In order to develop specific action plans for the Support Programme to
Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) for 2015 and beyond, it is essential
to increase the coordination between ministries, sectors, localities and
donors, said representatives of the World Bank (WB).
At a meeting with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the
Environment and SP-RCC donors in Hanoi on September 30, with a view to
reviewing the implementation of the programme, they emphasised the
WB’s commitment to continue supporting Vietnam to develop its policy
framework on climate change and to promote green growth in the future.
Deputy
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha
highlighted the importance of the SP-RCC, saying that comprehensive
assessments of the programme must be made to identify limitations and
make necessary adjustments.
He said it was essential
to promote cooperation, share information and create a forum to work
out appropriate policies for each region.
Launched in 2009, the
SP-RCC aims to boost the performance of the national target programme on
climate change response. It received attention from a number of
ministries, sectors and localities throughout the country and benefitted
from the technical and financial assistance offered by the
international community.
The programme is supported by
six sponsors, including the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the
French Development Agency, the Australian Government, the Canadian
International Development Agency, the WB, and the Republic of Korea’s
Eximbank.
The programme helped Vietnam’s ministries improve their
legal documents and set up a policy framework on climate change
adaptation, contributing to the implementation of the Party and State’s
climate change policy.
In the meeting, donors said financial
assistance should be allocated to priority and urgent climate change
projects. They also gave recommendations on policy and the monitoring
and evaluation of the programme’s implementation.-VNA