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Document of

The World Bank

Report No: ICR00003534

IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT

ON A SERIES OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOANS

(IDA 50400; IDA 51790; IDA 55190)

IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 136.4 MILLION (US$210 MILLION EQUIVALENT)

TO THE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

FOR

CLIMATE CHANGE DEVELOPMENT POLICY OPERATIONS

September 16, 2016

Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice

Vietnam Country Management Unit

East Asia Pacific Region

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

(Exchange Rate Effective December 15, 2014)

Currency Unit = Vietnam Dong (VND)

VND 1.00 = US$ .0000448

US$ 1.00 = VND 22,339

FISCAL YEAR

January 1- December 31

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADB Asian Development Bank

Afd Agence Francaise de Developpement

APRF Adaptation Prioritization Framework

ASA Advisory Services and Analytics

CCA Climate Change Adaptation

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

COP Conference of the Parties

CPS Country Partnership Strategy

DANIDA Denmark’s Development Cooperation

DFAT Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DFID United Kingdom’s Department for International Development

DMHCC Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change

DOIT Department of Industry and Trade

DPs Development Partners

DPL Development Policy Loan

DPO Development Policy Operation

DRM Disaster Risk Management

DRR Disaster Risk Reduction

EE Energy Efficiency

EE&C Energy Efficiency and Conservation

FY Fiscal year

GDE General Directorate of Energy

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery

GHG Greenhouse gas

GoV Government of Vietnam

IDA International Development Association

IMF International Monetary Fund

IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management

JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency

K-Eximbank Export-Import Bank of Korea

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LWR Law on Water Resources

MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

MOF Ministry of Finance

MOIT Ministry of Industry and Trade

MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

MPI Ministry of Planning and Investment

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

NAMAs National Adaptation Mitigation Actions

NAP National Action Plan

NAP-CC National Action Plan on Climate Change

NAP-WRM National Action Plan on Water Resources Management

NCCC National Committee for Climate Change

NCCS National Climate Change Strategy

NTP-WRM National Target Program for Water Resource Management

NTP-RCC National Target Program to Respond to Climate Change

ODA Overseas Development Assistance

PA Policy Action

PCs Peoples Committees

PCU Program Coordinating Unit

PDO Program Development Objective

PSIA Poverty and Social and Impact Analysis

RBO River Basin Organization

ROC Regional Operations Committee

SEDP Socio-economic Development Plan

TA Technical Assistance

SP-RCC Support Program to Respond to Climate Change

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

VN Vietnam

VNCLIP Vietnam Climate Change Partnership

VND Vietnam Dong

VNEEP Vietnam National Energy Efficiency Program

WB World Bank

WRM Water Resources Management

SDR Special drawing rights

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Senior Global Practice Director: Julia Bucknall

Practice Manager: Iain Shuker

Project Team Leader: Christophe Crepin; Thu Thi Le Nguyen

ICR Team Leader: Maurice Andres Rawlins

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Vietnam

Climate Change Development Policy Operation

CONTENTS

Data Sheet

A. Basic Information……………………………………………………………………………vi

B. Key Dates……………………………………………………………………………………vii

C. Ratings Summary……………………………………………………………………………vii

D. Sector and Theme Codes…………………………………………………………………….ix

E. Bank Staff…………………………………………………………………………………….x

F. Results Framework Analysis…………………………………………………………………xi

G. Ratings of Program Performance in ISRs………………………………………………...xxvii

H. Restructuring…………………………………………………………………………….xxviii

1. Program Context, Development Objectives and Design ............................................................. 1

2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes ............................................................... 8

3. Assessment of Outcomes ........................................................................................................... 15

4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome ......................................................................... 25

5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ...................................................................... 26

6. Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................................ 29

7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners ........................... 30

Annex 1 Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes .............................. 31

Annex 2. Beneficiary Survey Results ............................................................................................ 35

Annex 3. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results ................................................................... 36

Annex 4. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR ...................................... 37

Annex 5. Comments of Cofinanciers and Other Partners/Stakeholders ........................................ 40

Annex 6. List of Supporting Documents……………………………………………………………….41 Annex 7. List of TA Supporting the DPO series ........................................................................... 42

MAP 43

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A. Basic Information

Program 1

Country Vietnam Program Name

Vietnam Climate

Change Development

Policy

Program ID P122667 L/C/TF Number(s) IDA-50400

ICR Date 09/12/2016 ICR Type Core ICR

Lending Instrument DPL Borrower

SOCIALIST

REPUBLIC OF

VIETNAM

Original Total

Commitment XDR 45.20M Disbursed Amount XDR 45.20M

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: No

Program 2


Vietnam Climate

Change Development

Policy 2

Program ID P127201 L/C/TF Number(s) IDA-50400,IDA-51790


Lending Instrument DPL Borrower

SOCIALIST

REPUBLIC OF

VIETNAM

Original Total




Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: No

Program 3


Vietnam Climate

Change Development

Policy 3

Program ID P131775 L/C/TF Number(s) IDA-50400,IDA-55190


Lending Instrument DPL Borrower SOCIALIST

REPUBLIC OF

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VIETNAM

Original Total




Co-financiers and Other External Partners: No

B. Key Dates

Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy - P122667

Process Date Process Original Date Revised / Actual

Date(s)

Concept Review: 02/24/2011 Effectiveness: 08/09/2012 08/09/2012

Appraisal: 04/13/2011 Restructuring(s):

Approval: 02/02/2012 Mid-term Review:

Closing: 09/30/2012 09/30/2012

Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy 2 - P127201


Date(s)




Closing: 09/30/2013 09/30/2013



Date(s)




Closing: 09/30/2015 09/30/2015

C. Ratings Summary

C.1 Performance Rating by ICR

Overall Program Rating

Outcomes Satisfactory

Risk to Development Outcome Moderate

Bank Performance Moderately Satisfactory

Borrower Performance Moderately Satisfactory

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C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR)

Overall Program Rating

Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings

Quality at Entry Moderately Satisfactory Government: Satisfactory

Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory Implementing

Agency/Agencies: Moderately Satisfactory

Overall Bank

Performance Moderately Satisfactory

Overall Borrower

Performance Moderately Satisfactory

C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators


Implementation

Performance Indicators

QAG Assessments

(if any) Rating:

Potential Problem

Program at any time

(Yes/No):

No Quality at Entry

(QEA) None

Problem Program at any

time (Yes/No): No

Quality of

Supervision (QSA) None

DO rating before

Closing/Inactive status Satisfactory


Implementation


QAG Assessments

(if any) Rating:

Potential Problem

Program at any time

(Yes/No):

No Quality at Entry

(QEA) None


time (Yes/No): No

Quality of


DO rating before

Closing/Inactive status Satisfactory


Implementation


QAG Assessments

(if any) Rating:

Potential Problem

Program at any time

(Yes/No):

No Quality at Entry

(QEA) None


time (Yes/No): No

Quality of


DO rating before

Closing/Inactive status

Moderately

Satisfactory

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D. Sector and Theme Codes


Original Actual

Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing)

Energy efficiency in Heat and Power 20 20

General public administration sector 60 60

General water, sanitation and flood protection sector 20 20

Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing)

Climate change 80 80

Natural disaster management 10 10

Water resource management 10 10


Original Actual



General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector 10 10



Irrigation and drainage 10 10




Original Actual



General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector 10 10



Irrigation and drainage 10 10



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E. Bank Staff


Positions At ICR At Approval

Vice President: Victoria Kwakwa James W. Adams

Country Director Ousmane Dione Victoria Kwakwa

Practice

Manager/Manager: Iain G. Shuker Jennifer J. Sara

Task Team Leader: Christophe Crepin Christophe Crepin


ICR Primary Author: Maurice Andres Rawlins



Vice President: Victoria Kwakwa Pamela Cox

Country Director Ousmane Dione Victoria Kwakwa

Practice


Task Team Leader: Christophe Crepin Christophe Crepin





Vice President: Victoria Kwakwa Axel van Trotsenburg

Country Director (Actin

g): Ousmane Dione Victoria Kwakwa

Practice


Task Team Leader: Christophe Crepin; Thu Thi Le

Nguyen

Christophe Crepin; Thu Thi Le

Nguyen



F. Results Framework Analysis

Program Development Objectives (from Program Document) The Program Development Objective is to support the government of Vietnam in its efforts to

address climate change by adopting policies and strengthening institutional capacity to promote

climate resilient and lower carbon intensity development.

Revised Program Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) No revisions were made to the PDO.

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Indicator(s)


Indicator Baseline Value

Original Target

Values (from

approval

documents)

Formally

Revised

Target

Values

Actual Value

Achieved at

Completion or

Target Years

Indicator 1 : Coordinated program with a new legal framework for integrated water

management in place and operational.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Water resources

management activities

are dispersed, poorly

coordinated and

overlapping;

insufficient legal basis

for integrated

management, including

at the basin level

Coordinated

program with a

new legal

framework for

integrated water

management in

place and

operational.

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Improved but insufficient legal instruments approved to establish an IWRM-

based framework for integrated water management

Indicator 2 : At least 3 irrigation management transfers piloted at secondary level

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

0 irrigation

management schemes

transferred at

secondary level

At least 3

irrigation

management

transfers piloted at

secondary level

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Three irrigation management schemes being transferred at secondary level.

Indicator 3 :

100 energy auditors completed training courses to support energy efficiency

practices in industrial sector, of which 50 fully certified and 50 doing on the

job training to become fully certified

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy auditors

certified by the

government

100 energy

auditors completed

training courses to

support energy

efficiency

practices in

industrial sector,

of which 50 fully

certified and 50

doing on the job

training to become

fully certified

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/31/2012

Comments 50 energy auditors have completed training.

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(incl. %

achievement)

Indicator 4 : 1,000 energy managers certified to support energy efficiency practices in

industrial sector

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy managers

certified by the

government

1,000 energy

managers certified

to support energy

efficiency

practices in

industrial sector

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

250 energy managers for industries are already doing the certification process,

expected to be completed by December 2012.

