Sweden helps Vietnam cope with climate change

Enhancing resistance, resilience to climate change of the Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve, contributing to ensuring harmony between conservation and development through strengthening natural resource management and distribution Sustainable development of community livelihoods is the goal of the project to be implemented in Nam Dinh on August 5.

The project is supported by the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Stockholm University, Center for Community Conservation and Development (MCD), Management Board of the Red River Biosphere Reserve . coordinate to implement in Giao Thuy district from now until September 30, 2013.

Biosphere Reserve of the Red River Delta. (Photo: Tintucvina)

According to Ms. Nguyen Thu Hue, Director of MCD Vietnam, by 2013, the community and stakeholders in Nam Dinh have been able to enhance their knowledge and capacity to cope with climate change. Code of good practice of marine resources management and livelihood development integrated with climate change response measures developed, applied to Red River Biosphere Reserve, linked to development policies on resource management, climate change response in Vietnam .

For nearly 3 years of implementation, the project focused on implementing groups of activities such as in-depth research and knowledge enhancement; coastal resource management; sustainable livelihood development; build networks and policy impacts.

The project specifically focuses on coordinating with Swedish experts to develop an ecosystem risk assessment framework; training courses on risk assessment methods; deploying six awareness campaigns for 3,000-4,000 people in the Red River Biosphere Reserve; organizing technical consultations, community dialogues, workshops on integrated resource management to respond to climate change .

Stockholm University will also assist Vietnam in implementing a specialized doctoral thesis on the project site in the Red River Biosphere Reserve, 3 study sessions of graduate students to Sweden .