Piloting Citizens Climate Network (CCN) in Cambodia. July 2022 Report.

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Piloting Citizens Climate Network (CCN) in Cambodia. July 2022 Report.

The objective of the 2nd month CCN activities is to raise awareness and to induce discussion about flood (causes, impact and adaptation) among the CCN members, which the starting point to promote their interest in climate change issues in relation to their livelihood. The knowledge materials presented during this 2nd session allowed the CCN member to learn about basic knowledge of flood science including the natural and manmade cause of flood, flood impact on Water, Sanitation and livelihood, common strategies to cope with flood at household and commune level.

Piloting Citizens Climate Network (CCN) in Cambodia. June 2022 Report.

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Piloting Citizens Climate Network (CCN) in Cambodia. June 2022 Report.

The objective of the 1st month CCN activities is to raise awareness and to induce discussion about climate change (causes, impact and adaptation) among the CCN members, which the starting point to promote their interest in climate change issues in relation to their livelihood. The knowledge materials presented during this 1st session allowed the CCN member to learn about basic knowledge of climate change science including the natural and manmade cause of climate change, climate related disasters, climate change impact on Water, Sanitation and livelihood, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

WOBA project summary conference 2021

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WOBA project summary conference 2021

On December 21, East Meets West Foundation collaborated with Vietnam Women Union to successfully organize the “WOBA project summary conference in 2021 and capacity enhancement training for provincial partners”. Nearly 60 participants joined the conference directly and virtually from Da Nang, Ha Noi, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Ben Tre.

Results of WOBA Vietnam Mid-Term Review

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Results of WOBA Vietnam Mid-Term Review

his report presents results of the Mid-Term Review (MTR) conducted for the ongoing (2018 – 2022) Women Led Output-based Aid Vietnam (WOBA) project funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Water for Women Fund. The project is being implemented in five rural provinces of Vietnam (Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Ben Tre) to bring equitable water, sanitation services and hygiene practices to marginalized households in rural communities. The MTR, conducted during March-July 2021, evaluates the program’s progress towards its planned outcomes and supports learning by exploring the effectiveness of the strategies and activities implemented from June 2018 to June 2021. It explores some initial indicators of impact and sustainability.

Lessons from Water for Women Fund!

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Lessons from Water for Women Fund!

Climate change and WASH are intrinsically linked. According to UN Water’s 2020 World Water Development Report, nearly three quarters of natural disasters are water related. When they hit, they can destroy critical WASH infrastructure and access – severely affecting the health, safety and food security of thousands, if not millions of people at a time.

Hand washing products and hygiene promotion in rural Vietnam: A case study of the COVID-19 Response in the Women-Led Output-Based Aid (WOBA) Vietnam Project

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Hand washing products and hygiene promotion in rural Vietnam: A case study of the COVID-19 Response in the Women-Led Output-Based Aid (WOBA) Vietnam Project

In align with the Vietnamese government’s response to COVID-19 and the World Health Organization’s recommendations, Thrive Networks/East Meets West Foundation (EMWF) supported the provincial efforts to prevent COVID-19 transmission at the local level through the implementation of a COVID-19 Response project (Phase 1) in the period of May to July 2020, as part of the Women-Led Output-Based Aid Vietnam project, funded by Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Water for Women Fund.