Indicator 5 :

1,000 energy efficiency plans and implementation reports of large energy end-

users of the industrial sector are received by MOIT or provincial DOITs, of

which 600 have been prepared by certified energy managers

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy efficiency

plans prepared by

certified energy

managers

1,000 energy

efficiency plans

and

implementation

reports of large

energy end-users

of the industrial

sector are received

by MOIT or

provincial DOITs,

of which 600 have

been prepared by

certified energy

managers

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Action plans are being submitted since the effectiveness of the Circular.

Indicator 6 : Adaptation Methodology to guide prioritization is available and its application

initiated

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No agreed adaptation

framework to prioritize

actions available

Adaptation

Methodology to

guide prioritization

is available and its

application

initiated

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Adaptation Prioritization Framework development initiated.

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Indicator 7 : Low carbon development assessment initiated

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

GHG database has been

developed but no

strategic low carbon

development

assessment in place

Low carbon

development

assessment

initiated

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Low carbon development assessment initiated.

Indicator 8 : 100% of provinces have disaster risk management plans and 2 provinces

identified for piloting of monitoring and evaluation

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

0% of provinces have

disaster risk

management plans

100% of provinces

have disaster risk

management plans

and 2 provinces

identified for

piloting of

monitoring and

evaluation

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

100% of provinces have disaster risk management plans.

Indicator 9 : Comprehensive legal framework for multi-hazards in place establishing a

unifying legal framework for disaster risk action

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Dispersed and different

legal frameworks for

specific disaster risk

hazards in place

Comprehensive

legal framework

for multi-hazards

in place

establishing a

unifying legal

framework for

disaster risk action

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

The development of comprehensive legal framework for multi-hazards

establishing a unifying legal framework for disaster risk action initiated.

Indicator 10 : National Platform in place for all stakeholders to coordinate DRR and CCA

actions

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Disaster Risk Reduction

and Climate Change

Adaptation are only

coordinated on an ad

hoc basis between GoV

agencies, donors,

research institutes,

and NGOs

National Platform

in place for all

stakeholders to

coordinate DRR

and CCA actions

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

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Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Establishment of National Coordination Platform for DRR and CCA actions is

authorized.

Indicator 11 : Financial mechanism for using ODA for climate financing through budget

support is in place

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No financial

mechanism for

allocating budget from

MOF to Line Ministries

for climate action

Financial

mechanism for

using ODA for

climate financing

through budget

support is in place

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Principles guiding the set-up of a Financial Mechanism for climate action have

been issued by the Prime Minister.

Indicator 12 : Task force facilitates information sharing, coordination of and access to

climate finance including market-based instruments.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No government unit

responsible for

facilitating access to

climate change

financing

Task force

facilitates

information

sharing,

coordination of

and access to

climate finance

including market-

based instruments.

See DPO3

Indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 11/08/2012

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Task Force created to facilitate information sharing, coordinate and provide

access to climate finance (including market-based instruments).

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Indicator(s)



Original Target

Values (from

approval

documents)

Formally

Revised

Target

Values

Actual Value

Achieved at

Completion or

Target Years

Indicator 1 : Three legal instruments approved have established an operational IWRM-based

framework for integrated water management

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Insufficient legal and

institutional basis for

integrated water

resources management

Three legal

instruments

approved have

established an

operational

IWRM-based

framework for

integrated water

management

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

The 2012 Water Law is now effective. The Implementation Decree of Water

Law and the NAP-WRM have been issued by the Prime

Minister. The Decree on Administrative Sanction was issued by the PM on

October 24, 2013.

Indicator 2 :

Minimum flows established for the Vu Gia-Thu Bon, the Ba and the Se San

Rivers and being used to guide water allocations decisions during the dry

season

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Minimum flows

established for the

Vu Gia-Thu Bon,

the Ba and the Se

San Rivers and

being used to

guide water

allocations

decisions during

the dry season

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

The Prime Minister has issued an instruction to develop an operation manual

for hydropower in the Vu-Gia Thu Bon and Ba Rivers based on minimum

flows and operating rules are being developed.

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Indicator 3 :

Three WUAs functional in three pilot irrigation schemes managing secondary

canals serving 1,500 hectares (sites are Phu Ninh scheme in Quang Nam

province, Ke Go scheme in Ha Tinh province and Cau Son-Cam Son scheme

in Bac Giang province)

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No irrigation

management schemes

transferred at

secondary level

Three WUAs

functional in three

pilot irrigation

schemes managing

secondary canals

serving 1,500

hectares (sites are

Phu Ninh scheme

in Quang Nam

province, Ke Go

scheme in Ha Tinh

province and Cau

Son-Cam Son

scheme in Bac

Giang province)

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Indicator was dropped.

Indicator 4 : 4% of energy saving by heavy industry

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

4% of energy

saving by heavy

industry

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

TA will be provided to MOIT to determine 2014 savings based on data

collected and calculations.

Indicator 5 :

100 energy auditors completed training courses to support energy

efficiency practices in industrial sector, of which 50 fully certified and 50

doing on the job training to become fully certified

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy auditors

certified by the

government

100 energy

auditors completed

training courses to

support energy

Efficiency

practices in

industrial sector,

of which 50 fully

certified and 50

doing on the job

training to become

fully certified

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

MOIT reports that more than 160 individuals participated in energy audit

training; of which 50 energy auditors have been certified, and the rest

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achievement) undertaking on-the-job training.


industrial sector

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy managers

certified by the

government

1,000 energy

managers certified

to support energy

efficiency

practices in

industrial sector

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

650 energy managers have been certified.

Indicator 7 :

1,000 energy efficiency plans and implementation reports of large energy end-


which 600 have been prepared by certified energy managers

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy efficiency

plans prepared by

certified energy

managers

1,000 energy

efficiency plans

and

implementation

reports of large

energy end-users

of the industrial

sector are received

by MOIT or

provincial DOITs,

of which 600 have

been prepared by

certified energy

managers

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

900 energy efficiency plans and implementation reports of large energy end-

users of the industrial sector were received by MOIT or provincial DOITs.

Indicator 8 : Adaptation Prioritization Framework in the context of the SEDP is operational

at MPI and implementation is initiated under the current 5 year SEDP plan

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No agreed adaptation

framework to prioritize

actions available at MPI

Adaptation

Prioritization

Framework in the

context of the

SEDP is

operational at MPI

and

implementation is

initiated under the

current 5 year

SEDP plan

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

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(incl. %

achievement)

Indicator 9 : Low carbon development options have been identified and prioritized

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

GHG database has been

developed but no

strategic low carbon

development

assessment in place

Low carbon

development

options have been

identified and

prioritized

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Indicator was dropped.

Indicator 10 : 100% of Provinces have disaster risk management plans and implementation is

on-going

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

0% of provinces have

disaster risk

management plans

100% of Provinces

have disaster risk

management plans

and

implementation is

on-going

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

100% of Provinces have disaster risk management plans and implementation is

on-going.

Indicator 11 : Comprehensive legal framework for multi-hazards in place establishing a

unifying legal framework for disaster risk action is operational

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Dispersed and different

legal frameworks for

specific disaster risk

hazards in place

Comprehensive

legal framework

for multi-hazards

in place

establishing a

unifying legal

framework for

disaster risk action

is operational

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

The Law on Natural Disaster Prevention was finalized and adopted by the

National Assembly on June 19, 2013.

Indicator 12 :

National Coordination Platform in place under the NCCC for all stakeholders

to coordinate DRR and CCA action, with evidence of improvement in

planning, monitoring and reporting

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Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Disaster Risk Reduction

and Climate Change

Adaptation are only

coordinated on an ad

hoc basis between GoV

agencies, donors,

research institutes,

and NGOs

National

Coordination

Platform in place

under the NCCC

for all stakeholders

to coordinate DRR

and CCA action,

with evidence of

improvement in

planning,

monitoring and

reporting

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Under the leadership of the Prime Minister and in the context of the NCCC

MARD and MONRE jointly organized a high level forum on DRR and CCA

with a major event held on October 16, 2013.

Indicator 13 :

A Financial Mechanism for climate change action with transparent allocation

planning and reporting process is in place and operational resulting in

additional dedicated financing available for climate action

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No additional Financial

Mechanism for

allocating budget from

MOF to Line Ministries

for climate change

action

A Financial

Mechanism for

climate change

action with

transparent

allocation

planning and

reporting process

is in place and

operational

resulting in

additional

dedicated

financing available

for climate action

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 06/30/2014

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

i) Financial Mechanism created and first year of budget allocated. ii) Climate

public expenditure review under implementation at the request of the Prime

Minister.

Indicator 14 : Climate Finance Task force facilitates information sharing, decision making,

coordination of and access to climate finance

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No government unit

responsible for

facilitating access to

climate change

financing

Climate Finance

Task force

facilitates

information

sharing, decision

making,

coordination of

and access to

climate finance

See DPO3

indicators for end

of program results.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014

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Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

The Inter-ministerial Circular guiding the implementation of the SP-RCC

Mechanism to manage the climate change financial resources for selected

investments in support of climate change adaptation and GHG emission

reduction was jointly issued by three Ministers (MOF, MONRE, and MPI) on

March 5, 2013.



Original Target

Values (from

approval

documents)

Formally

Revised

Target

Values

Actual Value

Achieved at

Completion or

Target Years

Indicator 1 : Three new high level legal IWRM instruments are operational with priority

actions taken.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Insufficient legal and

institutional basis for

integrated water

resources management

needed for CCA

Three new high

level legal IWRM

instruments are

operational with

priority actions

taken.

