Capitalizing on its vast network of trainers throughout Vietnam, the Red Cross integrated a climate change and adaptation unit into its disaster preparedness training modules.  One component of this project was awareness-raising about the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and the need to be prepared to adapt. This was accomplished by encouraging NGOs to make climate change impacts part of their focus, and by producing two documentaries that were broadcast on national television.  The Red Cross also integrated the theme of climate change impacts into its participatory community assessments, which resulted in the identification of community-specific vulnerabilities and solutions to them. In some cases, these solutions (e.g., loud speaker systems for early warning, construction of dams and tree barriers as defense for agricultural land against winds and salt water intrusion) were implemented. Based on this pilot project, the Red Cross has decided to focus efforts on mangrove restoration and afforestation as a strategy to both ameliorate climate change impact and simultaneously generate funds through the UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism to finance disaster preparedness.