Overview of JICA’s Cooperation on Climate Change Mitigation in Viet Nam:

experiences from SPI-NAMA Project

Yui MATSUO

JICA Expert (Project Coordinator)

Project to Support the Planning and Implementation of NAMAs in a MRV Manner (SPI-NAMA)

Viet Nam’s response to Climate Change

Implementation of NDC

2021

⚫ Amended Environment Protection Law (2014)

⚫ Roadmap Decree on GHG emission reduction

⚫ National Adaptation Plan

⚫ Decision 1775 on management of GHG inventory and carbon market

⚫ Resolution 24/2013 on responding CC

⚫ PM Decision on PIPAdevelopment (2016-2020)

Needs on policy

development

Preparation for NDC implementation

National Climate ChangeStrategy (PM No.2139)

Guiding documents on sectoralMRV, inventory, Action Plans

Environment Protection Law 2014 -Chapter IV.

Response to Climate change

Socioeconomic Development Strategy (SEDP)

National Green GrowthStrategy (2012)

NCCS Action Plans (2012)

NGGS Action Plans (2014)

National Target Program (2008), NTPRCC 2012-2015 (PM No.1183), NTPRCC (PM

No.1670/2017)

Guiding documents onprovincial MRV, inventory, Action Plans

Implementation at sectoral level on MRV, inventory, and GHG emission reduction

Implementation at provincial level on MRV, inventory, and GHG emission reduction

Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Viet Nam

PM Decision No. 2053 on PIPA development

NDC update

Circulars on nationalMRV, inventory*1 for

GHG emission reduction

Legalizing NDC implementation -Mitigation

Government Decree onRoadmap and Measures for GHG

emission reduction

*1 Taking over the PM Decision No. 2359 and No.1775

National Climate ChangeStrategy (PM No.2139)

Environment Protection Law 2014 -Chapter IV.

Response to Climate change

Socioeconomic Development Strategy (SEDP)

National Green GrowthStrategy (2012)

NCCS Action Plans (2012)

NGGS Action Plans (2014)

National Target Program (2008), NTPRCC 2012-2015 (PM No.1183), NTPRCC (PM

No.1670/2017)

*1 Taking over the PM Decision No. 2359 and No.1775

Guiding documents onprovincial MRV, inventory, Action Plans

Implementation at sectoral level on MRV, inventory, and GHG emission reduction

Implementation at provincial level on MRV, inventory, and GHG emission reduction

Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Viet Nam

PM Decision No. 2053 on PIPA development

NDC update

Circulars on nationalMRV, inventory

Anchored under the Decree

Guiding documents on sectoralMRV, inventory, Action Plans

At MOT’s subsectors

Developing manuals, Piloting City-level GHG

Inventory, and Supporting HCMC’s

development of Mitigation CCAP 2021-

2030

Roadmap DecreeFor NDC implementation planon Mitigation

Legal System and climate policy examples

Constitution

Laws

Resolutions of the National Assembly

Ordinances and resolutions of Standing Committee of the National

Assembly

Orders and decisions of the President

Decrees of the Government

Decision of the Prime Minister

Circulars of Ministers

-Environment Protection Law

-Decree on Roadmap and

Measures for GHG emission reduction

(draft)

-National action plan to

implement Paris Agreement

-National Green Growth Strategy-National Target Program on CC

and GG

-Guiding Circulars on

national MRV etc (to be prepared)

JFY2016 JFY2017 JFY2018 JFY2019 JFY2020 -- JFY2015

Paris AgreementSubmission of a Long-term low carbon development plan (- 2020)

Facilitative Dialogue Update and submit the NDC

Policy Dialogue

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SPI-NAMA (Feb 2015 – Jan 2018)

SP-RCC (2009 – 2018)

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Urban Railways in HCMC and Hanoi (HCMC No.1 Line, Hanoi No.1 and No.2)

Transport

Power

Support of EE Training CentreTC: EE Label Standard (Nov 13 – Nov 16)

Forestry

WastePJT for CD on Integrated MGT of MSW (Mar 14 – Mar 18)

Da Nhim Power System Rehabilitation Project (-2019)Thac Mo Hydropower Station Extension (- Mar 2019)

Energy Efficiency

Overall

Protection Forests Restoration & Sustainable Management (2012-2020)

Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project (2015.8-2020.8)

Project for Green Growth Promotion in Halong Bay Area, Quang NinhProvince（Nov 2016 – Dec 2019)

Construction Waste and Recycled PJT in Vietnam (Feb 2018 - Feb 2023)

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Projects related to Disaster Risk Reduction

Projects related to Disaster Risk Reduction

Survey on Development of Measurement, Report and Verification (MRV) System in Urban Railway Sector in Viet Nam

Support Program to Respond to CC (SP-RCC)

National Target Program to Respond to

Climate Change (NTP-RCC) (2008)

