By: Pham Van Tan

DDG, DMHCC, MONRE

Team Leader of the Task Force for development of the Plan

Ha Noi, 25 Oct 2016

PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION

OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT

TASKS COMPLETED

Taskforce established

International consultative

meeting 4 Mar.

Writing retreats 5-6 Mar, 9-10 Jun, 28-29 Jul

Consultation meetings with line ministries

8 Aug and request for

official inputs 18 Aug

Consultation meetings with development partners, NGOs, business sectors 1Sep

Submitted

to the Prime

Minister on

7 Oct

CURRENT CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED POLICIES

Resolution

24/NQ/TW on

responding to

CC (2013)

Environment

Protection

Law 2014

Law on

Economical

and Efficient

Use of Energy

(2010)

Law on

Hydrology,

Meteorology

(2015)

Law on Natural

Disaster

Prevention and

Control (2013)

National Climate

Change Strategy

(2011)

Green Growth

Strategy

(2012)

Renewable

Energy

Development

Strategy (2015)

National Strategy

on Disaster

Prevention and

Control (2007)

Priority Adaptation

Projects and

Programs

Priority Mitigation

Projects and

Programs

Co-benefit

Projects and

Programs

VIEWPOINTS

1. Implementation of the Paris Agreement (PA) must be

suitable to Vietnam’s development circumstances and the

level of international support received;

2. Needs to follow direction from Parties, Government and

inherit viewpoints, undertakings and activities for climate

change response and green growth (GG) which have been

and are being implemented, and take advantage of

opportunities presented by the PA

3. Adaptation continues to be the focus with main resources

come from the public budget, including interational

supports. Mitigation is important with resources come from

private investments, with state resources playing a

leveraging role

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

Identify and implement appropriate activities and

solutions until 2020 and 2030 to gradually carry

out all the provisions in the Paris Agreement that

are applicable to Vietnam

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. Fulfil commitments in the INDC on GHG emissions mitigation

and GG;

2. Fulfil commitments in the INDC on climate change adaptation;

3. Prepare human, technological and financial resources to fulfil

commitments in the INDC and contribute to the transition to a

low-carbon, highly resilient economy;

4. Establish and operate a Transparency System (MRV) to monitor

and assess the implementation of adaptation, mitigation, and

resource preparation;

5. Revise institutions and policies to establish a favourable

environment and focus national efforts to respond to CC

5 COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN

Governance

Mitigation Adaptation

Transparency (MRV)

Harmony

Resources

Adapted from Chris Dodwell

MITIGATION: 16 priority tasks until 2030 to

reduce 8% of GHG by national resources and

up to 25% when receiving international

supports

EnergyTransport

WasteIndustry

Agriculture ForestryOther

National

Mitigation

Planning

• Analysis of Projections and

Mitigation

• Technology needs

assessment (TNA)

• Prioritization of mitigation

options

• Review and updating

Adapted from

Chris Dodwell

Sectoral Action

Plans

Sectoral Analysis

NAMA/Policy Design

NAMA/Policy Implementation

Funding for NAMAs

MRV for NAMAs

Chris Dodwell

ADAPTATION: 22 priority tasks need to be

implemented until 2030 to fulfil commitments in

NDC

TRANSPARENCY SYSTEM (MRV)

• MRV in GHG mitigation (6 priority

tasks)

• MRV in adaptation (2 priority tasks)

• MRV in supports provided and used (3

priority tasks)

GOVERNANCE AND RESOURCES

Governance (6 priority tasks)

Responsibilities of

ministries, sectors

and provinces

Coordination Policies, regulations

Resources (3 priority tasks)

Human: skills,

knowledge, attitudeTechnology Finance

SCOPE AND TIME FRAME

• 2016-2020:

– To prepare for readiness in 2020 to carry

out responsibilities determined in the PA

– To implement approved activities to

respond to CC (part of INDC)

• 2021-2030:

– To fully implement the INDC

– To implement new requirements by the

PA

SP-RCC: the excellent tool for Policy Readiness

• Established in 2009 by JICA, AfD and the

Government of Viet Nam

• Main development partners: JICA, AfD, WB,

CIDA, K-exim Bank, DFAT

• Main ministries: MONRE, MPI, MOF, MARD,

MOT, MOIT, MOST, MOC, MOH, MOET

• Serves as the most important policy dialogue

platform on climate change in Viet Nam

SP-RCC 2009 – 2015: Overview

SP-RCC 2009 – 2015: Policy development

• Completion of up to 300 policies;

• Products of the policy actions include

policies, important legal documents.

Ministries Number of Policy Actions

2009-2015

MONRE 72

MARD 71

MOIT 35

MPI 25

MOC 20

MOT 13

MOF 11

MOH 10

MOET 7

MOST 1

SP-RCC 2009 - 2015: Fund mobilization

Development Partners

Financial Contributions

for 2009-2014 and

Expectation for 2015

(Millions USD)

JICA (soft loans) ~573.00

AFD (soft loans) ~140.00

CIDA (grant) ~4.25

WB (soft loans) 210.00

DFAT (grant) ~13.00

K-Eximbank (soft loans) 90.00

TOTAL 1,030.65

SP – RCC 2016 - 2020

Investments

Capacity

Building

Policy Actions

SP – RCC

• Total fund to be mobilized:

1.2 billion USD

• Fund secured from:

– JICA: 10 billions Yen

– WB: 210 millions USD

– AFD: 110 millions Euro

SP – RCC 2016 - 2020

SP - RCC

4. Protecting forests

and conservation of

bio-diversity

6. Reinforcing the role

of the government in

responding to climate

change

7. Establishing

communities to

respond to climate

change

2. Securing water and

food security

8. Diversifying the

financial resources and

improving investment

effectiveness

3. Effectively

responding to sea-

level rise and natural

disasters

5. Mitigating the GHG

emissions 1.Proactively

responding to

natural disasters and

climate monitoring

CONCLUSION

• The Plan for implementation of the Paris Agreement in Viet

Nam has been comprehensively developed with

participations of ministries, development partners, NGOs,

business sectors, scientists and others

• The Plan has been inherited current efforts in responding to

climate change, national appropriate and priorities with

flexibilities to be changed when necessary

• Implementation of the Plan will help Viet Nam to effectively

respond to climate change and fulfil Viet Nam’s

commitments in NDC

Thank you for your

attention!