Three new high-

level legal IWRM

instruments

operational with

priority actions

taken: (a) New Law

on Water

Resources, (b)

National Action

Plan for Water

Resources

Management, and

(c) Implementation

Decree of the Law

on Water

Resources.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/15/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. The GoV adopted the new Law on Water Resources in 2012,

and the Law is made operational through an Implementation Decree of the Law

on Water Resources issued in November 2013 by the GoV. The

implementation Decree provides instruction for applying new concepts in the

Law such as water user consultations and water fees, and makes the legal

provisions more specific. Within Vietnam’s legal system, Laws are the highest

form of legal direction, and require Decrees, which are further supplemented

by Regulations and Decisions, for their implementation; see Annex 6 for

document on Vietnam legal framework. The third legal instrument is the

National Action Plan on Water Resources Management (NAP-WRM), issued

through a Prime Ministerial Decision in January 2014, and is also important for

helping to implement the new Law. The Action Plan includes a list of priority

projects for implementation between 2014 and 2020, and specifies the

mechanisms for implementation of the plan by different state agencies, and

provides details on financing the implementation of the plan in Section IV of

the Plan document. Implementation of the projects has started. One of the first

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priority actions taken as a result of these instruments was the establishment of

minimum flow regulations for major rivers which is a mandate of the new

Law. The GoV established and issued minimum flow values for the Red River,

Vu Gia-Thu Bon, Ba, Sesan, Seprok, Kon-Ha Thanh, and Tra Khuc River

Basins. Other priority actions from the NAP-WRM that are being implemented

include:

i. Undertaking of national water censuses for 2015;

ii. Inventory, assessment and mapping of water resources in river basins,

the areas of water shortage and critical areas – ongoing activities

include inventorying of surface and underground water in Hanoi, and

inventorying of surface water at the Vietnam-Laos border areas;

iii. Development of sector and local master plans on water resources;

iv. Development of a management information system and database on

water resources and water resources monitoring in river basins;

v. Development of water protection corridors – the DWRM is developing

the first draft Circular on setting water protection corridors;

vi. Assessment of water use and discharge of water waste into water

flows.

Indicator 2 : Minimum flows established for the Vu Gia-Thu Bon and Ba Rivers and used to

guide water allocations during the dry seasons.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No minimum flow

values exist.

Minimum flows

established for the

Vu Gia-Thu Bon

and Ba Rivers and

used to guide

water allocations

decisions during

the dry seasons

Minimum flow

values were

established for the

Vu Gia-Thu Bon

and Ba Rivers, and

are used to guide

water allocations

decisions during the

dry seasons

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/15/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. Minimum flows for the Vu Gia Thu Bon and Ba Rivers were

established. These minimum flow values are included in Prime Ministerial

Decision 1537 issued in July 2015 and Decision 1077 issued in May 2014 for

guiding water flows from inter-reservoirs on the Vu Gia Thu Bon and Ba

Rivers during the dry season. The Prime Ministerial Decisions provide the

legal mandate for the use of the minimum flow values to guide water allocation

decisions during the flood and dry seasons, and so the indicator is considered

to be achieved. The setting of minimum water levels provided in the Prime

Minister’s Decisions is needed to help address increasingly serious conflicts of

water used upstream by hydro-power plants and downstream for agriculture

and livelihood activities. Since completion of the DPO, minimum flow values

have also been established for other rivers. For example, flows for the Thu Bon

River were included in the Instruction 205/UBND-KTN on January 15, 2016

by the Quang Nam people’s committee on water discharge in reservoirs as a

“solution to prevent from drought and respond to climate change in dry

season.” Similar solutions have been produced by other provinces - Gia Lai,

Kon Tum, Phu Yen and Da Nang; see Annex 6 for document references on

these.

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Indicator 3 : 4% energy savings by heavy industries compared to baseline (forecast under

business as usual scenario)

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

2010 (end of VNEEP 1)

level of energy use by

heavy industry (6,701

kToe1 BAU

2 per JICA's

"A Study on National

Energy Master Plan)

4% energy savings

by heavy

industries

compared to

baseline (forecast

under business

as usual scenario)

Approximately 5%

estimated energy

savings pending

final assessment.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 09/12/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Likely exceeded (actual value achieved pending final assessment). The

General Directorate of Energy (GDE) estimated 5% energy savings were

achieved meaning that the target is expected to be met or surpassed. The

MOIT, with technical support of DANIDA is undertaking an assessment of

energy efficiency savings by heavy industries. Assurances were provided to the

Bank by the MOIT that the energy assessment and report would be completed

by April 2016. However, due to a number of delays resulting from securing

adequate data, the completion of this report is delayed.

Indicator 4 :

100 energy auditors completed training to support energy efficiency practices

in industrial sector, of which 50 fully certified and 50 doing on-the-job training

to become fully certified.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy auditors

certified by the

government

100 energy

auditors completed

training to support

energy efficiency

250 energy auditors

fully certified by

the MOIT

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/11/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Exceeded by 150%. The value of 250 fully certified energy auditors was

provided by the GDE of the MOIT. The GDE is legally required through

Circular 39 issued in October 2011 to record and archive a list of all certified

energy auditors. This is 2.5 times higher than the training goal and 5 times

higher than the certification goal.


industrial sector

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy managers

certified by the

government

1,000 energy

managers certified

to support energy

efficiency

practices in

industrial sector

2,500 energy

managers certified

by the MOIT

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/11/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. The value of 2,500 certified energy managers was provided

by the GDE of the MOIT. The GDE is legally required through Circular 39

issued in October 2011 to record and archive a list of all certified energy

managers. The GDE confirmed that the certified energy managers belong to

the private sector.

1 Kiloton of oil equivalent

2 Business as usual

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Indicator 6 :

1000 energy efficiency plans and implementation reports of large energy end-


which 600 have been prepared by certified energy managers.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No energy auditors or

managers certified by

the

government

1,000 energy

efficiency plans

and

implementation

reports of large

energy end-users

of the industrial

sector are received

by MOIT or

provincial DOITs,

of which 600 have

been prepared by

certified energy

managers.

1,725 energy

efficiency plans and

implementation

reports (prepared

by certified energy

managers) received

from large energy

end-users of the

industrial sector

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/11/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. The value of 1,725 energy efficiency plans and

implementation reports received from large energy end-users of the industrial

sector was provided by the GDE of the MOIT. The GDE confirmed that these

plans, due to their highly technical nature, are prepared by energy managers.

Indicator 7 :

An Adaptation Prioritization Framework is operational within MPI SEDP

annual cycles and initial implementation reflected in MPI SEDP annual

guideline frameworks and budget reports.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No agreed tool in place

within the MPI SEDP

process to plan and

prioritize climate

adaptation action

An Adaptation

Prioritization

Framework is

operational within

MPI SEDP annual

cycles and initial

implementation

reflected in MPI

SEDP annual

guideline

frameworks and

budget reports.

Adaptation

Prioritization

Framework is

operational and

being used in

planning including

annual SEDP

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/01/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. The Adaption Prioritization Framework (APRF) was made

operational within MPI SEDP annual cycles by the issuance of MPI Decision

1485 of October 2013 which adopts the APRF as a tool for used in socio-

economic development planning. The APRF has been incorporated by MPI in

the 2014 and 2015 socio-economic development plan (SEDP) annual guideline

frameworks. It helped MPI and DPIs in identification of the climate change

priorities for the 2016-2020 SEDP. The APRF has also been used to develop

the Decision Support Tool to guide the identification of no-regret investment

for financing under the Mekong Delta Adaptation and Livelihoods Project

(with IDA funding). This indicator was modified during the preparation of

DPO2, and further modified during the preparation of DPO3, and then fully

achieved.

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Indicator 8 :

Provinces have disaster risk management and reduction (DRR) plans under

implementation as reflected in the Government Report on Evaluation of 5 years

implementation of the National Strategy for DRM

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No province has

disaster risk

management and

reduction plans in place

Provinces have

disaster risk

management and

reduction (DRR)

plans under

implementation as

reflected in the

Government

Report on

Evaluation of 5

years

implementation of

the National

Strategy for DRM

All 63 of provinces

had DRR plans

under

implementation

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/15/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. The National Strategy for DRM Implementation report from

2009 to 2013 documents the implementation progress of DRR plans in all 63

provinces. The next implementation report is expected in 2017.

Indicator 9 : A comprehensive unified legal framework to address climate hazards is

operational enabling a stronger focus on DRR.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

Addressing disaster risk

hazards relies on

dispersed and diverse

legal frameworks

A comprehensive

unified legal

framework to

address climate

hazards is

operational

enabling a stronger

focus on DRR.

The new Law on

Disaster Prevention

and Control

provides a

comprehensive

unified legal

framework to

address climate

hazards is

operational and

enables a stronger

focus on DRR

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 07/15/2016

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. A new Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control was

adopted by the VN National Assembly in June 2013. The new Law provides an

overarching framework for many small pieces of DRR legislation, and

provides clear structure and guidance to aspects of DRR planning and

integration, financing, and coordination that were previously absent from the

DRR policy framework. Guidance is provided under the Law for the content of

disaster prevention and control plans for communes, districts, provinces,

ministries/ sectors and at the national scale, as well as for “how,” and “who” is

responsible for the integration of natural disaster prevention and control

contents into sectoral development, socio-economic development plans and

master plans. Financing of DRR is outlined in the Law, giving guidance for

financing from the State budget, and also promoting private sector financing.

The operationalization of the Law is supported by Decree No. 66/2014/ND-CP

regulating the detailed guide to the implementation of some articles of the Law.

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Indicator 10 :

Additional financial resources are mobilized for climate action, planned

according to priorities and a multi-sector allocation process, and reported

subsequently.

Value

(quantitative or

Qualitative)

No additional Financial

Mechanism for

allocating

budget for climate

change

action

Additional

financial resources

are mobilized for

climate action,

planned according

to priorities and a

multi-sector

allocation process,

and reported

subsequently.

The adoption of

Circular

03/2013/TTLT-

BTNMT-BTC-

BKHDT provided

clear guidance on

management of the

climate change

financial

mechanism

facilitating the

increase in budget

allocation from

VND 315 billion in

2013 to VND 3,000

billion in 2015 to

climate change.

Date achieved 02/02/2012 12/31/2014 09/01/2015

Comments

(incl. %

achievement)

Fully Achieved. A joint circular issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources

and Environment (MONRE), Ministry of Finance (MoF), and MPI in March

2013 provided guidance on management of a new Climate Change Financing

Mechanism, including priority planning and sectoral allocation. The state

budget funds allocated to climate change projects/programs was increased from

VND 315 billion in 2013 to VND 3,000 billion in 2015 specifically under the

climate change Financing Mechanism Decision on additional resources under

the financing mechanism was made by the National Climate Change

Committee chaired by the Prime Minister with the participation of line

ministries’ ministers. The circular specifies the reporting regime of activities

financing under the climate change financing mechanism. This indicator was

modified during the preparation of DPO2, and further modified during the

preparation of DPO3, and then fully achieved.

