CBA Viet Nam: Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security at Phuoc Hoa Commune

The Phuớc Hòa commune, Tuy Phuớc district, in Viet Nam’s Bình Định province, is located in a flood-prone area at the confluence of two rivers. In recent years, unexpected changes in floods, saltwater intrusions, rainy seasons and storms have seriously affected the province’s agricultural production and destroyed not only hectares of lands but also dams, reservoirs, canals and dikes. A local dedication to rice monoculture, with very few other employment opportunities, has resulted in a low and unstable per capita income of less than VND 500,000 a month. Over 10% of households are considered to be impoverished.

This Community-Based Adaptation project aims to help minimize losses and reinforce adaptation to flooding and saltwater intrusion. It encourages the use of climate-resilient plant varieties and cultivation measures, with a focus on rice production, to improve both agriculture-derived income levels and the commune’s food security.

* 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: 
Flood
Land Degradation and Deforestation
Thematic Area: 
Agriculture/Food Security
Implementing Agencies & Partnering Organizations: 
Union of Science and Technology Associations of Binh Dinh Province
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
GEF
The GEF Small Grants Programme
Primary Beneficiaries: 
Rice Farmers
Funding Source: 
GEF-SPA
Financing Amount: 
$50,000
Project Status: 
Completed