During a recent, historic drought in #Vietnam ’s Mekong Delta, one local shrimp farmer thrived, while a second farmer lost everything. What made the difference? Use of an innovative “three-pond shrimp farming model” that increases resilience to extreme weather. This is just one example of how IDA, our fund for the poorest, is helping farmers cope with #climatechange. #IDAWorks
A Tale of Two Shrimpers: How will the Mekong Delta adapt to climate change?
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is famous for its rice fields, shrimp ponds, embankments and canals. But climate change, water scarcity and pollution are fraying the fabric of economic life in the delta. New approaches are needed to solve this.