ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN VIET NAM IN VIET NAM Viet Nam and UNFCCC • Viet Nam signed UNFCCC in June 1992 and ratified in Nov 1994 ; • Viet Nam signed Kyoto protocol in Dec 1998 and rectified in Sep 2002; • The HydroMET Service (Now MONRE) was assigned by the Government to be the Focal point for activities related to UNFCCC and KP in Vietnam; • Vietnam is considered as one of the active countries in implementing UNFCCC and KP Documents of Vietnam Government to Direct Activities on Climate Change 1) Official Document 1357/CP-QHQT dated 13 Nov 1998 of the Prime Minister to appoint the HydroMet Service to be the Focal Point of Vietnamese Government in participitation and implementation of Kyoto Protocol; 2) Instruction No 35/2005/CT-TTg dated 17 Dec 2005 of the Prime Minister on the implementation of Kyoto Protocol in Viet Nam; 3) Decision No 47/2007/QĐ-TTg dated Apr 2007 of the Prime Minister on the approval of Implementation Plan of Kyoto Protocol in the period of 2007 - 2010 Documents of Vietnam Government to Direct Activities on Climate Change 4) Official Document No 1754/VPCP-NN dated April 2007 of the Government Office reporting Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung assigned MONRE to be the key ministry in cooperation with line ministries in monitoring, updating and processing information on CC and SLR 5) Decision No 130/2007/QĐ-TTg dated Aug 2007 of the Prime Minister on legal mechanism and financial policies for CDM projects; 6) Resolution No 60/2007/NQ-CP dated Dec 2007 of the Vietnam Government assigning MONRE to be the key ministry in cooperation with other ministries/sectors to develop National Target Program on CC Adaptation and submit to Prime Minister in the second quater of 2008 Documents of MONRE to Direct Activities on Climate Change 1) HydroMet Service developed “National Program on Elimination of Chemicals Causing Ozone Depletion”, promulgated by the Prime Minister in 1995; 2) Mar 2003, MONRE appointed ICD to be the “Designeated National Agency” on CDM in Vietnam; 3) Apr 2003, Decision of MONRE on development of Steering and Consultation Committee on CDM; 4) Circular No 10/2006/TT-BTNMT, Dec 2006 on “Guidance on development of CDM projects under Kyoto Protocol”; 5) Decision No 1016/QĐ-BTNMT, Jul 2007 on the establishment of Steering Committee in implementation of UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Documents of MONRE to Direct Activities on Climate Change 6) Decision, 30 Jul 2007, on the establishment of Standing Office under the Steering Committee in implementation of UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol 7) Decision No 1819/QĐ-BTNMT, 16 Jan 2007, in which focusing on “Implementation of Activities in Adaptation to Climate Change”, namely: • Strengthening capacity and perception of Vietnamese business in reduction of investment risk in highly affected sectors by CC and development of business opportunities in emission trade under CDM; • Integrating CC and its impacts into decision making, environmental protection planning toward economic integration and sustainable development; • Developing National Strategic Framework on CC Adaptation Studies on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Climate Change in Asia: Vietnam Funding: ADB Implementing: IWRP/IMHEN • 1992-1994 • GHG emission inventory based on 1990 data • Impacts on Agriculture, Water resources, Coastal zone, Forestry, Human health, Disaster ; • Mitigation and Adaptation options for sectors • Policy options to cope with CC Vietnam Coastal Zone Vulnerability Assessment Funding: The Netherlands Implementing: HMS Participating: IMHEN • Assess vulnerability of coastal zone due to CC and prepare for Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Vietnam • Four Province selected as Pilot Studies Sites for integrated coastal management CC: TRAIN (Phase 1) (Vietnam is one of the three participating countries) Funding: UNDP/UNITAR/GEF Implementing: IMHEN • 1994 - 1996 • Assist in formulating CC policy for the implementation of the UNFCCC • National programmes for implementing the UNFCCC Asia Least - Cost Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy (ALGAS) Project