Hanoi, 25 January 2021 – The Australian government is providing AUD 1 million for humanitarian response to people suffering from the impacts of the severe flooding in Thừa Thiên Huế, Quảng Trị, and Quảng Nam provinces. The grant will be managed by the consortium of World Vision, ADRA, and CARE, which are members of the Australian Humanitarian Partnership. The consortium will work closely with the district-level government authorities in improving access to safe water, promoting hygiene and sanitation, ensuring protection for beneficiaries and relief workers, and facilitating livelihood recovery for over 25,000 people.

This joint response will be implemented for six months from December 2020 to May 2021 when most affected households will be assisted through an integrated package of interventions, including household kits, WASH kits, in-kind and cash transfers, and protection support. Our proposed actions aim to provide assistance to those in the most urgent need, in support of the local government response and in line with the Government’s request for relief assistance. The response plan was based on the results of the joint Damage and Needs Assessment conducted between the government and humanitarian organizations, as well as national and sub-national government agencies.

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