G. Ratings of Program Performance in ISRs


No. Date ISR

Archived DO IP

Actual

Disbursements

(USD millions)

1 06/13/2012 Satisfactory Satisfactory 70.00


No. Date ISR

Archived DO IP

Actual

Disbursements

(USD millions)

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1 12/31/2012 Satisfactory Satisfactory 70.00


No. Date ISR

Archived DO IP

Actual

Disbursements

(USD millions)

1 09/30/2015 Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory 70.00

H. Restructuring (if any)

Not applicable.

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1. Program Context, Development Objectives and Design

1.1 Context at Appraisal

1. This programmatic development policy operation (DPO) series consisted of three

operations to provide support to climate change policy reforms in Vietnam. The support to

policy reforms provided by the DPO series were in the context of efforts being made by the

Government of Vietnam (GoV) to take action on building the country’s resilience to climate

change, and on contributing to mitigation of climate change through reducing greenhouse gas

(GHG) emissions.

2. Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. Vietnam’s extensive coastline, vast deltas and floodplains, and location on the path of typhoons

and the Southeast Asian monsoon imply that many parts of the country such as the low-lying Red

River and Mekong Deltas are exposed

to sea level rise (SLR) and weather

extremes brought on by climate change.

Over the past 50 years, Vietnam has

experienced a 20-cm rise in sea level

and a 0.5°C increase in average

temperature. The GoV’s 2012 climate

change and sea level scenarios for 2100

project an additional 2-3°C mean

temperature rise and a 57-73 cm sea

level rise.3,4

Figure 1 shows the scope of

some of the serious climate change

impact challenges that Vietnam faces. 5

Vietnam is also sensitive to climatic

changes as its economy, especially the

agriculture sector, is dependent on

climate; natural disasters already result

in annual economic losses equivalent to

1.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).6

Impacts on the availability of water

resources are of major concern as

increase in drought incidence in certain

areas directly affects agriculture, water

supply in both rural areas and cities, and

hydropower generation. Further,

Vietnam is also expected to experience

3 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), 2011, “Vietnam National Strategy on

Climate Change”. 4 MONRE 2011, “Update to the Climate Change and Sea level Rise Scenarios”.

5 McElwee et al. 2010, “The Social Dimensions of Adaptation to Climate Change in Vietnam”.

Development and Climate Change Discussion Paper No. 17 Washington DC: World Bank 6 GDP figures are for the period 2001-2010. Data from MONRE 2011 National Climate Change Strategy

Figure 1: Distribution of climate hazards in Vietnam

Source: McElwee et al. 2010

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increased saltwater intrusion and coastal erosion which will negatively impact agricultural

productivity, aquaculture production, and increase the vulnerability of coastal cities.7 In

addition, the country’s limited resilience and risk mitigation strategies reduced its adaptive

capacity to respond to climate change impacts.8

3. Vietnam’s total GHG emissions are projected to triple by 2030 relative to 2010, with

energy becoming the largest source of emissions. Total emissions were projected to have

reached 169.2 million tons of CO2-equivalent in 2010 (Figure 2), with the energy, industrial, and

transport sectors accounting for the bulk of the increase in GHG emissions, overtaking the

agricultural sector. By the year 2030, energy demand will almost triple relative to 2010. In

addition to high energy demand, energy intensity showed an increasing trend: the energy intensity

of Vietnam’s economy grew from 387 kilograms of oil equivalent (kgoe) per US$1,000 of GDP

in 1998 to 573 kgoe in 2007 (in 2000 dollars) which was higher than the energy intensities of

China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea.9

4. The GoV made significant steps in 2008 to take action on climate change including on

climate policy reform. Recognizing that the high vulnerability to climate change was a challenge

to the economic growth path pursued after the Đổi Mới process, the GoV established a National

Target Program to Respond to Climate Change (NTP-RCC) in 2008, which focused on increasing

adaptive capacity to climate change. The NTP-RCC covered the period 2009 – 2015, and its main

objective was the integration of climate change actions into development strategies, programs and

plans in all sectors via a unified platform.

7 World Bank (WB), 2013, “Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for

Resilience”. 8 A 2011 World Bank report on Climate Resilient Development in Vietnam noted that although the

Vietnamese government and other stakeholders have adopted various strategies and instruments to manage

climate risks, these have not been complete and not always cost-effective. 9 WB, 2011. Climate resilient development in Vietnam: Strategic directions for the World Bank.

Figure 2: Vietnam GHG Emissions Predictions

Source: Vietnam 2nd National Communication to UNFCCC, 2010

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5. Further steps were taken by the GoV in 2009 to improve coordinated action on climate

change through the establishment of the Support Program to Respond to Climate Change

(SP-RCC). In 2009, the Vietnam government established the SP-RCC10

to support the

implementation of the NTP-RCC by serving as a platform for coordinating climate change policy

dialogue among sectors and ministries and prioritizing and formulating climate change actions.

SP-RCC serves as a forum for policy discussion with interested development partners.

International donor support under the SP-RCC in the form of central budget support came

initially from Japan and France11

; the World Bank was asked to join in the first place, but actually

only joined the climate budget support a bit later through this DPO series in 2011. SP-RCC also

supports line ministries in coordinating technical assistance from development partners especially

for the development of policy actions included in the program.

6. Rationale for Bank Assistance. Climate change was a priority for the World Bank in the

FY12-16 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) and, with that, engagement dialogue with the

Government and development partners - through analytical work and technical assistance - was

growing. This included an assessment report of various strategies on how the World Bank could

prioritize and implement assistance on Vietnam’s climate change agenda published in 2011.12

The

report highlighted key areas of support to Vietnam that included, inter alia, improving water

resources management and natural disaster risk management for adaptation, and improving

energy efficiency for mitigation. It also supported the dialogue with the Government and

Development Partners about joining the emerging policy development platform and contributed

to the structuring of the policy program (SP-RCC) further. Such an engagement was innovative at

that time, and World Bank knowledge and experience with DPOs was considered an important

value-addition by both the Government and the DPs. Priority areas of technical assistance and

advisory services were also identified to complement the NTP-RCC of the Government, leading

to the development of the World Bank technical assistance (TA) program Vietnam Climate

Change Partnership (VNCLIP) financed by a Trust Fund supported by the UK Department for

International Development (DFID). Guided by the findings and conclusions of this assessment

report, the Bank developed a programmatic series of three single-tranche DPOs to contribute to

climate change related policy reform in Vietnam. The policy areas supported by the DPO series

were supportive of the Bank’s FY12-16 CPS which aimed to promote investments and policies

that increased the sustainability of Vietnam’s development, and efforts to improve resilience in

the face of economic and climate shocks.

1.2 Original Program Development Objectives (PDO) and Key Indicators (as approved)

10 The SP-RCC was designed as a partnership between the GoV and donors in support of the development

and implementation of climate change related policies and strategies consistent with the NTP-RCC. 11

Funding through Japan International Coordination Agency (JICA) and Agence Française de

Développement (AFD) of Japan and France respectively. 12

World Bank, 2011. ‘Climate-Resilient Development in Vietnam: Strategic Directions for the World Bank.

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7. The original PDO was to support the government of Vietnam in its efforts to address climate

change by adopting policies and strengthening institutional capacity to promote climate resilient

and lower carbon intensity development.

8. The operation was implemented across three pillars focused on: Adaptation (Pillar A);

Mitigation (Pillar B), and Cross-cutting climate change polices and institutional readiness to

formulate, prioritize, finance, implement and monitor cross-cutting climate change policies (Pillar

C).

9. The following program results and indicators were agreed in during appraisal and included

in the program document for DPO 1:

Table 1: Original Program Results and Indicators by Pillar

Pillar Results Indicators

A Strengthened legal and

organizational arrangements for

programmatic, integrated and

adaptive approach to water

resources management.

1) Coordinated program with a new legal

framework for integrated water

management in place and operational

2) At least three irrigation management

transfers piloted at secondary level

B Practices to strengthen energy

efficiency are implemented in

large energy users of the

industrial sector

3) 100 energy auditors completed training

courses to support energy efficiency

practices in industrial sector, of which 50

fully certified and 50 doing on-job training

to become fully certified

4) 1,000 energy managers certified to support

energy efficiency practices in industrial

sector

5) 1,000 energy efficiency plans and

implementation reports of large energy end-

users of the industrial sector are received by

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) or

provincial Departments of Industry and

Trade (DOITs), of which 600 have been

prepared by certified energy managers

C Scientific analytical and

methodological basis and

monitoring capacity guiding the

development of priority actions

and targets for climate change

has improved.

6) Adaptation Methodology to guide

prioritization is available and its

application initiated

7) Low carbon development assessment

initiated

8) 100% of provinces have disaster risk

management plans and 2 provinces

identified for piloting of monitoring and

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Pillar Results Indicators

evaluation

9) Comprehensive legal framework for multi-

hazards in place establishing a unifying

legal framework for disaster risk action

10) National Platform in place for all

stakeholders to coordinate disaster risk

reduction (DRR) and climate change

adaptation (CCA) actions

C Climate finance is planned

according to priorities and a

multi-sectoral allocation process

and reported subsequently

11) Financial mechanism for overseas

development assistance (ODA) for climate

financing through budget support is in

place

12) The Climate Change Task force facilitates

information sharing, coordination of and

access to climate finance including market-

based instruments

1.3 Revised PDO and Key Indicators, and Reasons/Justification

10. The PDO remained consistent throughout the DPO series.

Program Results Indicator Changes from the Original Results Framework (refer to Table

1)

11. Indicator 1 “Coordinated program with a new legal framework for integrated water

management in place and operational” was modified. The indicator was modified to “Three

new high level legal integrated water resources management (IWRM) instruments are operational

with priority actions taken” by DPO3. The modification of the indicator improves on the

measurability of the indicator by specifying the number of IWRM policy instruments, and thereby

the ability to assess whether the PDO was achieved. The addition of ‘Priority actions’ was to

indicate planning by the GoV to support the operationalization.

12. Indicator 2 “At least three irrigation management transfers piloted at secondary level”

was dropped. At the time of the preparation of DPO2, only it was requested to remove

benchmarks or to recast them as prior actions. It was on this basis that Indicator 2 related to

irrigation (a DPO1 benchmark that was not recast as prior action because of insufficient readiness

of the Government) was dropped in DPO3 to further improve the results framework.

