UN REDD Viet Nam Phase II MPTF 

ObjectivesFund objectives

Between 1943 and 1990 forest cover in Viet Nam declined drastically from 43% to 27%. Since that time, the national government made considerable strides to increase the country's overall forest cover vis-à-vis agricultural projects that addressed direct causes of deforestation including, conversion to agriculture (particularly to industrial perennial crops), unsustainable logging practices, infrastructure development, and forest fires.

Strategic framework

Fully aligned with national environmental policies, UN REDD Viet Nam Phase II MPTF directly contributed to the implementation of the Viet Nam Forestry Development Strategy and National Climate Change Strategy. Objectives relied on capacity building and delivery of technical assistance at national and provincial levels, as well as activities to reduce emissions in six pilot provinces (Lam Dong, Ca Mau, Binh Thuan, Ha Tinh, Bac Kan and Lao Cai).

In Phase II, a series of initiatives were scaled up and deployed in other provinces under one of six outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Capacities for an operational National REDD+ Action Programme were put in place; 
• Outcome 2: Plan for implementation of REDD+ actions endorsed;
• Outcome 3: National Forest Monitoring System and National REDD+ Information System on Safeguards were made operational;
• Outcome 4: A national level benefit distribution system was established;
• Outcome 5: Mechanisms to address social and environmental safeguards under the Cancun Agreement established; and,
• Outcome 6: Regional cooperation progress on REDD+ implementation activated in the Lower Mekong Sub-Region.

Programme stakeholders used innovative and inclusive approaches to generate knowledge and understanding on how to operationalize REDD+, two of the most successful being: participatory monitoring and collaborative efforts for solving regional and trans-boundary issues.

GovernanceGovernance

Executive Group and Programme Executive Board

Overall governance and strategic direction was provided by the UN-REDD+ Viet Nam Executive Group with overall management decisions made by the Programme Executive Board. The Executive Group offered strategic direction for Phase II activities, ensuring quality assurance and fulfilling an important oversight function. The Programme Executive Board, meanwhile, was responsible for taking management decisions, including approval of quarterly and annual work plans and budget revisions, as well as ensure integration of Phase II into Viet Nam’s emerging REDD+ governance structure.

Programme Management Unit 

Members of the Unit developed detailed work plans and targets for expected results, maintained information management systems, prepared progress reports, and hired consultants to undertake mid-term and terminal evaluations. Provincial programme units were set up in the six pilot provinces to oversee local activities and manage investments under the supervision of the Head of the Programme Management Unit. They also guided REDD+ Task Forces on operationalizing relevant activities.

Administrative Agent

Funds are routed by way of a pass-through mechanism. Participating Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office. The Administrative Agent is responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Participating Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors. 

Participating Organizations

Programme implementation is the responsibility of Participating Organizations. Each organization is programmatically and financially responsible for resources received.

Projects

UN REDD Viet Nam Phase II MPTF

UN REDD Viet Nam Phase II MPTF is currently supporting count_projects ongoing projectscount_globalInterregional and count_countries country-specific. This table shows the most recently approved ongoing projects.

All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.

UN REDD Viet Nam Phase II MPTF

Results

Phase II of the UN REDD+ Viet Nam Programme built on Phase I gains. Stakeholders scaled up efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation across the country, enhancing national and regional government, and civil society's ability to benefit from results-based payments for REDD+ and spur transformational changes in the forestry sector.

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