When typhoons Matmo, Bualoi, and Kalmaegi brought storms and flooding to communities in Thai Nguyen and Da Nang, thousands of families faced damaged homes, disrupted livelihoods, and unsafe water. Over six months, and with support from the Australian Government, Oxfam and local partners worked across 11 communities to help people recover while strengthening local preparedness for future disasters.

People experiencing the same disaster can be impacted in very different ways. Plan International’s AHP response to Typhoons Bualoi and Matmo in northern Viet Nam show how localise and targeted responses can meet different needs in neighbouring communities.

In Fiji, Oxfam’s Disaster READY partner is strengthening women’s role in preparedness through integrated training in community-based disaster risk management.

In PNG, CARE International has used AHP Anticipatory Action initiatives as a way to protect communities, by bringing together weather forecasts and locally agreed trigger points to activate preparedness measures before the worst impacts occur.