Summary of publication

This design document describes the context and reasoning for the Australia-Germany partnership in Vietnam's Mekong Delta under the Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems Program. The overall goal of this five-year program is to achieve the efficient management and protection of coastal ecosystems for the mitigation and adaptation to environmental hazards related to climate change. The program offers solutions to a range of problems in the coastal ecosystems, including legal and institutional framework, planning and management, biodiversity conservation, promotion of sustainable income opportunities, protection and rehabilitation measures and community participation. The document covers the expected outputs and impacts of the program, implementation arrangements and risk mitigation measures.

Full publication

Vietnam Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems Program–Design Document [PDF 838 KB]