Scoping on opportunities for cooperation between IFAD and The Netherlands related to the ‘Adaptation in the Mekong Delta Project’
The objectives of this scoping mission by two Dutch and two Vietnamese experts, were (a) to identify opportunities for collaboration between the Netherlands and IFAD in the Mekong Delta, and (b) to acquaint IFAD with the added value of Dutch expertise. This took place in the context of Resolution 120/NQ-CP (2017) on “Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta” and the IFAD project “Adaptation in the Mekong Delta in Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces” (AMD).
Climate change adaptation is central to Resolution 120. Challenges include water pollution, unsustainable groundwater use, causing land subsidence; sand mining (associated with bank erosion); dam building in the upstream river basin, affecting water and sediment transport; outmigration of rural people, especially youth; and e.g. expansion of thermal power plants. Resolution 120 provides policy guidance for transitions in production and other parts of value chains towards a resilient economy. This includes indications for priorities in agriculture and aquaculture production, shifts in production patterns, and the need to embrace floods, droughts and salinity.
Five “Scopes of Work” were formulated on topics for additional research and technical advice, which resulted in activities and projects supported by the Netherlands, such as PVW4A18047 on Aquifer storage. This project is conducted in cooperation with: Climate Sense.

Project number
NL-KVK-27378529-PVW4A18016Total budget
€ 39,613Countries
Viet NamProject status
FinalisedBudget spent
Programme
Partners for Water (PVW4) 2016 - 2021Tied status
UntiedContact
iati@rvo.nlProject partners
HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V., Netherlands Enterprise AgencySectors
Agricultural water resources, Water sector policy and administrative managementType | Provider | Provider ref. | Receiver | Receiver ref. | Value (€) | Date | Value date |
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Incoming Funds | 40,970.00 | 30-04-2018 | 30-04-2018 | ||||
Incoming Funds | -1,356.94 | 23-11-2018 | 23-11-2018 | ||||
Outgoing Commitment | Haskoningdhv Nederland B.V. | 40,970.00 | 30-04-2018 | 30-04-2018 | |||
Outgoing Commitment | Haskoningdhv Nederland B.V. | -1,356.94 | 23-11-2018 | 23-11-2018 | |||
Disbursement | Haskoningdhv Nederland B.V. | 39,613.06 | 27-11-2018 | 27-11-2018 |