Mitigation

Adaptation

Cross-Cutting

Phase I (2009 – 2012)

Issue based

National Climate Change Strategy

(NCCS) (2011)

8 Goal Themes (Tasks)

Phase II (2013 – 15) and III (2016-20)

Task based

Program Objectives1) Mitigating climate change by GHG absorption and emissions control2) Building adaptive capacity to deal with harmful impacts of climate

change3) Enhancing measures for cross-sectoral issues through policy dialogues

Main CounterpartMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

Output 1Enhancing Capacity to facilitate develop &

implement Mitigation Actions

Upstream Mitigation Policy Development to enable NDC Implementation and transparency requirement with MONRE and Line Ministries

Output 2Enhancing LMs & Local Government’s capacity to plan, implement & MRV

Mitigation Actions

Strengthening institutional capacity to plan, implement & MRV Mitigation Actions at Ho Chi Minh City and Line Ministries

Overall GoalThe Government of Vietnam is able to plan and implement NAMAs (climate mitigation policies and actions) in a MRV manner.

Project Purpose: Capacity of the Government of Vietnam to plan and implement NAMAs (climate mitigation policies and actions) in a MRV manner is enhanced

Project Term: 2015 Feb.-2020 Jan (5years)

Project Target Group: MONRE, related Line Miniseries (LMs) / agenciesHo Chi Minh City

Project to Support the Planning and Implementation of NAMAs

in a MRV Manner in Vietnam (SPI-NAMA)

Capacity Building on climate change policy framework and MRV

Background Studies by conducting Policy & Legal Review and Needs/Gap Assessment

Bridging NDC Implementationby upstreaming Low Carbon Technology Assessment to facilitate Viet Nam’s NDC

Building Policy Framework by assisting development of Government Decree on Roadmap for GHG Emission Reduction, and Guideline on national MRV/GHG Inventory system

Project to Support the Planning and Implementation of NAMAs

in a MRV Manner in Vietnam (SPI-NAMA)

OUTPUT 1

Enhancing Capacity to facilitate develop & implement

Mitigation Actions

Modal shift to railway

Examples of Proposed Low Carbon Technology

Shift to biofuel

SPI-NAMA’s Orientation towards MONRE’s Policy Formulation Effort

Technical Analyses and Advisory inputs✓ Key elements on mitigation, international experiences,

MRV and GHG inventory studied

Low Carbon Technology Assessment✓ Explores suitable low carbon technologies

corresponding to each option of NDC

Multi-stakeholder Consultations✓ Assisted informal and formal consultations to take

stock of stakeholder views and coordination

External Missions to Strengthen the Policy Formulation Process✓ Conduct dialogues on key issues on draft decree and

circular development with Japanese and overseas experts and officials

NDC

Roadmap Decree

Tool for circular

development

Capacity Building on climate change policy framework and MRV

Bridging National Policy implementation to support update of city-level climate change action plans

Piloting City-level GHG Inventory

Building Policy Framework by proposing City-level GHG Inventory and MRV manual

OUTPUT 2

Enhancing LMs & Local Government’s

capacity to plan, implement & MRV Mitigation Actions

Project to Support the Planning and Implementation of NAMAs

in a MRV Manner in Vietnam (SPI-NAMA)

SPI-NAMA’s Orientation towards HCMC’s Policy Formulation Effort in 2019

① Estimating future emission reduction potential✓ Scenario analysis by AIM model for setting GHG

emission reduction targets

② Determining priority mitigation options and actions✓ Analysis of emission reduction potential in selected

sectors: Seaport, Building, Industry.

③ Examining policy options to promote the actions✓ Identifying the gap / challenges of current policies and

promoting priority mitigation programs and options✓ Piloting climate change mitigation and MRV

GHG emission scenarios

Policy review and recommendation

Draft policy tool for mitigation

actions

Capacity development activities✓Mission to Japan to conduct dialogues on policy

development with Japanese experts✓ Emission reduction target setting and formulation of

mitigation programs

SPI-NAMA Project

Output 1National level

Output 2City level

Integrated Programme scheme

Guiding policy direction for sectors and local government;

Applying low carbon technology

Piloting mitigation actions and MRV to feedback to formulation process of National Policy

Urban Railway MRV Survey

Recommendation and proposal on National level MRV Circular for MONRE; and sectoral MRV Circular for MOT

Promotion of MRV in Hanoi City and Ho Chi Minh City (City level MRV)

Urban Railways in HCMC and Hanoi (HCMC No.1 Line, Hanoi No.1 and No.2)

Quantification of GHG emission reductions

Guiding sectoral MRV under the Decree

SPRCC

Conclusion

◼Domestic policy development for NDC Implementation is the key task for Viet Nam’s response to climate change.

◼SPI-NAMA and JICA’s related projects on climate change mitigation will keep contributing to the Viet Nam’s effort on policy development and institutional reform on NDC implementation.

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