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Climate change &

The need for Vietnam’s

National Adaptation Plan

Hanoi, Nov 2016

Department of Meteorology, Hydrologyand Climate change

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam

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CCA policies at international level

CCA policies in Vietnam

Achievements of CCA activities in Vietnam

Gaps and the need for NAP in Vietnam

Conclusion

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Contents

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Cancun Adaptation Framework (2010)

enhance action on adaptation, including through international cooperation

and coherent consideration of matters relating to adaptation under the Convention;

reduce vulnerability and build resilience in developing country Parties, taking into

account the urgent and immediate needs of those developing countries that are

particularly vulnerable.

Parties affirmed that adaptation must be addressed with the same level of

Priority as mitigation.

Paris Agreement (2016)

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International CCA policies

The Paris Agreement creates a global goal on adaptation that had been absent

from previous UNFCCC agreements, aiming to enhance ‘adaptive capacity to

the adverse impacts of climate change , strengthening resilience and reducing

vulnerability to climate change’ (Art. 7.1).

Requests that the Green Climate Fund provide expedited support to developing

countries to prepare national adaptation plans and implement the priority

actions identified in these plans.

3It’s necessary to formulate the National Adaptation Plan for each Parties

CCA in Vietnam

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

Change (UNFCCC) (1994), the Kyoto Protocol (2002)

The National Target Program to Respond to Climate Change

(NTP-RCC) in 2008 (stage 1), in 2012 (stage 2).

The National Strategy on Climate Change (NSCC Decision

No. 2139) (2011).

The Party’s Central Committee’s Resolution No. 24/NQ-TW on

Climate Change (2013),the highest legal document that

expresses Viet Nam’s strong political will to address climate

change issues towards 2050.

Vietnam’s NDC (2015)

Resolution No. 63/CP-NQ of PM on Action Programme on

Socio-Economic Development of 2016-2020 period (2016) .

The Action Plan for implementation of Paris Agreement (2016)4

CCA policy in Vietnam

1994 2002 2008 12/2011 9/2012 6/2013 9/2015 10/2016

UNFCC KP Policies related to NTP-RCC CC GG Resolution No. 24 VN NDC Action Plan ratification CDM,CC Strategy Strategy of Paris Agreement

External factors

Int. -

negotiation’s

outcomes;

CC’s global -

impacts;

Other countries' -

efforts, policies'

trend…

Internal factorsIncreased CC impacts;-

High vulnerability to -

CC;

Changed mindset, -

awareness on CC;

Restructuring -

economy towards low

carbon, GG;

Requirements for -

long-term solutions;

strengthening

institutional,

resources issues ..

CC policy decision

making

Development of a number of important legal documents in last six years under a variety of effect factors,

creating a solid policy framework on CC in Vietnam

Policy Order

Resolution No.24/NQ/TW (2013) by Party Central Committee

National Strategy on Climate Change (2011)

NTP-RCC (2008)NTP-RCC for the

period 2012-2015 (2012)Action Plans for

each sector

Action Programme Resolution No 08/NQ-CP (2014） by PM

National Action Plan on CC for the period 2012-2020 (2012)

Green Growth Strategy- GGS

(2012)

Other National Strategy for each

sector

NTP for each sector

Resolution No.13/2011/QH13 (2011) of the National Assembly

Higher Political Will by Party, National Assembly and Prime Minister

National Strategies and Policy Actions by the Government

Particular policies and concrete actions by line Ministries to to realize the Government’s policies.

CCA in Vietnam

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Source: SPRCC report (2014)

Vietnam’s NDC;

Action Plan for implementation

of Paris Agreement (2016)

Action Programme Resolution

No. 63 CP-NQ (2016) by PM

Achievements of CCA activities

in Vietnam

Achivements

of CCA

policies in

VietnamActivities:

-Developed Action Plans for all

sectors, focusing on vulnerbility

areas.

-Short term Plans for CCA to 2020.

Institutions:

Develop and update Climate change -

Scenarios for Vietnam (2009,

2012,2016).

Climate change Assessment for all -

sectors

CCA solutions forwards to multi goal -

ones.

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Challenges of CCA in Vietnam

FinanceGovernment’s capacity

satisfies 30% the need

Implementation

Capacity-Specialists on

assessment of CCA’s

efficiency

CCA - awareness raising

Capacity of natural -

disaster forecast and

warning

Replicate CCA pilots-

Select and priority -

sources for CCA

Institutions- Intergrate CC into SE development plan

Cooperation among Ministries, sectors-

Incentive methods for investing into CCA from -

private sector

TechnologiesMordern technologies on observation

and forescast hydrology Meteorology,

early warning of ND and CCA8

Next steps

MONRE takes lead to formulate National Adaptation

Plan (2016-2020)

To Implement the requirements of adaptation to climate 1.

change in the Paris Agreement;

To implement the activities to adapt to climate change 2.

which have been identified in Resolution 63/NQ-CP on

the Government Action Programme to execute the

socio-economic development plan for 2016-2020

To execute investment activities for climate change 3.

adaptation and co-benefits in NTPRCC, GG

To implement activities to increase resilience, protect 4.

livelihoods and create the conditions for greater

contributions in GHG emissions.9

Next steps

MONRE takes lead to formulate National Adaptation

Plan (2021-2030) with

Respond 1) pro-actively to disasters and improve

climate monitoring;

Ensure 2) social security;

Responding 3) to sea level rise and urban inundation.

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Next steps

Establish working group for 7 regions including

Northwest, Northeast, Red River Delta, North Central

Coast, South Central Coast, Central Highlands,

South; Finance (MOF) + Institutions (MONRE)

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Conclusion

It’s necessity to formulate the NAP for Vietnam,

especially after 2020 with medium- and long-term

adaptation needs and developing and implementing

strategies and programs to address those needs.

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LOGO

Division of Climate Change Adaptation

Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam

Add: No 10 Ton That Thuyet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam

Email: daominhkhue@gmail.com

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