asian region workshop on

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asian region workshop on capacity development
for the clean development mechanism19-21
October 2005, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand

• VIETNAM DNA
• INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
• Nguyen Khac Hieu
• Deputy Director General
• INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION DEPARTMENT
• MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT OF
  VIETNAM
• Project Director

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1.  Status before CD4CDM project and current

• October 2002
• The CD4CDM project has been carried out
• Viet Nam had ratified the KP
• No institutions and legal framework for CDM
  implementation.
• National Strategy Study on CDM is being
  implemented
• Initial National Communication to UNFCCC is being
  carried out
• CD4CDM Arrangement
• Implementing Agency National Office for Climate
  Change Ozone Projection, Hydro-Meteorological
  Service of Viet Nam
• Project Director, Coordinator and Secretary
• 6 Working Groups to carry out 6 project tasks
  including 22 technical experts from related
  ministries, agencies including NGOs

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Organization Chart for Implementing Project on
CDM Capacity Development
MONRE
International Cooperation Department
UNEP
Project Director Coordinator
Regional Centre (AIT)
Secretariat
Task 1 Leader
Task 2 Leader
International Experts
National Technical Experts
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Status before CD4CDM project and current

• DNA Establishment
• International Cooperation Department, MONRE
• Foundation
• - Official Document No. 502/BTNMT-HTQT dated 24
  March 2003
• - Promulgating CNA of Viet Nam at COP 9
  of UNFCCC, Milano, Italy, 12/2003

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Status before CD4CDM project and current

• Functions and tasks
• Building national assessment criteria,
  regulations and guidelines on Clean Development
  Mechanism (CDM).
• Assessing CDM projects at the national level.
• Submitting potential CDM projects to CDM National
  Executive and Consultative Board (CNECB) for
  evaluating them.
• Receiving, assessing and submitting Project Idea
  Note (PIN) or Project Design Document (PDD) of
  CDM projects to the Minister of MONRE for issuing
  a formal letter of endorsement or letter of
  approval respectively.
• Providing CDM information to interested
  investors, related organizations, consultants and
  public.
• Managing and co-ordinating CDM activities and
  investment in Viet Nam.

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CNECB in Viet Nam

• Establishment
• Decision No. 553/QD-BTNMT dated 29 April 2003
• Decision No. 813/QD-BTNMT dated 08 July 2004

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CNECB in Viet Nam (Cont.)

• Members of CNECB
• MONRE (one chairperson, one permanent
  representative and one secretary)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
• Ministry of Finance (MOF)
• Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)
• Ministry of Trade (MOT)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
  (MARD)
• Ministry of Industry (MOI)
• Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)
• Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology
  Associations (VUSTA)

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CNECB in Viet Nam (Cont.)

• Functions and tasks
• Providing consultation to MONRE on policies
  related to development, implementation,
  management of CDM activities in the country.
• Providing consultation on guidance and assessment
  for CDM projects in Viet Nam under the Kyoto
  Protocol and UNFCCC.
• Annual meetings of CNECB 3 times, in January,
  April and August.

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Collaboration between DNA and CD4CDM projectss
national institution
MONRE
CD4CDMs Expert Team Task 1 Public information
for raising CDM awareness Task 2 Capacity
Development on CDM for policy makers Task 3
Establishment and capacity development for
CNA Task 4 Capacity development for
stakeholders Task 5 Capacity building on CDM
research and education Task 6 Creating a
pipeline of CDM eligible projects
Report

• CNECB (Chairman MONRE)
• MONRE, MOST, MARD, MPI, MOT, MOFA, MOF, MOI, VUSTA

Report
DNA (ICD, MONRE)
Consultation
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Impact of the CD4CDM in CDM institution building

• A Governmental Instruction on KP and CDM
  implementation, developed by MONRE, is submitted
  to the Government for approval
• A legal framework for CDM activities in the
  country is being set up with approval and
  participation of main related ministries,
  agencies, NGOs
• Capacity building for DNA and several Department
  of MOI and MARD is enhanced
• CDM is being integrated into sectoral
  development plan of Ministry of Industry
• Strengthening cooperation between DNA and related
  ministries.

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Conclusion

• Issuing 2 LOAs for 2 CDM energy PDDs
• 2 LOAs for 2 CDM hydro power projects will be
  issued soon
• Issuing 3 LOEs for CDM- PIN
• Viet Nam DNA Japan Bank for International
  Cooperation CDM MoU has been signed, other Viet
  Nam DNA Austria and Viet Nam DNA Denmark MoUs
  are being prepared for signing
• A CDM project pipeline consists of 35 projects
  has been set up and presented at CARBON EXPO 2005

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Lessons learnt

• Continuing to strengthen capacity for DNA and
  CNECB
• Procedure for assessing PDD and PIN in the
  country
• Raise fund for CDM activities in the country
• Baseline for energy and forestry sectors
• Encourage private sector and NGOs taking part in
  CDM
• Raise public awareness on CDM
• Strengthen cooperation on CDM in the region
• Develop and sign MoU / Agreement on CDM with
  international organizations / Annex I Countries

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For further information, please contactCD4CDM
Project Office 57 Nguyen Du, Hanoi, VietnamTel
844 8228974 - Fax [phone] Email
vnccoffice_at_fpt.vnWebsite www.noccop.org.vn