Climate-Resilient, Multi-Purpose community shelter in Huế City, Vietnam
Solutions Brief
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Summary
Phò Nam A village, Quảng Điền commune, located in the low-lying floodplain of Huế City, is a poor disaster-prone community where most households lack access to safe, well-equipped shelters during extreme events. To address these vulnerabilities, ISET-International (ISET), in close collaboration with local partners, supported a co-design and construction process to develop Hue’s first multi-hazard community center that integrates resilience to floods, storms, and extreme heat. The two-storey facility serves both as an evacuation shelter during floods and storms and a public venue for community meetings, social activities, and training in normal times. The development process itself strengthened local capacity and awareness on climate-resilient design. This initiative serves as a demonstrative model of cost-effective, scalable climate-resilient community infrastructure that can be replicated in other vulnerable areas.
Funded by: The Z Zurich Foundation
The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance is a multi-sectoral partnership focused on enhancing resilience to climate hazards in both rural and urban communities.