Community Based Disaster Risk Management Australia's climate change assistance will include support for disaster risk reduction in recognition that working with communities on the immediate threat of climate-related disasters will also build resilience for climate change adaptation.  The government of Vietnam has established a Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) program in recognition of the important role communities can play in reducing the impact of climate-related disasters through participatory planning and small-scale investment.  This represents an ambitious program to implement community-based activities in over 6,000 communes across Vietnam by 2020 and the government is seeking a 40% contribution from donors to help achieve this goal.  Australia has been actively supporting the government in developing the guidelines and criteria for this national program, drawing on the good practice models that have been piloted by Australian funded Non-Government Organisations. The total value of this initiative is $9