canhbaosom #moitruong

Understanding and building resilience at the community level is critical, but it requires tools that are both scientifically sound and practical to use. A recent open-access study in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Science validates the Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (FRMC) framework and tool. Field-tested in over 320 communities across 20 countries, this shorter 44-indicator version, compared to the earlier Flood Resilience Measurement Tool (FRMT), has proven its validity, reliability, and usefulness, making it "one of the most advanced resilience measurement validation endeavors currently being undertaken, supporting a universally applicable and standardized approach". Following an extensive peer review and framework redesign, the FRMC has since evolved into the Climate Resilience Measurement for Communities (CRMC), expanded focus on multiple hazards builds on over ten years’ experience in flood resilience. Read the full article to explore the validation process and outcomes, both practical and scientific: https://ow.ly/iNNV50WGohL Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance #FRMC #CRMC #FloodResiience #ClimateResilience