USAID, KOICA seal first MoU in Vietnam for environment protection

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed their first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Vietnam, on cooperation to reduce pollution, mitigate climate change in the Mekong Delta, and accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Southeast Asian nation.

Thursday, June 09, 2022 10:29

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Hanoi (VNA) – The US Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)signed their first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Vietnam, on cooperationto reduce pollution, mitigate climate change in the Mekong Delta, andaccelerate the transition to clean energy in the Southeast Asian nation.

USAID/Vietnam Mission Director Ann Marie Yastishock andKOICA Country Director Cho Han Deog inked the pact.

Per the MoU, the two agencies will pursue shared developmentgoals including, but not limited to reducing plastic and other types ofpollution and improving solid waste management; enhancing biodiversity;mitigating emissions from the agricultural sector; increasing adaptationstrategies of vulnerable populations in the Mekong Delta; and acceleratingrenewable energy development and deployment at the central and urban levels.

USAID has a number of initiatives focusing on combatingclimate change and strengthening environmental security and protection inVietnam. It currently implements 11 environment and energy projects in thecountry, with a total combined value exceeding 160 million USD.

Meanwhile, KOICA’s particular attention in Vietnam is paid towaste-to-energy, marine plastic pollution, pollution monitoring, and forestconservation and its sustainable management. The agency is trying to solvethese problems through cooperation with various partners including academia,startups and private businesses where possible./.

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