Vietnam has been working to fine-tune support programmes to respond toclimate change ( SPRCC ) from 2016-2020 in order to effectively respondto climate change.
Deputy Minister of NaturalResources and Environment (MoNRE) Tran Hong Ha made the remark during ameeting to review the results of SPRCC in 2014, update the policyframework for 2015 and outline orientations for 2016-2020.
Ha appreciated the assistance of international partners in assistingVietnam to implement climate change projects and programmes andconfirmed that the SPRCC has yielded positive results, includingconnecting ministries and sectors.
Pham Van Tan,Vice Head of the Vietnam National Hydrometeorology Department under theMoNRE, said the working team has organised meetings to discuss thedirection of the SPRCC policy framework from 2016-2020 and the SPRCCpolicy framework for 2016.
The SPRCC policyframework for 2016-2020 prioritises reducing greenhouse gas emissions;creating green cities adaptable to climate change; actively respondingto disasters and climate observations; water resource management; andprotecting and developing sustainable forests.
It also focuses on community responses to the outcomes of climatechange; smart agriculture; strengthening dam safety; coordinating andformulating plans in response to climate change in the Mekong Deltaregion; incorporating and boosting international cooperation; andimproving the nation’s role in addressing climate change.
Participants at the meeting agreed that further content discussion isneeded as well as more clarification on achievements and uncompletedtasks.-VNA
Deputy Minister of NaturalResources and Environment (MoNRE) Tran Hong Ha made the remark during ameeting to review the results of SPRCC in 2014, update the policyframework for 2015 and outline orientations for 2016-2020.
Ha appreciated the assistance of international partners in assistingVietnam to implement climate change projects and programmes andconfirmed that the SPRCC has yielded positive results, includingconnecting ministries and sectors.
Pham Van Tan,Vice Head of the Vietnam National Hydrometeorology Department under theMoNRE, said the working team has organised meetings to discuss thedirection of the SPRCC policy framework from 2016-2020 and the SPRCCpolicy framework for 2016.
The SPRCC policyframework for 2016-2020 prioritises reducing greenhouse gas emissions;creating green cities adaptable to climate change; actively respondingto disasters and climate observations; water resource management; andprotecting and developing sustainable forests.
It also focuses on community responses to the outcomes of climatechange; smart agriculture; strengthening dam safety; coordinating andformulating plans in response to climate change in the Mekong Deltaregion; incorporating and boosting international cooperation; andimproving the nation’s role in addressing climate change.
Participants at the meeting agreed that further content discussion isneeded as well as more clarification on achievements and uncompletedtasks.-VNA