Ho Chi Minh City ranks among the top 10 cities globally most likely to be severely affected by climate change. The average rainfall for the region is 1,800 millimetres, with ICEM predicting a sea level rise of 0.5cm/year by 2050 As the impact of climate change intensifies, Ho Chi Minh City's flooding problems are likely to get worse. A joint report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the World Bank estimated total damages to economy of 5000 billion VND in 2013.