The European Union (EU) will provide 1.8 million EUR to help reduce the risk of disasters in 21 provinces and cities in Vietnam by the end of next year.
The EU delegation to Vietnam said in a press release that the funding, which was approved by the European Commission in June 2010, is part of the Disaster Preparedness (DIPECHO) programme under the EC’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO).
Head of the EU’s delegation to Vietnam , Ambassador Sean Doyle, said that the support includes capacity building for local authorities and establishing local early warning systems and public information campaigns at local level.
The projects that reduce the risk of disasters involve a number of international and non-governmental organisations, including Save the Children, the Netherlands Red Cross, the Spanish Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme, the Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation, World Vision in Vietnam , Oxfam, Action Aid and the World Health Organisation.
The EU has supported 48 projects in this field in Vietnam with a total funding of 11 million EUR since 1998./.
The EU delegation to Vietnam said in a press release that the funding, which was approved by the European Commission in June 2010, is part of the Disaster Preparedness (DIPECHO) programme under the EC’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO).
Head of the EU’s delegation to Vietnam , Ambassador Sean Doyle, said that the support includes capacity building for local authorities and establishing local early warning systems and public information campaigns at local level.
The projects that reduce the risk of disasters involve a number of international and non-governmental organisations, including Save the Children, the Netherlands Red Cross, the Spanish Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme, the Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation, World Vision in Vietnam , Oxfam, Action Aid and the World Health Organisation.
The EU has supported 48 projects in this field in Vietnam with a total funding of 11 million EUR since 1998./.
