
Nguyen Ngoc Huy
Technical Staff, Vietnam
PhD in Environmental Studies



Huy holds a PhD in Environmental Studies from Kyoto University with a focus on drought risk management and climate change adaptation. He has over ten years experience working on water resource management, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and education in emergencies in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Before joining ISET as a technical staff, Huy worked as a researcher at Kyoto University, and a lecturer at Hue University of Vietnam. He has also served as an international consultant for UNISDR, UNCCD, IFAD, ADRC and UNESCO in conducting research, studying policy, and developing tools for disaster risk reduction.
Projects
Enhancing Can Tho City Resilience to Respond to Saline Intrusion Caused by Climate Change
Reducing Climate Risks from Peri-Urban Development in Vietnamese Cities
Storm Resistant Housing for a Resilient Da Nang City
Vietnam City Climate Change Offices
Vietnam National Engagement and Extension of Resilience Practice
Profile Summary
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Drought risk management
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Climate change adaptation
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Disaster risk reduction
Publication
2016
2015
2014
Climate Adaptation Planning in Vietnam A review of local government experience
Local Climate Action Plans in Vietnam: Improving from Experience
2013
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Education in emergencies
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Developing tools for disaster risk reduction