Issues of most concern in Nhon Binh ward

7.8 Issues of most concern in Nhon Binh ward

Disaster Management Ward Level Section Level Planning: Low level of participation of the local people especially women in disaster planning; Not integrated into SEDP; there is no pre assessment before planning; Inadequate level of rescues teams: lack of techniques, skills and facilities, lack of demonstration. Inadequate and inefficient, old existing early warning system. Lack of communication facilities. Inadequate level of rescues teams: lack of techniques, skills and facilities, lack of demonstration. Ineffective, old existing early warning system. Lack of communication facilities. Governance Ward Level Section Level Administrative planning process Consultation through community representatives Lack of planning techniques and skills Lack of participatory planning Urban planning: There is a master plan for Nhan Binh but no detailed plan. Upgrading small scale infrastructure with higher foundation than existing residential areas leading to more ad long lasting inundation. Lack of consideration of CC and disasters impacts in the planning and implementation. Lack of assessment of alternative livelihoods for local people before landuse conversion for industry zones. Limited participation of the local people, especially women in planning Hazards Ward Level Section Level Frequency and severity of hazards increasing Knowledge and awareness on climate change and causes and impacts of hazards. Frequency and severity of hazards increasing Knowledge and awareness on climate change and causes and impacts of hazards. Page 77 Life Security Ward Level Section Level Loss of lives for adults and children. Low level of awareness of self-protection Loss of lives for adults Health Ward Level Section Level Degraded Health Centre and lack of facilities, equipment, staffing. There are constraints such as limited understanding on climate change related diseases in the future, and limited programmes targeted children and women, as well as elderly people in the area. Unpredictable weather changes have an impact on people’s health and diseases. Limited programmes targeting women and children, disabled and elderly. Limited health services system. Poor health and nutrition of the disabled, and the poor. Low awareness of self health care among women. Lack of understanding of reproductive health among women. Women and children suffer from disaster related diseases with limited and poor treatment. Malnutrition among children Poor health and nutrition of the disabled, and the poor Low awareness of self health care among women. Women and children suffer from disaster related diseases with limited and poor treatment. High malnutrition among children Education Ward Level Section Level Low level of education among main labour force. Lack of facilities and hygienic conditions in schools. 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. 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 unemployment among young people. Page 78 Informal training classes for local people remain limited. High unemployment among young people Clean Water Supply, Drainage and Environment Ward Level Section Level There is no drainage and sewage system. 20 of Nhan Binh ward population do not have access to clean water. 30 of households in the ward do not have family latrines. Polluted environment in the commune and in all sections: living environment and air pollution. Lack of clean water Lack of sewage system Lack of latrines Environment pollution living and air pollution Infrastructure Ward Level Section Level Most of earthern intersection roads. Lack and low quality electricity lines Some part of the East Dyke is still earthern Narrowed watercourse of Ha Thanh river land fill-up, sand exploitation, changed riverflows, construction of houses, construction of public works. Most of earthern intersection roads. Dyke resistant to intrusion of saline water and river dyke Poor Transportation road Livelihoods Ward Level Section Level Key livelihoods most affected by disasters are resourced base. Limited incomes from agriculture, aquaculture and salt production disasters, affecting the poor. Non-farm work is also affected, reducing the incomes of the poor especially hired labour. The poor suffer most from the impacts of disasters. Limited access to support services such as credits provision and extension High interest rate from informal money lenders Ward future development to stop the resource based livelihoods agriculture, and salt areas will limit the alternative livelihoods options of the local people. 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. Ward future development to stop the resource based livelihoods will limit the alternative livelihoods options of the local people Page 79 Self-Protection Ward Level Section Level There are many semi-solid houses level 4, which are most prone to damages by disasters on Ha Thanh river bank. Unsafe housing temporary and semi- solid Illegal housing on East Dyke 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 on Ha Thanh river bank. Unsafe housing temporary and semi-solid Illegal housing on East Dyke Lack of building and reinforcement techniques resistant to floods and typhoons government staff, local people, local builders Lack of finance for housing 8. CAPACITY AND VULNERABILITY – NHAN LY COMMUNE Nhan Ly is a rural commune of Quy Nhon City. The assessment examined capacities and vulnerabilities at the village level in two sample villages – Ly Hoa and Ly Hung, and at the Commune level. 8.1 Health 8.1.1