Challenges in designing and implementing climate-resilient water safety planning (CRWSP): initial observations from a CRWSP pilot in rural Viet Nam

Against these climate-related challenges and policy landscape, East Meets West Foundation (EMWF), an international NGO operating in Southeast Asia, has undertaken a pilot of implementing climate-resilient water safety planning (CRWSP) in two rural provinces of Vietnam, Nghe An and Ben Tre.  The pilot is part of the Women-led Output-based Aid (WOBA) Vietnam project funded by Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The pilot aims to identify any barriers and enablers in implementing CRWSPs and provide recommendations for effective implementation of CRWSPs in rural Viet Nam. At the broader level, the pilot aims to build evidence for effective implementation of CRWSPs in other parts of the country and to contribute to evidence-based policy advocacy for CRWSPs in countries with similar vulnerabilities to climate change.