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Climate actions supported by UNDP,
funded by Green Climate Fund and partners

Project Details

Project Title Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related impacts in Viet Nam
Project Size GCF small (USD 10-≥50 million)
Project Coverage Country
Region Asia & Pacific
Country Viet Nam
Participating Countries Viet Nam
Result Areas Forestry and land use
Most vulnerable people and communities
Infrastructure and built environment
Ecosystems and ecosystem services
Project Status Funding proposal approved
Project Grant Amount (USD) 29,523,000.00
Project Duration (months) 60 
Project Start Date 11/07/2017
Project End Date 11/07/2022
GCF Focus Cross-cutting
Improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Viet Nam

Poor households in Quang Binh, Viet Nam receive resilient houses

The Government of Viet Nam launches GCF-financed climate change adaptation planning support programme

UNDP helps Vietnam’s coastal communities adapt to climate change

UNDP delivers emergency support to storm- and flood-affected people in the Central Region of Viet Nam

Viet Nam, UNDP announce plan to build thousands of climate-resilient houses, regenerate mangrove forests in 2019

Storm-proof housing increases the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Viet Nam

UNDP-Green Climate Fund project to benefit coastal communities vulnerable to climate-related impacts in Viet Nam

Shelter from the Storm: Why flood and storm resilient housing is key to sustainable development in Viet Nam

Project Documents
Environmental and Social Report Disclosure (Annex)

Feasibility Study (Annex)

NDA No-objection Letter (Annex)

GCF Funding Proposal

Confirmation letter or letter of commitment for co-financing (Annex)

Safeguards Framework (Annex)

Gender assessment and action plan (Annex)

Map indicating the location of the project/programme (Annex)

Timetable of project/programme implementation/Multi-Year Work Plan (Annex)

Project Timelines
  • GCF FP Submission (first)

    31/07/2015

  • GCF FP Submission (last)/awaiting GCF review/approval

    28/12/2015

  • GCF feedback/comments received on FP

    20/12/2015

  • GCF Board Approval

    30/06/2016

  • FAA Effectiveness/Project Start

    11/07/2017

  • Disbursement Request Submission

    11/09/2017

  • Actual Date of First Disbursement (from GCF)

    19/09/2017

  • Inception Workshop

    24/11/2017

  • Interim Evaluation Report

    10/04/2020

  • Project Completion

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