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Without the anticipatory action that FAO helped roll out in Viet Nam before Typhoon Noru, the loss of livestock, essential possessions, and even lives, could have been much worse.

Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child marriages.

Like many other farmers in the district of Ea Kar in Dak Lak province, Mr. Luc Van Long and Ms. To Thi Van have struggled in the face of water scarcity and annual droughts.

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has launched a Channel on Mekong Flood and Drought Forecast, aimed at improving public awareness and understanding of Mekong River conditions in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB).

At the foot of the Nam Gleh R'luh volcano, in the UNESCO Global Geopark, lies the beautiful village of Bon Bu Dak. Nestled among vast rubber plantations, coffee forests and pepper trees, the village is enveloped by lush greenery.

Cash Voucher Assistance (CVA) has proven to be a cost-efficient means of building the resilience of vulnerable communities and strengthening the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in pre-disaster scenarios.

This study examines the distribution of vulnerability and resilience to drought and salt intrusion impacts among rice farmers in the rural Mekong Delta in Vietnam.

The World Bank, with support from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) has launched a new guidance note that provides entry points for gender and social inclusion in NBS in urban, coastal, and forest and farmland settings.