Issues of most concern in Nhan Ly Commune Disaster

8.7 Issues of most concern in Nhan Ly Commune Disaster

Management Commune Level Village Level Planning: Low level of participation of the local people; Not integrated into socio-economic planning; there is no pre assessment before planning; Inadaquate level of rescues teams: lack of techniques, skills and facilities, lack of demonstration. There is no early warning system. Lack of communication facilities for the commune, villages, and fishermen. Inadaquate level of rescues teams: lack of techniques, skills and facilities, lack of demonstration. Ineffective, old existing early warning system. Lack of communication facilities for village, and fishermen. Governance Commune Level Village Level Administrative planning process Consultation through community representatives Lack of planning techniques and skills Lack of participatory planning Urban planning: Upgrading small scale infrastructure with higher foundation than existing residential areas leading to more ad long lasting inundation. Lack of consideration of and climate change and disasters impacts in the planning and implementation. There is a lack of residential land for the most needed households affected by sea erosion and sea expansion Ly Hung village There is a lack of residential land for the most needed households affected by sea erosion and sea expansion Hazards Commune Level Village Level Frequency and severity of hazards increasing Limited knowledge and low awareness on climate change and causes and impacts of hazards among government staff, local people including children and teachers. Frequency and severity of hazards increasing Limited knowledge and low awareness on climate change and causes and impacts of hazards among local people including children and teachers. Page 99 Life Security Commune Level Village Level Loss of lives of fishermen main labour Low level of awareness of self-protection Loss of lives of fishermen Health Commune Level Village Level Degraded Health Centre and lack of facilities, equipment, and staffing, even health workers. Limited effective programmes targeting women and children, disabled and elderly. Limited health services system. Poor health and nutrition of the disabled, and the poor, due to lack of incomes especially during months when disasters happen most. Sept to December. Low awareness of self healthcare Common diseases are prevailing such as red eyes, skin rashes, skin infection, gynecology, cough, lung infection. High malnutrition among children Poor health and nutrition of the disabled, and the poor. Low awareness of self health care among women. Common diseases are prevailing such as red eyes, skin rashes, skin infection, gynecology, cough, lung infection. Deaths from cancer have been increased in recent years. High malnutrition among children Education Commune Level Village Level Low level of education among main labour force. Lack of facilities and hygienic conditions in schools. There is no high school in the area, and high school is located in Quy Nhon 25 km. High rate of drop-out among the high school children Existing schools are not resistant to storms and floodings. Children do not participate in disaster preparedness programmes at schools or communities. There is not much integration of climate change and disasters management into the children’s curriculum. Informal training classes for local people Low level of education among main labour force. Informal training classes for local people remain limited. Children do not participate in disaster preparedness programmes at schools or communities. High rate of drop-out among the high school children Page 100 remain limited. Clean Water Supply, Drainage Environment Commune Level Village Level There is no drainage and sewage system. There is no clean water supply. 35 of the households do not have latrines. Insufficient garbage collection in the commune. Polluted living environment. No clean water No sewage system 55 of households have no latrines Insufficient garbage collection Polluted living environment Infrastructure Commune Level Village Level Concrete roads in 4 villages cause inundation Degraded electricity line, only 60 of coverage for all households. Lack of land for processing of sea products 70 of concrete road causing inundation Lack of anchor, and fish wharf. Lack of land for processing of sea products Livelihoods Commune Level Village Level There is only one main economic activity with accompanying services for local people, which is strongly affected by disasters. Women’s earnings depending largely on fishing are increasingly affected by disasters. Limited incomes from off-shore and near shore fishing, small scale sea products processing, hired labour, and services businesses. Limited access to credit from government. High interest rate from informal money lenders. Low incomes from agriculture, aquaculture, and other non- farm work. Limited access to support services such as credits provision and extension High interest rate from informal money lenders. Self-protection Commune Level Village Level There are many semi-solid houses level 4, which are most prone to damages by disasters. Unsafe housing temporary and semi-solid at vulnerable locations: coastal erosion, sea expansion Lack of building and reinforcement techniques resistant to floods and typhoons government staff, local people, local builders Lack of finance There are many semi-solid houses level 4, which are most prone to damages by disasters. Unsafe housing temporary and semi-solid at vulnerable locations: coastal erosion, sea expansion Lack of building and reinforcement techniques resistant to floods and typhoons local people, local builders Lack of finance for housing Page 101

9. CONCLUSIONS