The Preparation Phase proposal of FloodAdaptVN was approved by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). This 6-month phase will last from 01.10.2017 to 31.03.2018. The overall aim of the preparation phase is to set up a frame and communication opportunities for the co-design in order to further specify the project idea, and to identify additional relevant partners for the co-production of the proposal for the Definition Phase.