13. The indicator “Minimum flows established for the Vu Gia-Thu Bon and Ba rivers and

used to guide water allocations decisions during the dry season” was added under Pillar A

in DPO2 to help assess outcomes in water resources management (WRM) linked to the new

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Law and the national action plan (NAP). Establishment of minimum flows is a crucial step in

demonstrating the improved ability of the GoV to protect the basic rights to water of lower river

communities and some basic levels of environmental health, thereby also restoring the natural

resilience of the river systems, an important adaptive action in a changing climate. This was

added to help capture evidence of the Law leading to changes on priority actions and also to

contribute to the outcome on addressing climate change.

14. The indicator “4% energy savings by heavy industries compared to baseline (forecast

under business as usual scenario)” on energy efficiency was added under Pillar B in DPO2.

This new indicator was added at the request of the Regional Operations Committee (ROC) Chair

to measure the impact of Vietnam National Energy Efficiency Program (VNEEP) activities,

policy actions and projects on energy savings achieved by targeted industries.

15. Indicator 7 “Low carbon assessment initiated” was dropped. In accordance with

guidance on the use of benchmarks (see above), the indicator on low carbon assessment was

dropped from the policy and results framework as it was related to a benchmark no longer part of

the policy matrix.

16. Indicator 10 “National platform in place for all stakeholders to coordinate DRR and

CCA actions” was dropped. Following a series of high-level discussions, the Government

decided not to proceed with establishing a formal separate Platform, and on this basis the

indicator was dropped from the policy and results framework. Coordination of the DRR and CCA

was however guided and facilitated by the GoV through the National Climate Change Committee

chaired by the Prime Minister with line ministries’ ministers as members.

17. Indicator 11 “Financial mechanism for overseas development assistance (ODA) for

climate financing through budget support is in place” was modified in DPO2 and DPO3 to

reflect not only that a financial mechanism was in place, but that additional financing was

mobilized, which would reflect how the system was working.

18. Indicator 12 “Task force facilitates information sharing, coordination of and access to

climate finance including market-based instruments” was dropped in DPO3. It was noted

that the policy and results framework could be improved by framing program results as outcomes

rather than outputs, and listed results items which are inputs, or identical to the prior actions

should be removed. In this case the Task Force was seen as an input to the expected end of

program result of “Financial resources for climate change action are mobilized and planned

according to priorities and a multi-sector allocation process and reported subsequently” under

Pillar C. It was on this basis that the indicator was dropped from the policy and results

framework.

1.4 Original Policy Areas Supported by the Program (as approved):

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19. The CC DPO program throughout the series supported a set of policy actions intended

to help develop the policy and institutional frameworks for addressing climate change in

Vietnam. Under the GoV’s leadership, policy actions were jointly discussed and agreed with the

GoV and development partners (DPs) involved in the SP-RCC via sector working groups led by

MONRE and line ministries, including Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD),

MOIT, MPI and Ministry of Finance (MOF). The policy areas supported by the DPO series are

summarized below.

20. Pillar A: Adaptation. The water sector was chosen as a focal area for adaptation policy

reforms due to the urgency of its adaptation challenges and interlinkages with most other

adaptation sectors including agriculture which accounted for 80 percent of surface water use in

2009. Much of Vietnam is projected to become wetter in the rainy season and drier in the dry

season. An average increase for the country was projected to be about 7 percent by 2100. Rainfall

during the dry season is expected to decrease in most zones, thus creating potential for more

severe droughts. Seasonally, water could become more of a limiting factor if rainfall becomes

more concentrated in the rainy season and if the dry season becomes more pronounced13

. In

addition to climate-related pressures on the sector, management inefficiencies in the water sector

challenged Vietnam’s ability to meet future projected water uses. Despite an elaborated policy

framework comprising over 300 regulations, water sector management in Vietnam was

challenged by unsustainable exploitation and use of water resources, water pollution, disconnect

between the national policies and practice at the local levels, and overall lack of policy and

institutional coordination within the water sector. Accordingly, issues to be addressed under Pillar

A were the need for (i) improving the planning for water resources use by different sectors; (ii)

improving the use of climate change information in planning and decision-making for water

resources management; and (iii) improving coordination of water resources management between

and within river basins.

21. Pillar B: Mitigation. There is general recognition and consensus that reducing emissions by

following a scenario of low-carbon economic development can reap benefits for the country, such

as reduced energy use, lower cost, newer and more competitive technology, and reduced air

pollution. Analyses of theoretical mitigation potential options showed that interventions to

improve energy efficiency produce a double win of generating both GHG reduction benefits (4

MtCO2e per year) and a profit through energy savings. Accordingly, the GoV under the MOIT

has articulated its pathway for transitioning to a low carbon economy through (i) developing an

energy policy framework that promotes and enables energy efficiency measures, and (ii)

engaging in an ambitious 10-year (2006-2015) energy efficiency program14

with specific targets

for energy reduction. Policy support provided through this DPO series for selected policies of the

framework were intended to help enable technical capacity increases within the heavy industry

13 WB, 2011, “Climate resilient development in Vietnam: Strategic directions for the World Bank”.

14 The VNEEP is a ten year program, which was approved in April 2006 by the Prime Minister of Viet

Nam. It is a targeted national program that aims to institute measures for improving energy efficiency and

conservation across all sectors of the Vietnamese economy, with energy saving targets of 3-5% during the

period 2006 – 2010, and a further 5-8% during the period 2011 - 2015.

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sector for EE, and contribute sector wide to energy savings from 2012 to 2015 (compared to

forecast energy demand in the national electricity development plan period 2011 - 2020).

Accordingly, the key issue addressed under this Pillar was the need to enhance human resource

capacity of heavy industry to implement the Law on energy efficiency and conservation in order

to scale up energy efficiency activities in Vietnam. Scarcity of local experts with energy

efficiency technical skills was identified as a main weakness of Phase 1 of the VNEEP15

.

22. Pillar C: Cross-Cutting Climate Change Policies and Institutional Readiness to

Formulate, Prioritize, Finance, Implement and Monitor Cross-Cutting Climate Change

Policies. Planning for climate change was important in the Vietnam context where several sectors

tied to economic development were already being affected by climate change. Different actions

were needed, but in the context of limited resources the actions selected should be prioritized.

And there was the need to ensure that development is climate informed to avoid making sectors

more vulnerable to climate change. Building on a number of key initiatives such as the

development of climate action plans by line ministries, the main issues addressed under Pillar C

included (i) the need for a framework for strategically planning and implementing climate

actions; (ii) the need for a mechanism for multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder coordination and

cooperation on climate change and disaster risk actions; and (iii) the need for a process for

strategically mobilizing, allocating and channeling resources for climate change action in order to

increase the scope of the GoV’s climate change program of activities.

1.5 Revised Policy Areas (if applicable)

23. Policy areas remained consistent throughout the program. There was no revision.

1.6 Other significant changes

24. There were no other significant changes. The institutional setup and arrangements for the

project remained the same throughout the DPO series, including the leadership role played by the

National Committee for Climate Change (NCCC) once created, the coordination role played by

MONRE, the management role of the program coordinating unit (PCU) situated in MONRE, and

the support provided by development partners involved in climate policy reforms. Line ministries

were responsible for delivering the policy actions and achievement of the end-of-program

indicators. This sustained engagement and consistency helped to ensure that there were no

significant changes in the DPO series’ design or content, and that implementation progress was

steady.

2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes

15 The VNEEP was designed to reduce the national total energy consumption by 3% to 5% between 2006

and 2010 (Phase 1), and by 5% to 8% between 2011 and 2015 (Phase 2), by developing a comprehensive

set of activities to improve energy efficiency and conservation in all economic sectors.

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2.1 Program Performance

Table 2: Status of Prior Actions for DPO Series

Pillar Prior Actions Status (Policy action

delivered/ not

delivered)

DPO 1

A: Adaptation The GoV has developed a National Target Program for

Water Resources Management (NTP-WRM) based on the Water

Sector Review16

.

Delivered

B: Mitigation Submitted the Decrees to implement and to enforce the Law on

Energy Efficiency and Conservation submitted17

.

Delivered

C: Cross-

cutting

Updated provincial level climate change scenarios18

. Delivered

Developed provincial disaster risk management plans for all

provinces19

.

Delivered

Approved guiding principles related to the Financial Mechanism

for using ODA for climate financing through budget support20

.

Delivered

DPO 2

A: Adaptation

The GoV has developed a New Law on Water Resources (LWR)21

. Delivered

B: Mitigation Adopt regulations establishing qualifications and certification of

energy auditors and energy managers22

.

Delivered

C: Cross-

cutting

Develop National Climate Change Strategy guiding GoV actions on

climate change23

.

Delivered

Authorize the establishment of the National Coordination Platform

for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation24

.

Delivered

Develop institutional mechanism to promote climate financing

sources25

.

Delivered

DPO 3

A: Adaptation

Adopt the National Action Plan on Water Resources Management

(NAP-WRM) that prioritizes actions and defines responsibilities

and timeline for implementation26

.

Delivered

Adopt the Implementation Decree of the Law on Water Delivered

16 Letter No 2786/BTNMT-KH, July 28, 2010

17 Decree Number 21/2011/ND-CP, March, 2011

18 Report on Updated Climate Change Scenarios

19 Official Instruction Number 1820/TTg-KTN, September, 2009

20 Instruction Number 8981/VPCP-QHQT, December, 2010

21 Law Number 17/2012/QH13, June, 2012

22 Circular No. 39/2011/TT-BCT, October, 2011

23 Decision Number 2139/QD-TTg, December, 2011

24 Decision Number 6853/VPCP-QHQT, September, 2012

25 Decision Number 505/QD-BKHDT, April, 2012

26 Decision Number 182/QD-TTg, January, 2014

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Pillar Prior Actions Status (Policy action

delivered/ not

delivered)

Resources27

.

B: Mitigation Adopt the Circular guiding the implementation of energy efficiency

measures in at least one key energy intensive industrial sector28

.

Delivered

C: Cross-

cutting

Adopt the National Action Plan for Climate Change29

. Delivered

Adopt the Adaptation Prioritization Framework (APRF)30

. Delivered

Adopt the Law on Natural Disaster Risk Management and

Reduction31

.

