On March 2nd, in Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province, the Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership (DRMP) Office, in collaboration with the ActionAid International Representative Office in Vietnam and the Vietnam Social Welfare Program and Project Support Fund, organized a conference to develop the DRMP's 2025-2030 plan, prioritizing the implementation of local initiatives to contribute to the realization of the 2023 Ha Long Declaration on Early Action.
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Ms. Pauline Tamesis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam and Co-Chair of the Partnership, chaired this conference. Nearly 100 delegates from international organizations and non- governmental organizations also participated in the conference.
The Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership (DMRP) was established under Decision No. 3922/QD-BNN-TCCB dated October 11, 2019, of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, with members including more than 20 international organizations and 4 ministerial agencies (Agriculture, National Defence, Foreign Affairs , and Information and Communications).
Members of the GNRRTT Partnership are agencies responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring national and global policies on disaster prevention and mitigation, including intergovernmental organizations, international governments and non-governmental organizations, and financial institutions.
As the newest member of the Partnership since November 2023, ActionAid International in Vietnam has actively collaborated with the GNRRTT Partner Office and the Vietnam Social Welfare Program and Project Support Fund to implement the Partnership's activity plan.
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Quan Ba District, Ha Giang Province, is one of the localities where ActionAid International in Vietnam has implemented a community-based disaster prevention and control program since 2007. Accordingly, every year, all villages participating in the program organize the use of participatory risk assessment (PVA) tools to develop community-based disaster prevention and control plans.
To date, 100% of the communes participating in the program have proactive disaster prevention and control plans that can be easily linked to the budget and operations of the district's Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for coordinating local disaster preparedness and response efforts.
In the fields of Suoi Vui and Ban Thang villages (Tung Vai commune, Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province), ActionAid International in Vietnam, together with the Vietnam Social Welfare Program and Project Support Fund, supported two projects: a solar-powered lighting system and a flood-resistant bridge, and received many positive responses from the local community.
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Journalist Ta Viet Anh, Chairman of the Management Board of the Vietnam Social Security Program and Project Support Fund, shared: “Since 2021, the Vietnam Social Security Program and Project Support Fund, in coordination with ActionAid International in Vietnam and the Management Board of the Development Support Program of Quan Ba District, has implemented a number of community development and disaster prevention and control programs and projects in Quan Ba District, Ha Giang Province.
In 2023, ActionAid International in Vietnam was honored to become the 27th member and the 23rd international member of the Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership. We are committed to achieving the common goals that the Partnership and its members are actively working towards. We hope to share our experiences with the community with the Partner members, while also learning from their experiences in this field.
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Ms. Hoang Phuong Thao, Head Representative of ActionAid International in Vietnam, said: “Our disaster prevention program focuses on three areas: preparation, response, and recovery. Our programs implement all three areas, depending on the actual situation and conditions of each locality. Regarding response, we aim to prepare and enhance the capacity of the community, so that the community understands what natural disasters are likely to occur in their area and can proactively identify and prepare accordingly. For example, in Tung Vai commune, the people have a very clear understanding of the types of natural disasters in the area and are proactively preparing. Response is quite diverse, providing support in terms of both material resources and information, or capacity building.”
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Mr. Do Quang Dung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quan Ba District, said: “Quan Ba District has received support from ActionAid's program for disaster prevention since 2007. To date, 100% of the villages in the district's 5 communes and 1 town have proactively developed disaster prevention plans, using tools to assess risk levels. This has raised people's awareness of proactive disaster prevention, thereby mitigating risks from natural disasters in the area. The district has closely coordinated with ActionAid International in Vietnam and the guidance of specialized agencies, actively monitoring bulletins and warnings from specialized agencies to take practical and specific actions in implementing disaster prevention activities in the area.”
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Commenting on ActionAid International's support for Ha Giang in Vietnam, Ms. Pauline Tamesis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, said: “We cannot carry out disaster prevention and mitigation work without starting from the actual needs of the people themselves. It is from the needs, experiences, and knowledge of the local people that we develop response measures and solutions to overcome weaknesses in the local disaster prevention and mitigation efforts. This is a good approach and a practical method used by ActionAid International in Vietnam in the specific local situation, particularly in Quan Ba, Ha Giang.”
According to a representative of the Quan Ba District Development Support Program Management Board (LRP 7A), with technical support from ActionAid International in Vietnam, this (community-based disaster prevention and control planning) is a priority program for the locality, helping to enhance community initiative in disaster prevention and control. The program is included in the locality's annual operating budget and is widely disseminated so that communities in other localities can gain experience in proactively taking early action before natural disasters occur.
The program has supported and disseminated information to over 40,000 people, including 11,152 children aged 6-14, enabling them to proactively prevent and respond to natural disasters in their communities, according to statistics from 2016 to 2023.
The conference also heard feedback from delegates on the role of women in the GNRRTT plan, and the need to specify funding sources to implement the plan most effectively.
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In October 2023, Vietnam, as the host country of the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management, successfully submitted the Ha Long Declaration, highlighting the importance of early action and enhanced resilience to natural disasters.
The commitments outlined in the Ha Long Declaration provide direction for the GNRRTT Partnership's plan for the period up to 2028, including: strengthening planning, early action, and emergency response to natural disasters; raising community awareness of proactive disaster prevention and control; and improving and developing a disaster risk information system for communities.
The best practices regarding proactive community participation in early warning, early action, and disaster risk reduction, which delegates learned from the communities of Suoi Vui and Ban Thang villages, Tung Vai commune, Quan Ba district, have contributed to enhancing the role of the community in the initial stages of implementing the commitments in the 2023 Ha Long Declaration on Early Action of ASEAN countries.
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