Strengthen the capacity to implement the national strategy on climate change. (Photo: Vietnamplus)

In which, ODA capital of project is $ 4.6 million and the counterpart funds is $ 147,000. Project implementation time is from September, 2014 to September, 2018.

The project was carried out with three main objectives is to improve the institutional capacity to respond to climate change by the National Commission on Climate Change and related links; Strengthening the capacity of science and technology in the construction and implementation of adaptation, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions; Raising awareness and capacity to implement activities to respond to climate change by the central,  local agencies, and communities.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tue - Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, said that after two years of construction  of project proposals (from late 2011), so far the project has begun to put into operation.

The project supports to raise awareness, institutional capacity, and science and technology to effectively implement the national strategy on climate change for a number of ministries, branches and localities in order to implement Resolution No. 24- NQ / TW on proactive coping with climate change, enhancing resource management and environmental protection.

Currently, the project has also conducted a number of supporting activities, such as drafting the Law on Hydrometeorology, establishment of the Advisory Council of the National Committee on Climate Change.