The project notably contributed to several areas: Housing, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Livelihoods. Through the construction of resilient houses and capacity building on BBB principles, the project raised awareness on Climate Change and DRR among relevant policymakers and communities concerned, and instilled climate resilience into future infrastructure construction. Provision of community-based piped water supply systems not only contributed to restoring the livelihoods of those affected by natural disasters, but also played a critical role in preventing the further spread of virus at the time of Covid-19 pandemic.
Assessment of beneficiaries, needs and gaps on the ground through field visits and consultation
Capacity building of IPs through providing technical assistance on assessment, designing,
construction, and monitoring as well as conducting a training on “Building Back Better” (BBB)
principles among IPs and affected communities to instill climate resilience
Physical construction of permanent houses and community-based piped water supply systems for
the most vulnerable communities affected by floods (Sanamxay, Attapeu) and landslides (Pakbeng,
Oudomxay)
The tropical storms and heavy monsoon rains that affected Lao PDR during the months of July and August 2018 caused unprecedented scale of floods and landslides across Lao PDR, which resulted in a high level of damages to houses and basic service facilities. The Government data indicated that a total of 31 districts across 11 provinces were affected, with most severe damages recorded in the shelter sector. Data collected during the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), conducted by UN-Habitat in collaboration with the World Bank, indicated that 1,620 houses were destroyed and 681 were partially damaged across four provinces – Oudomxay, Luangprabang, Xiengkhouang and Attapeu (UNHabitat, 2018).
