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My EWB Journey Why EWB: why I got into Engineering First Year: EWB Challenge (3rd) RMIT President / Curriculum and Research / Fundraising / EWB Challenge Coordinator RMIT EWB Development Scholarship Final Year Research Project Hawaii….. Now: Corporate Partner Galvaniser Position Description INTERNSHIP Sanitation Design Intern – Flood Relocation Zone Climate Change Adaptation Project Research – New Partnership Sanitation Design Intern – Coastal Area March - June Rapid Assessment Survey – Water and Sanitation Research Baseline Survey – WASH / Climate Change / Health / Demographics June – July Baseline Survey New Topic – Water Supply Security August – October Water Supply Security Flood Relocation Zone Tour – Wires Crossed (p66) Phase 1 – 3 Objectives PG 48 Phase 1: Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Mitigation for lowincome families - Long An,Viet Nam Lexi Randall-L’Estrange With support from..... Location Mekong Delta provinces South Vietnam Rainfall Project Aims 2011-2015 Improve the living condition of 1,000 vulnerable households, considered to be most at-risk and vulnerable to the impact of climate change in Long An province Develop and implement appropriate technology for housing improvements and sanitation technologies Improve family economic well-being by enhancing individual saving abilities and families’ financial management skills IEC (Information, Education, Communication) component: enhance awareness of, and encourage action for, climate change resilience, appropriate housing and safe WATSAN practices for the target communities and local partners Promote policy dialogue and share best-practices with local partners and to catalyse new sustainable housing and WATSAN finance strategies and opportunities Methodology – Phase 1 – Project Development 1. Research 7. Rapid Assessment Survey Questionnaire 2 – Long An 250 Families 6. Survey technique research; Paul (GHD), Judy (EWB) & Ifte (RMIT) 5. Input Data to Concept Note 2. Concept Note Draft 3. Rapid Assessment Survey Questionnaire 1 – Chau Thanh 20 families 4. Analyse data from survey (WEEK 7) Key Findings to date 3. Rapid Assessment Survey Questionnaire 1 – Chau Thanh 20 families Housing type All 3 occur: thatch walls, thatch roof and soil floor (temporary house) 25% At least 1 of 3 occur: 35 thatch walls, thatch % roof and soil floor (semi-permanent house) None of these occur: thatch walls, thatch roof and soil floor (permanent house) 40 % Key Findings to date 3. Rapid Assessment Survey Questionnaire 1 – Chau Thanh 20 families Water and Sanitation The primary toilet is a "fishpond toilet" 10 % The primary 70 toilet is the % river 5% Fecal waste is treated using a septic tank Only add alum to accelerate sedimentation 25% Only boil water The primary toilet 15% is an "indoor pour-flush toilet" 35 % Use the neighbour's toilet Fecal waste is not treated before being released 20% Add alum to accelerate sedimentation and boil water No treatment 5% 95% 20% Key Findings Water and Sanitation Installed 10 years ago No one knows who by.... Or who manages the piped water supply Water quality has been rapidly decreasing ..... 3. Rapid Assessment Survey Questionnaire 1 – Chau Thanh 20 families Key Findings to date 3. Rapid Assessment Survey Questionnaire 1 – Chau Thanh 20 families Natural Hazards “our family cannot go outside during the floods since we have no boat” The Hazards have the greatest impact on education 15 % The Hazards have the greatest impact on income 15 % The Hazards have the 55% greatest impact on daily life 50% Storms have 55% Errosion Flood is a major levels have destroyed all concern risen over or part of the house the floor 5% The hazards have no significant impact on life The hazards have no significant impact on the house 15 % 25% QUESTION: What do you do to prepare for or respond to the hazards? “The kids stay on the bed. We collect the wood to build the foundation higher” “We wait for the rescue workers to call us to move” “Nothing because we don’t have money” Lexi’s WASH Crisis #1 Phase 2 – back to HCMC