Vietnam
more than 5 million people affected by the worst flooding in decades and more than 105 confirmed death - October 2020
almost 200,000 homes were completely submerged & 690,000 poultry and livestock had been killed or swept away
every year, Vietnam suffers directly from 6-10 storms and tropical depressions causing heavy rain, severe floods and landslides
Disaster relief in Vietnam
Vietnam is among the most affected countries by Climate Change globally and experiences from 6-10 storms and tropical depressions every year.
In the month of October of 2020 alone, the country has faced four cyclones and seen the worst floods and landslides since 1999. Millions are caught in the aftermath of the disasters with their foods, shelters, and livelihoods being washed away.
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21.1% of Vietnamese children population are living in multidimensional poverty
one-in-five Vietnamese children (~ 5.5 million) experience at least two deprivations in education, health, nutrition, shelter, water and sanitation, or social inclusion
children of ethnic minorities account
for the majority of children
living in deprivation and exclusion
Lifting children out of multidimensional poverty
Vietnam has made substantial progress in the well-being of its 26 million children. However, the segments of the country’s children from ethnic minorities continue to live in conditions of deprivation and exclusion.
100 children under-5 dying each day of preventable causes.
1.9 million children under-5 suffering physical and brain damage due to lack of quality healthcare and nutrition.
3 million children deprived of clean water and sanitisation.
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