Delivered

Establish implementation guidelines for allocation and reporting of

financial resources directed at climate change action consistent with

Prime Minister Decision 8981/VPCPQHQT dated December 10,

2010 on the Financing Mechanism32

.

Delivered

2.2 Major Factors Affecting Implementation:

25. Alignment of the DPO series with the GoV’s priorities for climate change. The policy

areas supported by the DPO are directly supportive of and aligned with the GoV’s climate change

policy reform program to support the implementation of the National Climate Change Strategy

(NCCS) and this highlighted and ensured government commitment.

26. GoV’s strong ownership and leadership of the climate change DPO. The GoV displayed

strong leadership on the climate change DPO by establishing MONRE as the lead agency for

coordination of the SP-RCC and by having the policy matrix approved annually by the Prime

Minister well in advance of the new policy cycle. MONRE helped to promote climate change

reform agenda within Vietnam, and in a multi-sectoral manner through working with other key

line ministries – MARD, MPI, MOIT, and MOF – which have important roles to play in climate

change policy reform. The establishment of the PCU within the DMHCC of MONRE by the

GoV, who are also serving as the Standing Office of the NCCC, reflected leadership by the GoV

in ensuring that the climate change reform program had an institutional structure in place for

coordination, monitoring and reporting of relevant activities. Discussions on policy reform and

policy action developments were usually led by line ministry management with participation of

other sectors. Development partners were invited to take part in key meetings including the

NCCC meetings chaired by the Prime Minister to contribute to the discussions and ensure

alignment of support.

27 Decree Number 201/2013/ND-CP, November, 2013

28 Circular Number 02/2014/TT-BCT, January, 2014

29 Decision Number 1474/QD-TTg, October, 2012

30 Decision Number 1485/QD-BKHDT, October, 2013

31 Law Number 33/2013/QH13, June, 2013

32 Joint-Circular Number 03/2013/TTLT-BTNMT-BTC-BKHDT, March, 2013

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27. Strong donor coordination and complementarity of activities under the SP-RCC

umbrella promoted the relevance of the DPO series to Vietnam’s CC objectives. Under the

GoV leadership, DPs were invited to policy dialogues with line ministries for consultation and

contribution to the development of the SP-RCC policy framework, a subset of which was

supported under the DPO series. Amongst DPs, Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA),

Canadian Aid (CIDA) and Agence Francaise de Developpement (AfD) provided inputs to the

design of the DPO series to ensure that there was complementarity of DPs’ support with the

World Bank (WB)-supported policy reforms33

as part of the SP-RCC. In addition, Australian Aid

and Korean Exim Bank joined the SP-RCC after the WB engagement to complement the policy

development agenda strengthening the enabling environment for managing climate change. It was

important that there was also action by DPs in support of actual policy implementation. For

example, between 2013 and 2015 JICA provided support to MOIT on the establishment of an

energy management training center in Hanoi which complements the policy reforms on energy

certification (Pillar B) that enabled support to the actual implementation of the certification of

energy managers in Vietnam. Technical assistance was also provided by the WB and other DPs to

improve the quality of some of the policies developed. For example, the Bank supported a

technical consultancy to provide assistance to the GoV on the development of the Law on Water

Resources, and in the same manner the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) also

provided support for a technical consultancy to provide assistance to the GoV on the development

of the Law on Natural Disaster and Control. Other policies supported by Bank TA were for the

development of the Adaptation Prioritization Framework (APRF), for the development of the

energy efficiency policies, and for the Law on Disaster Risk Management (DRM). This were

well reflected in the Program documents throughout the DPO series.

28. A strong analytical base was used to support the determination policy areas and

reforms. Advisory services to inform and enhance the quality of institutional dialogue across

sectors were developed as a mitigation measure for the challenge of limited institutional capacity

within the GoV to build effective capacity to carry inter-sector dialogue identified as a risk to

implementation during the appraisal. Advisory services helped build up the policy framework and

guide the addressing of challenges in implementation of the reform agenda. Several Advisory

Services and Analytics (ASA) products on climate have been undertaken prior and during the

DPO series, and these have been used as analytical underpinnings for policy areas included in this

DPO series. A list of ASA is included in Table 3, and an expanded list of analytical products

supporting the DPO series is included in Annex 7.

29. Other mitigation measures for addressing risks identified during appraisal, also

supported the implementation of the DPO series. These include for example, the establishment

of a dedicated team of the PCU within MONRE for coordinating the activities of the SP-RCC and

33 Minutes of meetings with the SP-RCC DPs provide evidence of their contribution to the development of

the DPO programs 1, 2 and 3. The SP-RCC 2013-2015 matrix identifies the contributions of the

development partners in the SP-RCC, and describes how the different DPs achieve coordination,

complementarity and reduce overlap.

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focal within line ministries which helped with inter-ministerial coordination. Joint DP annual

technical and supervision missions, complemented by several technical support missions carried

out by each DP, have represented a significant cumulative set of inputs to help the government in

the climate change policy dialogue, and to create a platform of dialogue on climate change issues

as evidence by the SP-RCC stakeholders meeting chaired by MONRE Vice Ministers and

attended by most Line Ministries, Development Partners, Academe and civil society.

Table 3: List of ASA used to support development of policy actions of the DPO series (more

detailed list in each of the DPO Program Documents)

Analytical Underpinnings

2015 MPI, Financing Vietnam’s Response to Climate Change: Smart Investment for a Sustainable

Future, 96580

2012 WB “Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience”,

Report Number 78424

2011 WB “DPO Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) Preliminary Research and Phase 2”

2011 WB “Gender and Climate Change 3 Things You Should Know”, Report Number 65842

2013 WB “Irrigated Agriculture Management” Report Number 83493

2013 Asian Development Bank (ADB) “Vietnam Country Water Assessment (CWA)”

2012 MONRE “Update to Climate Change & Sea Level Rise Scenarios”

WB 2014 Draft “Low Carbon Options Assessment”, Report 102363

2011 GoV “Power Development Master Plan 7” (PDMP 7)

2012 MPI “Feasibility Assessment of Low Carbon Options”

2.3 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Design, Implementation and Utilization:

M&E Design

30. The DPO series developed a result framework adopted by all development partners

and by the Government, and promoted a M&E system of the SP-RCC supported by the

Government and others DPs. MONRE established a full time PCU within DHMCC tasked with

conducting monitoring and supervision, and assisting line ministries and DPs in synthesizing and

reporting on results of implementation of the DPO series as part of the SP-RCC coordination. TA

and operational support to the PCU was provided by JICA. The PCU established a network of

climate change focal points in the line ministries that follow and report on the status of sector-

specific climate change policy actions and benchmarks. The policy and results matrix for the

DPO Program and details of the program monitoring and evaluation were provided in detail in the

program document.

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31. There was clear alignment of the PDO with Vietnam’s climate change policy and

institutional development goals in 2012. The PDO was to support the government it its efforts

to address climate change by adopting policies and strengthening institutional capacity to promote

climate resilient and lower carbon intensity development”. Vietnam had expressed its intent to

address climate change through its NTP-RCC complemented by a climate change policy

program. The priority of addressing climate change was also reflected in its World Bank CPF

developed with the Government.

32. A minor shortcoming of the PDO is that it could have focused more clearly on

outcomes rather than activities. The wording of the PDO “to support” and “to promote”

indicates a focus on what will be done in terms of activities, rather than a focus on the intended

outcome of the activities.

33. The prior actions and triggers of the DPO series are well linked. Under Pillar A, the

prior action was the development of a NTP-WRM, and triggers were the development of the new

Law on Water Resources for DPO2 which would build on the development process, content and

background work of the NTP-WRM, and the second trigger (DPO3) on the adoption of the

National Action Plan on Water Resources Management which would help with the

implementation of the new Law. Pillar B which focuses on scaling up of energy efficiency

activities in Vietnam, had the adoption of the Implementation and Sanctions Decrees of the Law

on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) as DPO1 prior action. The triggers identified for

DPO2 and DPO3 are well linked to the prior action in that the trigger for DPO2 was the

“adoption of regulations establishing the qualification and certification requirement for energy

auditors and energy managers” which would help to develop the necessary human resources

capacity to implement EE&C Law mandates, and the trigger for DPO3 “Adopt regulations for

energy efficiency measures and operationalize in key energy- intensive industrial sectors” would

provide guidance for large energy consuming enterprises on how to undertake energy efficiency

measures. Under Pillar C, the prior action on the MONRE report on updated climate change

scenarios, the second trigger on the development of the NCCS, and the third trigger on

finalization of the Adaptation Methodology to guide prioritization and initiate application trigger

together contribute to the goal of strengthening the capacity to formulate, prioritize and

implement climate change policies. Also under this pillar the prior action on disaster risk

management (DRM) implementation at the provincial level and second and third triggers on

DRM coordination and the DRM law, together also contribute to the goal of strengthening the

capacity to formulate, prioritize and implement climate change policies. The other prior action

and triggers under Pillar C together support the goal of strengthening the financing framework to

support climate change action.

34. There are both strengths and weaknesses in the program indicators included in the

policy matrix. Some indicators are well-linked to the PDO for example the establishment of

minimum flows for dry season water allocation planning is a good outcome indicator of the

adoption of climate resilient policies in the water sector. Indicators on the certification of energy

auditors and managers are found to be good outcome indicators for reflecting institutional

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capacity enhanced for low carbon development. Similarly, the indicator 10 on the mobilization of

additional financial resources planned according to priorities was a good outcome indicator for

reflecting strengthened institutional capacity. A weakness however was that there was no

distinction between some indicators and their related targets as the wordings of these was

sometimes very close. Measurability of some indicators could have been stronger in some cases.

For example, measurability of indicators 1, 7, and 8 could have been further improved if the term

“operational” was defined more clearly in the program document.

