{"id":1094,"date":"2021-08-12T08:21:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T08:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khihau.cecad.vn\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2021-08-12T08:21:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T08:21:12","slug":"agreement-signing-ceremony-on-strengthening-communication-capacity-for-better-climate-resilience-in-the-mekong-river-delta-ccbcr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khihau.cecad.vn\/?p=1094&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Agreement Signing Ceremony on \u201cStrengthening Communication Capacity for Better Climate Resilience in the Mekong River Delta\u201d (CCBCR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the\u00a0afternoon on Thursday 2 July 2020,<\/strong>\u00a0the Agreement Signing Ceremony of the project\u00a0\u201cStrengthening Communication Capacity for Better Climate Resilience in the Mekong River Delta\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was held at Cuu Long Hotel, My Tho city, Tien Giang province with the aim to start the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The project is funded by the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi, through the Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC), and is implemented by the Center for Environment and Community Assets Development (CECAD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Agreement Signing Ceremony was organized with the participation of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On behalf of the Embassy of Finland in Vietnam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • His Excellency Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam, Mr. Kari Kahiluoto,<\/li>
  • Mr. Matti Tervo \u2013 Counsellor of the Embassy of Finland in Vietnam;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    On behalf of the Center for Environment and Community Assets Development, Ms. Le Thi Van Hue \u2013 The Deputy Director;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On behalf of Tien Giang province:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Ms. Duong Thi Hong Lam \u2013 Tien Giang Provincial People\u2019s Committee<\/li>
    • Mr. Pham Thanh Nha \u2013 the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tien Giang province<\/li>
    • Ms. Duong Thi Hong Gam- Head of International Cooperation Department \u2013 the Foreign Affairs Department of Tien Giang Province<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      On behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Irrigation Departments of the other 4 provinces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Mr. Nguy\u1ec5n Thanh T\u00f9ng \u2013 The Irrigation Sub-Department of C\u00e0 Mau<\/li>
      • Mr. Nguy\u1ec5n Ng\u1ecdc N\u1ea1i \u2013 the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ki\u00ean Giang<\/li>
      • Mr. Nguy\u1ec5n Hu\u1ef3nh Trung \u2013 the Irrigation Sub-Department of Ki\u00ean Giang<\/li>
      • Mr. Hu\u1ef3nh V\u0103n Nam \u2013 the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Long An<\/li>
      • Ms. B\u00f9i Th\u1ecb Th\u00f9y Trinh \u2013 Rural development and Irrigation Department of Long An.<\/li>
      • Mr. Nguy\u1ec5n Quang Th\u01b0\u01a1ng \u2013 the Irrigation Sub-Department of Ben Tre;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        The central and local Press agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        The Mekong River Delta, which is located in the south of Vietnam, has the highest agricultural production, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast Asia. This area is also one of the key economic regions of Vietnam that has high population density and also high demand for water resources for domestic and production purposes. However, in the recent years, people living in the Mekong River Delta have frequently been affected by drought and saline intrusion due to climate change and increasing use of the Mekong River water by the upstream countries. According to the report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2020, 80,000 households in the Mekong River Delta suffered from shortage of freshwater and thousands of hectares of rice and vegetation died due to the salinization. Among provinces in the region, Tien Giang is one of the provinces that has been most affected by the saline intrusion. Located at the mouth of the Mekong River, the area is negatively affected by climate change, saline intrusion and lack of water resources in the eastern part of the province \u2013 Go Cong Dong and Tan Phu Dong districts. This is due to its location at the end of the freshwater sources and adjacent to the saline watershed. On 31\/12\/2019, the People\u2019s Committee of Tien Giang province issued Decision No.4744\/QD-UBND announcing the situation of saline intrusion alert at the highest level for the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The project \u201cStrengthening Communication Capacity for Better Climate Resilience in Mekong River Delta\u201d supports the aims of the Government of Vietnam\u2019s Resolution No. 120\/NQ-CP and the special attention on sustainability issues in the Mekong region. It addresses the most urgent needs and important issues of the Mekong River Delta provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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