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Implementing Incentives for Climate Resilient Housing Among the Urban Poor in Vietnam

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Adaptation
Buildings and housing
Call 5
Viet Nam
Time consumed
 
Start: 19-Apr-16 End: 31-Dec-18
Lead Nordic partner
Vista Analyse
Country of Lead Nordic partner
Norway
Local partner(s)
Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET) — Vietnam , Da Nang City Women's Union (WU) , Hue College of Economics —Hue University (HCE-HU)
NCF grant size
498,450
Total project cost
897,891
Methods
climate resilient build, Financial instruments
Country of implementation:
Viet Nam
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Description

Climate change poses a significant threat in rapidly growing cities in Vietnam. With strong rural-urban migration and low incomes, many households are vulnerable to seasonal typhoons. This project contributes to increasing penetration of storm-resilient housing among low-income households in Central Vietnam.

Climate change poses a significant threat in rapidly growing cities in Vietnam. With strong rural-urban migration and low incomes, many households cannot afford permanent, high-quality...

Objective

•Incentive schemes for investment in climate-resilient housing among poor and near-poor households are designed, implemented and evaluated
•At least 100 retrofitted or newly constructed storm-resilient houses
•Valuable knowledge about the barriers to investing in climate-resilient housing among poor and near-poor households
•Robust knowledge about the impact of the implemented incentive schemes
•Lessons and potential for scaling up

Results

• Increased resilience: 135 houses have been built or retrofitted as part of the project and are now more resilient towards extreme weather conditions.
• Improved capacity of local stakeholders: The Women’s Union staff’s capacity has been strengthened at multiple levels in operating and managing climate-resilient housing programs.
• Input for policy development: The project recommends that the local and central government in Vietnam base their policies...
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