M&E Implementation & Utilization

35. The PCU was found to perform its M&E function moderately satisfactorily during

implementation and utilized the results to both strengthen current operations and enhance

the design of subsequent operations. M&E of the progress of policy actions delivery was

documented by the PCU and included in input documents of program progress review meetings

held 2-3 times per year for the collaborative review of the progress of the SP-RCC (including the

specific policy areas supported by the Bank’s CC DPO series) by the GoV and Development

Partners (DPs). However, the quality of the policy actions during their development as well as

progress of line ministries in achievement of the DPO’s end-of-program targets were not always

fully provided by the PCU, given gaps in coordination and sharing of information from line

ministries and the PCU. The concluding sessions for progress review meetings were chaired by

the Vice Minister of MONRE and attended by all sector ministries, academe, DPs and civil

society. These multistakeholder meetings were a valuable means of fostering M&E utilization

insofar as they helped to build GoV ownership of the climate policy reforms, provided a platform

for multi-sectoral dialogue within the GoV on climate change policy, and were a platform for

dissemination of information on the progress of the program. M&E of the progress of policy

actions was documented by the PCU and included in minutes of program progress review

meetings. The review of the progress of the policy reforms by GoV and DPs provided the space

for reflecting on implementation experiences which could be used for developing lessons that

were in turn utilized in the design of subsequent operations and program documents in the DPO

series.

2.4 Expected Next Phase/Follow-up Operation (if any):

36. A second DPO series has been designed which builds on the lessons learned from

undertaking this first DPO series and from other engagements throughout the Bank. Based

on discussions with the GoV, a proposed amount equivalent to US$90 million will be used to

support the first operation in a three-part programmatic DPO series on Climate Change and Green

Growth. This follow-on DPO series is a key part of the government’s strategy for continuing and

building on the momentum of climate policy reforms and the convergence between green growth

and climate change policies that were promoted under the first DPO series. Climate change policy

reforms are a slow processes as climate change is a relatively new thematic area for many

governments which requires time for learning and building experience and working across

sectors. Further, there is need to continue to build confidence within Vietnam that supporting

action on climate change through policy reforms does help to ensure sustained economic growth,

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for example, through a stronger focus on low carbon growth that promotes energy security with

co-benefits of reducing GHG emissions. The new DPO series will continue to build the

confidence of the GoV on the importance of climate change reforms by strengthening the

Government’s climate change and green growth reform agenda that aims to improve the

sustainability and quality of the main drivers of growth. It takes place in the context of the

preparation for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and of the World Bank Group Action

Plan on Climate Change.

3. Assessment of Outcomes

3.1 Relevance of Objectives, Design and Implementation

37. The relevance of objectives is rated high. The GoV’s NTP-RCC34

and SP-RCC35

signaled its intent to promote and reform policy and institutional development that supports

mainstreaming climate change adaptation activities and GHG emission reduction with low carbon

growth as a key strategy for this. Mainstreaming climate change adaptation and GHG emissions

reduction are highly relevant priorities for Vietnam due to its high exposure and vulnerability to

the impacts of climate, and the country’s rapidly expanding economy and increasing energy

demands. The DPO series is aligned with Target 2b. of the NCCS on Water Security, Target 5b.

on improving energy efficiency for GHG reduction, and Target 10 on diversifying financial

resources and boosting effective investment as part of a larger program of support. The SP-RCC

program was therefore designed to cover a solid set of policy areas under the pillars of adaptation,

mitigation, and cross-cutting policy and institutional framework development; see Table 4. By

ensuring a strong alignment of the structure and objectives of the DPO series with the structure

and policy areas of the SP-RCC, the Bank team positioned the DPO program as a significant

contributor to the climate change adaptation and mitigation priorities of Vietnam and related

dialogue between DPs and the Government. The focus on policy actions in the water, disaster risk

management and energy sectors was strategic given Vietnam’s key climate change challenges and

opportunities as identified in a number of analytical studies. The GoV’s 2011-2015 Socio-

Economic Development Plan (SEDP) reflects the same priority areas as the DPO series and

further supports the point that the DPO series’ objectives and policy areas were nationally

relevant for Vietnam. The DPO series also supported the GoV in meeting its global commitments

under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and Hyogo Framework of

Action on Disaster Risk Mitigation 2005-201536

. Therefore, the alignment of the DPO series’

34The NTP-RCC covered the period 2009 – 2015, and its main objective was the integration of climate

change actions into development strategies, programs and plans in all sectors via a unified platform. 35

The SP-RCC was designed as a partnership between the GoV and donors in support of the development

and implementation of climate change related policies and strategies consistent with the NTP-RCC. 36

Governments around the world have committed to take action to reduce disaster risk, and have adopted a

guideline to reduce vulnerabilities to natural hazards, called the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The

HFA assists the efforts of nations and communities to become more resilient to, and cope better with the

hazards that threaten their development gains, http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/framework/.

http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/framework/

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objectives with the climate change priorities of the GoV speak to the national relevance of its

objectives.

Table 4: SP-RCC 2009-2012 Program

Pillar 1: Adaptation Pillar 2: Mitigation Pillar 3: Cross-cutting Policy and

Institutional Framework

1. Water

2. Integrated Coastal Management

3. Natural Resource Management

4. Infrastructure

5. Health

6. Agriculture & Food Security

7. Energy Efficiency

8. Renewable Energy

9. Forest Management and

Development

10. Waste management

11. Agricultural Production and Food

Security

12. Mainstreaming Climate Change

Policies

13. Financial framework to support

climate action

14. Awareness raising and

disseminating climate change

information

38. The DPO series was well aligned with, and supported the Bank’s Strategy for

engagement with Vietnam. The Bank’s FY12-16 CPS with Vietnam supports investments and

policies for increasing the sustainability of Vietnam’s development, and for improving resilience

in the face of external economic shocks, natural hazards and the impact of climate change. Policy

actions in this DPO series do support sustainable development and poverty reduction. The theory

of change here is that climate change acts as a threat multiplier on the poor through its impacts on

the natural resource base on which the poor depend heavily for livelihoods and income, and the

exposure of the poor to climate-related hazards such as flooding and drought. By increasing the

resilience of people and natural systems to climate change impacts, we are in effect reducing the

threats to their lives and livelihoods. Further, actions to mitigate climate change for example

through increasing energy efficiency can realize significant economic gains. For example policy

actions for creating the enabling environment for improving energy efficiency (Pillar B) can lead

to energy savings in the heavy industry sector which can contribute to economic growth. Also,

policy actions to improve planning for the management of water resources in the context of

climate change (Pillar A) and actions to improve planning for disaster risk reduction at the

provincial levels (Pillar C) do contribute to improving resilience to climate shocks. The Mekong

Delta Integrated Climate Resilience and Livelihoods Project (P159976) and Vietnam Energy

Efficiency for Industrial Enterprises (P151086) are two projects just approved by the Bank that

were influenced by the DPO series.

39. The relevance of design and implementation is rated substantial. The policy areas and

policy actions included in the DPO series were well aligned with the objectives of the DPO

series, and were sufficient for achieving the PDO. As indicated in Section 2.3, there were some

identified weaknesses in some of the indicators of the results framework, for example the

similarity in the wording of the indicators and the targets, and the improvement to measurability

of some indicators that could be made if “operational” was defined.

40. The choice of the DPO instrument, and implementation as a series of three DPOs for

financing Vietnam’s climate reforms was a good one for a number of reasons. (i) The DPO

series created a platform for continuous dialogue and technical support to the GoV on climate

change. (ii) The DPO series helped the government to map out the series of incremental actions

needed to achieve climate change policy reforms, thereby understanding the types of investment

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required for capacity building, tools, and institutional development and strengthening that were

needed to support the reform process. (iii) Incremental actions also allowed the GoV to assess

progress and challenges during reforms, and to make necessary adjustments to improve the

implementation of reforms. This was especially important as climate change was a complex and

relatively new issue for sustainable development in Vietnam, and the implementation of policy

and institutional actions required flexibility to revise and adapt actions according to needs. The

prior actions and triggers were well linked, and were of appropriate ambition and achievable

within the timeframe of the DPO series.

3.2 Achievement of Program Development Objectives

41. The project development objective was rated substantial. Achievement of the PDO

objectives are rated as follows: (i) addressing climate change –substantial; (ii) adopting

policies for climate resilient and low carbon development - substantial; and (iii) institutional

strengthening for climate resilient and low carbon development - substantial. This DPO

series was about enhancing the planning and organizational capacity of the GoV to enable them

to address the needs for climate change adaptation in different sectors, and to contribute to

climate change mitigation through energy efficiency. The actions taken by a country to address

climate change differ based on circumstance and need, and accordingly this DPO focused on

sectors which are important in Vietnam in the context of climate change and its national

development priorities – water, disaster management and energy - and the need for enabling

policies and enhancing capacities in these sectors in order to address climate change. The

outcome of addressing climate change was therefore contingent on achieving the other two

outcomes in the PDO. The paragraphs below describe how the outcomes on adopting policies for

climate resilient and low carbon development, and institutional strengthening for climate resilient

development were achieved, and thereby achieving the outcome of addressing climate change.

42. The NCCS and National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAP-CC) were two key

policies adopted by the GoV for promoting climate resilient and low carbon development

across sectors in Vietnam as a result of the DPO series. The adoption of the NCCS can be

considered a key milestone for Vietnam, as it signaled an evolution of the GoV’s focus on climate

change as an adaptation issue to include mitigation as an issue to be addressed. Importantly, the

NCCS helped make the connection between climate change and development, and acknowledged

that a mitigation focus supported by a low carbon economy, could be economically beneficial for

the country. The Strategy laid out ten cross sectoral strategic tasks which promoted

mainstreaming of climate change response into sector, regional and provincial strategies and

action plans; promoted local level action on climate change; promoted the use of science in

planning; and encouraged international collaboration on climate change. As the NCCS was

designed to address the most important climate challenges that Vietnam faces, the tasks and sub-

tasks identified in the Strategy were prioritized according to country need. They therefore reflect

the increasing capacity of GoV institutions for planning and prioritizing climate actions. The

NAP-CC was issued by the Prime Minister to operationalize the NCCS, and included the timeline

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for 64 specific programs, projects and tasks to be implemented through 2020, assigning lead

implementing government ministries for each program, and the sectoral collaboration needed.

43. Improved capacity to plan and finance climate action is reflected in the mobilization of

additional funds for climate action. The management of investment financing included in the

circular on guiding the implementation of the financial mechanism was applied to the allocation

of VND 315 billion per year for 16 projects in 2013 and 2014, and VND 3,000 billion for more

than 40 additional projects in 2015. Institutional capacity for financing climate change was

strengthened with the establishment of the National Climate Change Committee and the Climate

Finance Task Force within MPI.

