This study investigates the impact of natural disasters on multidimensional poverty in rural Vietnam and examines the moderating role of social assistance in mitigating these effects. Utilizing data from the Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey in 2016 and 2018, we employ a probit model to analyze the differential impacts of droughts, floods, and storms on various dimensions of poverty, including income, education, health, housing, and access to information. Our findings reveal that droughts have a more pronounced and lasting impact on overall multidimensional poverty compared to floods and storms. Furthermore, we demonstrate the moderating effect of social assistance in alleviating the adverse consequences of floods on multiple aspects of household well-being. This study contributes to the literature by adopting a comprehensive, multidimensional approach to poverty and highlighting the critical role of social assistance in building resilience to natural disasters. Our results underscore the need for targeted, context-specific poverty alleviation strategies that address the multifaceted nature of deprivation and the differential impacts of natural disasters on rural households. These findings have significant implications for policymakers and practitioners in designing effective interventions to promote sustainable development and enhance the well-being of vulnerable communities in the face of increasing climate-related challenges. 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Utilizando datos de la Encuesta sobre el nivel de vida de los hogares de Vietnam (VHLSS) de 2016 y 2018, empleamos un modelo probit para analizar los impactos diferenciales de las sequ & iacute;as, inundaciones y tormentas en varias dimensiones de la pobreza, incluidos los ingresos, la educaci & oacute;n, la salud, la vivienda y el acceso a la informaci & oacute;n. Nuestros hallazgos revelan que las sequ & iacute;as tienen un impacto m & aacute;s pronunciado y duradero en la pobreza multidimensional general en comparaci & oacute;n con las inundaciones y las tormentas. Adem & aacute;s, demostramos el efecto moderador de la asistencia social para aliviar las consecuencias adversas de las inundaciones en m & uacute;ltiples aspectos del bienestar de los hogares. Este estudio contribuye a la literatura al adoptar un enfoque integral y multidimensional de la pobreza y destacar el papel fundamental de la asistencia social en la creaci & oacute;n de resiliencia ante los desastres naturales. Nuestros resultados subrayan la necesidad de estrategias de alivio de la pobreza espec & iacute;ficas y espec & iacute;ficas para cada contexto que aborden la naturaleza multifac & eacute;tica de la privaci & oacute;n y los impactos diferenciales de los desastres naturales en los hogares rurales. Estos hallazgos tienen implicaciones importantes para los encargados de formular pol & iacute;ticas y los profesionales a la hora de dise & ntilde;ar intervenciones eficaces para promover el desarrollo sostenible y mejorar el bienestar de las comunidades vulnerables frente a los crecientes desaf & iacute;os relacionados con el clima.
