The Japanese government has committed $2 million in emergency aid to help Vietnam recover from Typhoon Yagi, which severely affected multiple regions, state media reported.
This aid will be channeled through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam to support families and children displaced by the storm.
The aid includes $1 million for UNICEF to ensure basic services, covering water, sanitation, hygiene services, and child protection for over 21,000 individuals; and $1 million for IOM to provide temporary housing and essential items to nearly 17,000 individuals.
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki emphasized the significance of this aid in helping some of Vietnam’s most vulnerable communities recover from what has been described as the most destructive storm in the country in 70 years. The assistance will serve as a bridge for broader multi-sectoral efforts to address the immediate and long-term needs of affected families.
This latest initiative follows previous Japanese efforts, which included providing emergency relief supplies through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and coordinating shipments of aid via the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center) and UNICEF, helping thousands of households deal with the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.