US$6.5mil project to restore wetlands and cut flood risks in Vientiane


Visaphone Inthilath and Dagmar Zwebe display the signed copies of the agreement for the NATURA Project at an event in Vientiane. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: A US$6.5 million project funded by New Zealand aims to restore wetland ecosystems in Vientiane, reducing flood risks and strengthening climate resilience through nature-based solutions.

The Department of Housing and Urban Planning under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has signed an agreement with the Global Green Growth Institute to implement Phase 1 of the Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Adaptation (NATURA) Project.

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