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The European Union continues to support Vietnam overcome drought and salinisation
The European Union continues to support Vietnam overcome drought and salinisation
8/7/16
European Union Delegation in Vietnam in June said the European Commission
is preparing a humanitarian aid worth 2 million euros (about 50 billion) for
emergency relief to communities residents affected by drought and salinization
in Vietnam.
Mr Christos Stylianides, High Commissioner of the European Union (EU) on
humanitarian aid and crisis management, said: “The phenomenon of a serious
shortage of rainfall has affected livelihoods, food security and access to clean
water by the people of Vietnam. This grant will contribute to the EU's help for
families affected to overcome difficulty to ensure that their essential needs
are met”.
Through the EU Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO), such aid
would enable the EU's humanitarian partners give relief initiatives to reduce
the burden of those parts of the population are suffering most at risk in areas
heavily affected. This amount will be focused on meeting the most urgent needs,
including food assistance as well as access to clean water and sanitation
issues.
Prolonged drought conditions due to the effects of El Niño has affected
39 out of 63 provinces across the country, leading to widespread water
shortages and more arable land is arid. Consequently, there are about 2 million
people have no access to drinking water, besides a million people are in need
of emergency food assistance. All provinces in the Mekong Delta, the south
central region and Tay Nguyen currently suffer consequences from the unusual
phenomenon of climate. About 400,000 hectares of arable land with crop yields
affected to varying degrees.
Water scarcity has led to severe salinization in the Mekong Delta, namely
than the seasonal average, seawater penetrated deeper into the infield from
20-25 km. Although the government has taken measures for preparedness and
implementation of already planned initiatives but the extent of this disaster
has become more serious than initially anticipated, beyond the ability of local
deputy. Despite forecast that the rainy season will begin in September in areas
affected by drought, farmers still need some time to replant the trees and
stabilize their livelihoods.Last month, the European Commission has provided aid
worth 90,000 euros initially to support a project of emergency drought relief
by the Union of Red Cross and Red Crescent International with the goal of
bringing essential assistance to meet the urgent needs of the poorest
households.
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