After Ayutthaya suffered from flooding throughout 2006, HDFF established a project called “Community Flood Damage Prevention.” The project lasted from September 2007 until February 2009 and took place in the province of Ayutthaya, Bang Sai District, Bann Krachaeng. This project was launched in cooperation with the Friedrich Newmann foundation (FNF) and Thai-German Institute – Innovation Technology Services (TGI-ITS) under the umbrella of the Armed Forces, Bund, Canal and Dam (ABCD) Program of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.
The main target groups included those in the community that were already experts on flooding and those that were community representatives engaged in flood prevention activities. Through these target groups the overall objective was to create preventative strategies against flood damage while also raising the Thai people’s understanding on floods.
This project implemented various events including an eight-day trip to Cologne, Germany by 12 Thai community representatives. The primary goal of this trip was to familiarize the group with German flood prevention strategies through visiting various organizations knowledgeable on the issues associated with flooding. The participants valued this trip as an important opportunity to gain new knowledge, inspiration and information. Another activity was furthering flood understanding within the community. This was done by conducting 55 activities and events regarding flood awareness and prevention within the communities affected. Overall, the “Community Flood Damage Prevention” project familiarized approximately 300 people with knowledge over flood prevention and management.
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