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Themes
Vulnerability Reduction
Vaccinate your house!
Preventive strengthening reduces vulnerability to typhoons and floods
Since 1999 DW has implemented a programme for the preventive strengthening of existing houses in central Viet Nam. Roughly 70% of rural housing has been rebuilt by families since 1985, but the quality is poor and the result unable to resist the effects of storms and floods. DW helps families strengthen their existing home, at an average extra cost of 20% of the total value of their house. DW subsidises this up to 50%, the remaining costs are covered by family contributions.
Who Participates
in it?
The project works with poor and vulnerable families; it favours households lead by women
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The project works with poor and vulnerable families; it favours households lead by women
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Animating
it
Concerts and other events make people aware of the prevention message. Every form of media and handout are used to get the message across.
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Concerts and other events make people aware of the prevention message. Every form of media and handout are used to get the message across.
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Demonstrating
it
The project assess existing homes and public buildings, and works with families to show how their homes can be strengthened.
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The project assess existing homes and public buildings, and works with families to show how their homes can be strengthened.
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Supporting
it
The project develops Commune Damage Prevention Committees to manage activities now and in the future.
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The project develops Commune Damage Prevention Committees to manage activities now and in the future.
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Training
for it
Training helps village builders, and commune leaders to improve skills and understanding of preventive strengthening.
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Training helps village builders, and commune leaders to improve skills and understanding of preventive strengthening.
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Credit
DW contributes slightly less than 50% of the costs of strengthening individual houses; the rest is contributed by the family, who may also borrow. In a trial programme in the 2001 - 2003, families were diligent in repaying credit for strengthening provided by DW
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DW contributes slightly less than 50% of the costs of strengthening individual houses; the rest is contributed by the family, who may also borrow. In a trial programme in the 2001 - 2003, families were diligent in repaying credit for strengthening provided by DW
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