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.

PVW-standaard
Partnerships for the GoalsZero HungerClean Water and Sanitation

Project number

NL-KVK-27378529-PVW4A18016

Total budget

€ 39,613

Countries

Viet Nam

Project status

Finalised

Budget spent

100.00 %
100.00 % spent

Tied status

Untied
Startdate:
Enddate:

Project partners

HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V., Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Sectors

Agricultural water resources, Water sector policy and administrative management
Transactions
TypeProviderProvider ref.ReceiverReceiver ref.Value (€)DateValue date
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