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Climate Resilient in Vietnam - An assessment in metropolitan regions

Vietnam is one of the countries in the world most seriously affected by climate change. Vietnam’s cities are growing quickly, bringing many benefits but also leading to new and increased risks of exposure to natural disasters and environmental change. Rapid urbanization, the risks associated with climate change, international economic and environmental trends require a resilience approach into urban planning and management as well as the development of more effective levels of cooperation and coordination between different agencies, both government and private sector beyond the administrative boundary of a city or a metropolitan area. In this context, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Administration of Technical Infrastructure (ATI) – Ministry of Construction (MoC) is implementing the Programme „Flood Proofing and Drainage for Coastal and Mekong Cities of Vietnam for Adaptation to Climate Change“. This is a technical cooperation project between the Vietnamese and German Governments funded by Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs – Switzerland. The Programe is aimed at the improvement of capacities of national and local authorities as well as urban population to improve resilience and adaptation to urban floodings in the course of climate change. ATI/MoC and GIZ are pleased to present to you the report on Climate Resilience in Vietnam: An Assessment in Metropolitan Regions. The paper reflects our experiences gained during long years of operating in the urban environment sector together.






Swiss Peace Supporter 1/2018

The Korean peninsula has been in the headlines recently. The media has reported on the Winter Olympics, North Korea's nuclear programme, a North Korean defector and, most recently, the willingness of North and South Korea to engage in talks. The latest edition of SPS (1/18) focuses on the Korean Peninsula and also contains reports about recent developments in Kashmir, Mexico and Zimbabwe.




Funds for natural disaster prevention and control in vietnam: A review

This report aims to support the GoV in taking stock of the current frameworks for financing disaster prevention and control, focusing on the Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Funds (DPCFs). It analyzes the constraints in operationalizing the DPCFs, looks at relevant international experience, and identifies opportunities for improving the DPCFs. The report also serves as an input to inform GoV’s revision of relevant regulations governing the DPCFs and other financing instruments as appropriate. The report draws on the significant inputs and responses provided by the MARD, MoF, and the provinces and cities selected for field visits.2 The expression “disaster” in this report refers to natural hazard events that have significant impact on the livelihoods, economic activities, and assets of various stakeholders.






Swiss Development Assistance: statistics 2016

This publication consists of six tables providing an overview of public development assistance (Swiss Confederation, cantons, communes) and private grants (NGOs) from Switzerland in 2016, by recipient country and by organization. It also includes a list of the main projects by country. The appendix contains a list of Swiss private organizations active in development cooperation.



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