A weather balloon is released from the Lang Son agricultural meteorological station in Lạng Sơn Province to measure wind direction and speed. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI – As many as 62,000 have gained access to information on climate change and disaster risks under a project financed by the Green Climate Fund through the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

According to UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam Ramla Khalidi, the outcome, which was far higher than its set target of 20,000, has contributed to the capacity building in response to natural disasters for individuals, communities, and organisations, helping them better prepare for their response plans.

This was part of the project “Improving the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities to Climate Change Related Impacts in Việt Nam” carried out in the northern province of Nam Định, the central provinces of Quảng Bình, Thừa Thiên – Huế, Quảng Nam, and Quảng Ngãi, and the southernmost province of Cà Mau from 2017 to July 2024.

Hundreds of training courses on outlining plans to evaluate disaster risks were arranged to improve the community's capacity, helping them integrate risk mitigation measures into planning and budgeting processes.

Also under the project, 24 disaster risk early warning systems were installed in the seven localities.

The UNDP said Việt Nam is among the countries hard hit by extreme weather conditions caused by climate change. The country loses on average 1-1.5 percent of GDP annually to climate-related disasters. VNS