CBA Viet Nam: Adaptation through Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Thua Thien Hue Province

Thua Thien Hue, a central province of Viet Nam, is greatly impacted by the effects of natural disaster. Extreme climate events reduce the mangrove forest’s ecology and buffering capacities, simultaneously threatening agricultural production. Property and lives are also endangered to some degree. Huong Phong, a small commune of about 12,000 residents, is located along the coast of the province. With a poverty rate above 20%, the population’s revenue is almost entirely based on agricultural production activities. Agricultural activities are highly dependent upon weather conditions, and are thereby frequently affected by natural disasters and salinity intrusion.

This Community-Based Adaptation project builds climate-adapted community models by conserving, exploiting and sustainably exploiting natural resources in Huong Phong commune. The project has been developed by the Consultative and Research Center on Natural Resource Management through a participatory process in which the community and local people took part in decision-making process. The project seeks to raise awareness and improve the capacity of local people to adapt to climate change impacts.

* This project is part of Viet Nam's Community-Based Adaptation portfolio. *

Location: 
Rural
Level of Intervention: 
Community
Key Collaborators: 
Non-Governmental Organizations
Climate-Related Hazards Addressed: 
Extreme Weather Events
Flood
Land Degradation and Deforestation
Thematic Area: 
Natural Resource Management
Implementing Agencies & Partnering Organizations: 
Consultative and Research Center on Natural Resource Management (CORENARM)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
GEF
The GEF Small Grants Programme
Primary Beneficiaries: 
Farmers
Funding Source: 
GEF-SPA
Financing Amount: 
$50,000
Project Status: 
Completed