Viet Nam : Support for the National Target Program on Climate Change with a Focus on Energy and Transport
Recognizing that climate change is a major threat to economic development, the Government of Viet Nam has made it a key priority to address the impacts of climate change. In December 2008, by Decision No 158/QD-TTg, the government approved the National Target Program (NTP) to respond to climate change. The NTP mandated a comprehensive effort to assess climate change impacts on sectors and provinces, and develop action plans. The government has identified international engagement and technical assistance (TA) from development partners as crucial elements for the successful implementation of the NTP, and requested assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The proposed policy and advisory TA (PATA) will support two ministries, a province, and two cities in developing and/or instituting action plans for effective implementation of the NTP.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kausar, Rehan
Southeast Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Viet Nam -
Modality
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Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | Support for the National Target Program on Climate Change with a Focus on Energy and Transport | ||||
| Project Number | 43100-012 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Viet Nam |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | Recognizing that climate change is a major threat to economic development, the Government of Viet Nam has made it a key priority to address the impacts of climate change. In December 2008, by Decision No 158/QD-TTg, the government approved the National Target Program (NTP) to respond to climate change. The NTP mandated a comprehensive effort to assess climate change impacts on sectors and provinces, and develop action plans. The government has identified international engagement and technical assistance (TA) from development partners as crucial elements for the successful implementation of the NTP, and requested assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The proposed policy and advisory TA (PATA) will support two ministries, a province, and two cities in developing and/or instituting action plans for effective implementation of the NTP. ADB's country strategy and program, (CSP) for 2007 2010 supports government efforts to achieve higher levels of pro-poor economic growth, foster social equity and balanced development, and protect the environment. The mid-term review of the CSP recommended stronger emphasis on addressing climate change. The proposed TA thus directly supports this new imperative and is listed in the current country operations business plan (COBP, 2009 -2010). | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The policy and advisory technical assistance was designed to support the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Transport, and the People's Committees of Thanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang to develop and implement actions plans to respond to climate change. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment was also included as an implementing agency at the request of the Government but with a limited cross-cutting role. ADB's country strategy and program, (CSP) for 2007-2010 supports government efforts to achieve higher levels of pro-poor economic growth, foster social equity and balanced development, and protect the environment. The midterm review of the CSP recommended stronger emphasis on addressing climate change. The TA directly supports this imperative and was included in the country operations business plan (COBP, 2009-2010). |
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| Impact | Effective implementation of detailed NTP action plans by MOIT, MOT, Thanh Hoa province, and Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang cities (the target ministries, province, and cities). | ||||
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| Description of Outcome | Greater capacity to design and implement climate change response measures in the target ministries, province, and cities |
| Progress Toward Outcome | In-depth reports and technical working papers addressing climate change have been presented to the target ministries, provinces and cities in line with TA's outcome. The TA achieved its expected outcome. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Action plans to support NTP developed by MOIT, MOT, and the People's Committees of Thanh Hoa province, HCMC and Da Nang. 2. Stronger institutional capacity of agency staff to plan and design climate change responses. 3. Community awareness campaign designed and implemented. 4. Pilot projects developed to help reduce GHG emissions and optimize adaptation responses to climate risks. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Completed. |
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| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Conducted extensively. |
| During Project Implementation | Conducted extensively. |
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| Consulting Services | Approximately 227 person-months of consulting services (65 person-months of international consultants and 162 person-months of national consultants or services from national institutions) will be required. The TA was implemented by an international firm (NIRAS A/S) supported by national consultants. The team compromises experts on climate change modeling and risk assessment, adaptation planning, institutional strengthening, sociology and economic analysis, public communications strategy, and geographic information systems. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kausar, Rehan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Industry and Trade 54 Hai Ba Trung St. Hanoi, Viet Nam |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 06 Feb 2011 |
| Fact Finding | 12 Jul 2010 to 06 Feb 2011 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 31 Jan 2011 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 15 Oct 2010 |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Mar 2015 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 31 Jan 2011 | 25 Oct 2011 | 25 Oct 2011 | 31 Mar 2013 | 31 Oct 2014 | 27 Feb 2015 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 250,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,750,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 2,491,161.48 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Support for the National Target Program on Climate Change with a Focus on Energy and Transport: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Mar 2015 |
| Support for the National Target Program on Climate Change with a Focus on Energy and Transport | Technical Assistance Reports | Jan 2011 |
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