EXPERIENCE FROM

DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN CAN THO CITY

CANTHO SCD 158 CCCO Mr. KYQUANGVINH
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EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

With decision no. 05/QD-UBND, Jan 5, 2011 Can Tho City Peoples Committee (PC) has issued its Action Plan to Respond to Climate change for period from 2011-2015 Can Tho is among the first few cities in the country to finalize this plan. The experience from this process is as follows:

EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

CONTENTS:

1. 2. 3. 4.

STAKEHOLDERS APPROACH OUTCOMES EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

1. STAKEKHOLDERS
Institutes, Universities City departments, sectors NTP ACCCRN and NGOs District governments

Can Tho PC
(Decision 158 Steering Committee 158 SCD)

EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

1. STAKEHOLDERS Roles:

NTP Creating legal corridor Nationwide forecasting models Financial support

EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Institutions, Universities

1. STAKEHOLDER - Roles:

Methodology Forecasting models Comments Research

Overall orientations Implementation and organization methods Assessment tools Financial support

ACCCRN and NGOs

Departments, Agencies
Personnel Documents, data Outcome evaluation Proposals

District level
Personnel Local experience Documents Proposals

EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

1. STAKEHOLDER - Roles:

Can Tho PC
Responsible for implementation Organize implementation, cooperation Make necessary facilitation Summarize & issue
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(Decision 158 Steering Committee)

EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

2. DEVELOPMENT APPROACH
Preparation Available data HCVA Organize SLD1, SLD2, SLD3 Forecasting models Proposals Screening Matrix Feasibility Costbenefit Technical group comments Issuing Comments from 158 SCD Issued by Can Tho PC

EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

3. OUTCOMES
No. 1 2 Responsive activities Research on integrating climate change adaptation into approved action plans and programs of the city Build a system of flood gauges at residential centers, provide standard levels for construction and warnings about flood risks Done Not yet x X

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Identify the extent of climate change impacts on different areas, occupations, population groups in Can Tho city
Research on developing on-site resettlement project for people in the deep flooded area of Bo Bao hamlet, Vinh Thanh Commune, Can Tho city. Stage 1 Water supply and solar power project at Con Son, Binh Thuy District, Can Tho city X

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Establish climate change coordination office

Research and propose innovative resettlement solutions

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EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

3. OUTCOMES
No. 8 9 10 11 12 13 Responsive activities Done Not yet Research to issue policies relating to climate change activity support X Communication to raise awareness of Can Tho city community on the response to climate change Create a data and information bank on climate change (website) Dyke to protect Thot Not town River dyke at Tra Noc Market Thanh My residential quarter to overcome floods X X X X X

Among 13 urgent activities, 7 have been completed in 2011

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EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

4. EXPERIENCE

a- Advantages
Active support from Party Committee, city PC Steering Committee and expert team Enthusiastic (financial and technical) support from domestic and international organizations (RF and other ACCCRN organizations) Supportive local community and staff Favorable hydrometeorology developments
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EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

4. EXPERIENCE

b- Difficulties
No detailed regulations on climate change coordination Inflexible administrative and financial procedures (of the central Government) Lack of time Agencies are not active in implementing responses ACCCRN requirements are fairly high for local staff
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EXPERIENCE FROM DEVELOPING ACTION PLAN TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

4. EXPERIENCE

c- Key lessons:

There are many lessons learnt, major ones are that there should be: Enthusiastic and capable staff Sufficiently authorized body in charge Straightforward budgets and procedures Clear and effective regulations regarding multi-sectoral work assignment and coordination Formula: Local community proposes + Governments and supporting agencies provide reasonable, systematic and sustainable supports
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Thanks for your attention!

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