The Japanese Government will provide 2.08 million USD in non-fundable
aid to help seven coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta region tackle
climate change.
The localities involving in the
one-year project, which has been recently approved by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development, include Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra
Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and Kien Giang.
The
project aims to study and put forth climate change adaptation solutions
for the sustainable development of agriculture and rural coastal areas
in the Mekong Delta region.
It will focus on
addressing urgent issues such as flooding, saltwater intrusion and the
shortage of fresh water for production and domestic use.
Top priority will be given to building saltwater control work,
changing crop timetables and reinforcing sea dyke systems to control
seawater intrusion and reduce water losses.
The
Vietnamese Government has also approved a national target programme
worth more than 1.9 trillion VND on climate change adaptation in the
Mekong Delta, one of the areas in the world most vulnerable to the
impacts of climate change.-VNA