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Despite significant infrastructure vulnerability to climate threats, the people of the Lao PDR display incredible resilience. Here, residents play and fish in the rising flood waters in Vientiane, Laos.

Flooding submerged this local shop on the banks of the Mekong River in Vientiane, Laos. The vulnerability assessment showed that lack of policy for resilient siting of infrastructure posed a significant risk in the Lao PDR.

Flooding and other extreme weather events can damage generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. This photo shows power distribution equipment located within the flood zone in Vientiane, Laos.

A boy from Chandpur, Bangladesh learning how wind is measured with a cup anemometer.

Noriel Reyes of the Philippines Department of Energy, and Jervie Bagsik, of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, are seen taking part in a collaboration session with NREL and USAID team members during their visit.

Children are often most vulnerable to climate impacts.

Gordon Mumbo is team leader for the Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP), USAID’s flagship water program along the Mara River.