Funding: UNDP/GEF/ADB • 1995 - 1997 • Enhance and improve national capacity • GHG Inventory for 1993 • Assess mitigation options • Develop least-cost GHG abatement strategy and action plan Implementing: IMHEN Economics of GHG Limitation – Phase 1: Establishment of a Methodological Framework for CC Mitigation Assessment Funding: UNEP/GEF • GHG mitigation analysis and cost-effective options, focusing on main issues: – – – – Associated macro economics; Land use and forestry; Agriculture, and Energy Implementing: IMHEN Vietnam Initial National Communication Funding: GEF/UNEP • 2003 • GH inventory basing on 1994 data; • Enable the country to harmonize and uptake the previous results, fill in gaps, further enhance its scientific and technical capacity, • Impacts of CC and adaptation measures Implementing: IMHEN Vietnam National Strategy Study on Clean Development Mechanism Funding: WB Current CDM policy status; GHG abatement potential; CDM market opportunities; Institutional set-up and institutional requirements; • Criteria and approval processes; • CDM opportunities in Vietnam; • • • • Implementing: IMHEN Preparedness for Disasters Related to Climate Change Funding: Netherlands Red Cross, Implementing: Vietnam Red Cross Participating: IMHEN • To strengthen the most vulnerable people communities in the disasterprone areas to climate change and to response and adapt to disasters Climate Change Impacts in Huong River Basin and Adaptation in its Coastal District Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue Province Funding: The Netherlands • CC impact on water resources; • Improve awareness, preparedness; • Improve existing adaptation measures with stakeholders’ participation; • Adaptation plan and policy at district level with view to replicate at provincial and national levels Status: On going Implementing: IMHEN Benefits on Climate Change Adaptation from Small and Medium Scale Hydropower Plants: Synergies and Trade-offs with Rural Development Funding: DANIDA • Benefits of small and medium scale hydropower plants in CC adaptation and rural development; • measures to minimize impacts from hydropower plants on environment and human well-being Status: On going Implementing: IMHEN Development of Climate Change Scenario for Vietnam and the Region Funding: SEA START Implementing: IMHEN Second National Communication Second National Communication Funding: GEF Implementing: ICD Status: On going Capacity Building for National Focal Point Capacity Building for National Focal Point on Climate Change on Climate Change Funding: DANIDA Implementing: ICD Status: on going Climate Change Check for Climate Change Check for all DANIDA Supported Projects in Vietnam all DANIDA Supported Projects in Vietnam Funding: DANIDA Implementing: IMHEN Status: On going Sea Water Level Rise Scenarios and Possible Disaster Risk Reductions in Vietnam Funding: DANIDA Implementing: IMHEN Status: On going Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Adaptation Measures and Adaptation Measures Funding: DANIDA Implementing: IMHEN Status: On going Capacity Building for Cliamte Change Adaptation in the Central Region of Viet Nam (2002 - 2005) Implemented by CECI • Roger Few (2006): “Linking Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Poverty Reduction Vietnam Country Study” • Peter Chaudhry and Greet Ruysschaert (2007): ”Climate Chagne and Human Development in Viet Nam” • Nguyen Huu Ninh (2007): “Flooding in Mekong River Delta” • Center of KH CN KTTVMT (2007): “Awareness Raising and Capacity Building for Local People in Climate Change Adaptation” • AND OTHERS ... for National Focal Point Capacity Building for National Focal Point on Climate Change on Climate Change Funding: DANIDA Implementing: ICD Status: on going Climate Change Check for Climate Change. .. Decision No 1819/QĐ-BTNMT, 16 Jan 2007, in which focusing on “Implementation of Activities in Adaptation to Climate Change? ??, namely: • Strengthening capacity and perception of Vietnamese business in. .. reporting Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung assigned MONRE to be the key ministry in cooperation with line ministries in monitoring, updating and processing information on CC and