44. Institutional capacity of the GoV for promoting climate resilience was strengthened

through the adoption of the APRF as a mechanism for the integration of climate change

priorities into development planning. Technical support was provided under the DPO series to

MPI that led to the development of the APRF as a decision and capacity supporting tool, designed

to incorporate relevant climate change adaptation actions into the normal project design and

appraisal procedures of Vietnam’s socio-economic development planning in a relatively simple

and practical way. There are a few local level examples of the use of the APRF to support

development planning. For example, the Da Nang Department of Agriculture and Rural

Development (provincial arm of MARD) has applied the APRF to help select 18 climate change

related projects based on the Agriculture Rural Development sector framework on climate change

response capacity of the sector. A number of other provinces for example, Thua Thien Hue and

Quang Ninh, have used the APRF criteria for confirming climate change priority objectives. The

Bank TA program under VNCLIP37

and GFDRR supported MPI in developing a comprehensive

consultation plan prior to adoption of the APRF and in providing training on the APRF to

planners at central and provincial levels in prioritizing investments taking into account the

climate change adaptation co-benefit; this has led to strengthening of these institutions for climate

resilient development planning.

45. Strengthening of the legal and organizational framework for IWRM was enabled by

continuous and evidence-based policy dialogue with the GoV – under the DPO series – on the

importance and urgency of making the water sector more resilient to climate change, and

technical assistance provided for the development of the new policies, which led to the adoption

of several new key IWRM policies. The three approved policies captured under the end-of-

program indicator create an enabling environment for coordination on the management of water

resources by establishing clear roles and responsibilities for major state actors involved in water

resources management; establishing new actors such as the River Basin Organizations for

enabling intra-province management of water resources38

; facilitating development of plans at

37 TA on Climate Change under VNCLIP (P125358)

38 People’s Committees (PCs) are mandated under the LWR to coordinate WRM at the provincial, district

and commune levels, along with River Basin Organizations (RBOs) who work at the river basin scale, each

with discrete mandates. The establishment of the RBOs will address management of water catchments that

may straddle two or more provinces by providing a coordination mechanism for such provinces. None of

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multiple scales; specifying priority projects for implementation; and promoting the inclusion of

data and information on climate change into planning. These policies supported GoV efforts to

implement minimum flow regulations for major rivers which indicates that aspects of the new

policies are being implemented. Establishment of minimum flows is a crucial step in

demonstrating the improved ability of the GoV to protect the basic rights to water of downstream

river communities and some basic levels of environmental health, thereby also restoring the

natural resilience of the river systems, an important adaptive action in a changing climate.

46. Institutional strengthening – an aspect of which is coordination – was improved by the

establishment of the high-level national coordination forum for Disaster Risk Reduction

and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR CCA), and leadership by the NCCC on DRR CCA.

The forum was the first event of this type in Vietnam, and was organized by MARD in

collaboration with MONRE and other ministries that are members of the NCCC.

47. The legal and organizational framework for addressing climate change hazards and

DRR was improved by the adoption of the new Law on Disaster Risk Management and

Reduction; TA was provided to MONRE for developing the Law. The new Law addresses gaps

in the previous DRR framework relating to lack of clear structure and guidance and aspects of

DRR planning and integration, financing, and institutional coordination. A Central Steering

Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and control was established in March 2015 and is an

indication of strengthened institutional capacity supported by the new Law. DRR policy

coordination is also improved under the Law, through bringing together many small pieces of

DRR legislation under a single framework, thereby helping to improve the comprehensiveness of

the legal framework. The development of provincial disaster risk emergency planning, the

establishment of an M&E system to monitor the implementation of the National DRM Strategy,

and capacity building for community-based disaster risk management, and adoption of the new

Law, are likely to support the further implementation of provincial DRR plans.

48. Low carbon development in the energy sector in Vietnam was promoted by the

strengthening of institutional capacity for improving energy efficiency. Three circulars

supported by this DPO series promoted the development of capacity within large energy users in

the heavy industry sector for assessing opportunities for energy efficiency measures, planning for

implementing energy efficiency, implementation of energy efficiency measures, and assessment

of energy savings; these support Vietnam’s plans for transitioning to a low carbon economy

through improvements in energy efficiency. Achievement of targets under Pillar B (200 energy

auditors fully certified by the MOIT; 2,000 energy managers certified by the MOIT; and 1,725

energy efficiency plans and implementation reports received from large energy end-user of the

the River Basin Organizations have yet been established, but discussions with MONRE and a recent press

release from MONRE indicate that plans are underway to establish these.

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industrial sector) indicates that there is now increased capacity for implementing energy

efficiency measures and thereby supporting low carbon development.

49. A summary of the policy actions and indicators and their contribution to the PDO is

provided in Table 5 below.

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Table 5: Summary of Policy Actions of the DPO series, program outcome indicators, achievements at completion of the DPO series, and their

links to PDO outcomes

Policy Actions of the DPO Series Program Outcome Indicators Achievements at Completion PDO Outcomes

New Law on Water Resources adopted by

National Assembly

National Action Plan on Water Resources

Management adopted by GoV

Implementation Decree of the new Law

on Water Resources issued by GoV

Three new high level legal IWRM

instruments are operational with priority

actions taken.

Minimum flows established for the Vu

Gia-Thu Bon and Ba rivers and used to

guide water allocations decisions during

the dry season

The New Law on Water Resources, the

National Action Plan for Water Resources

Management, and Implementation Decree

of the Law on Water Resources are

operational in VN with the priority

actions taken including establishment and

use of minimum flow values for the Vu

Gia-Thu Bon and Ba Rivers; undertaking

of national water census for 2015 and

2020; inventory, assessment and mapping

of water resources in river basins, the

areas of water shortage and critical areas;

development of sector and local master

plans on water resources; development of

a management information system and

database on water resources and water

resources monitoring in river basins;

development of water protection

corridors; assessment of water use and

discharge of water waste into water flows.

Climate change is

addressed through:

Policies adopted for

climate resilient

development

Institutions strengthened

for climate resilient

development

Decrees to implement and to enforce the

Law on Energy Efficiency and

Conservation issued by the Prime

Minister

Regulations establishing qualifications

and certification of energy auditors and

energy managers issued by MOIT

Circular guiding the implementation of

energy efficiency measures in at least one

4% energy savings by heavy industries

compared to baseline (forecast under

business as usual scenario)

100 energy auditors completed training to

support energy efficiency practices in

industrial sector, of which 50 fully

certified and 50 doing on-the-job training

to become fully certified

1,000 energy managers certified to

5% energy savings by heavy industries

estimated and pending verification

250 energy auditors fully certified by the

MOIT

2,500 energy managers certified by the

MOIT

Climate change is

addressed through:

Policies adopted for low

carbon development


for low carbon

development

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key energy intensive industrial sector

issued by MOIT

support energy efficiency practices in

industrial sector

1,000 energy efficiency plans and

implementation reports of large energy

end-users of the industrial sector are

received by MOIT or provincial DOITs,

of which 600 have been prepared by

certified energy managers

1,725 energy efficiency plans and

implementation reports received from

large energy end-users of the industrial

sector

Provincial level climate change scenarios

updated in MONRE Report

National Climate Change Strategy

guiding GoV actions on climate change

issued by the Prime Minister

National Action Plan for Climate Change


Decision issued adopting a climate

change adaptation prioritization

framework for socioeconomic

development planning.

An Adaptation Prioritization Framework

is operational within MPI SEDP annual

cycles and initial implementation

reflected in MPI SEDP annual guideline

frameworks and budget reports.

Adaptation Prioritization Framework is

operational and being used in planning

including its use by MPI in the 2014 and

2015 SEDP annual guideline frameworks;

its use by MPI and DPIs in identification

of the climate change priorities for the

2016-2020 SEDP; its use in developing

the Decision Support Tool to guide the

identification of no-regret investment for

financing under the Mekong Delta

Adaptation and Livelihoods Project (with

IDA funding).

Climate change is

addressed through:


climate resilient and low

carbon development


for climate resilient and

low carbon

development

Official Instruction issued endorsing the

Implementation Plan of the National

Strategy for Natural Disaster Prevention,

Response, and Mitigation to 2020 which

is a consolidation of 63 Provincial

Disaster Action Plans and evidence of

their development.

Law on Natural Disaster Risk

Management and Reduction approved by

the National Assembly

Provinces have disaster risk management

and reduction (DRR) plans under

implementation as reflected in the

Government Report on Evaluation of 5

years implementation of the National

Strategy for DRM.

A comprehensive unified legal framework

to address climate hazards is operational

enabling a stronger focus on DRR.

All 63 of provinces had DRR plans under

implementation

The new Law on Disaster prevention and

Control provides a comprehensive unified

legal framework to address climate

hazards is operational and enables a

stronger focus on DRR

Climate change is

addressed through:


climate resilient

development


for climate resilient

development

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Guiding principles related to the

Financial Mechanism for using ODA for

climate financing through budget support


Climate Finance Task Force established

to guide decision making within MPI

Implementation guidelines for the

Support Program to Respond to

Climate Change financial

resources management mechanism for the

climate change actions

consistent with Prime Minister’s

Instruction Number 8981/VPCPQHQT

issued by the Ministry of Natural

Resources and

Environment, Ministry of Finance, and

Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Additional financial resources are

mobilized for climate action, planned

according to priorities and a multisector

allocation process, and reported

subsequently

The adoption of Circular 03/2013/TTLT-

BTNMT-BTC-BKHDT provided clear

guidance on management of the climate

change financial mechanism facilitating

the increase in budget allocation from

VND 315 billion in 2013 to VND 3,000

billion in 2015 to climate change.

Climate change is

addressed through:


climate resilient and low

carbon development


for climate resilient and

low carbon

development

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3.3 Justification of Overall Outcome Rating

50. The overall rating for this development program is satisfactory. The rating is based on

substantial achievement of the three main program objectives, high relevance of objectives, and

substantial relevance of design and implementation. As detailed in Sections 3.1 and 3.2, there

were only minor shortcomings in efficacy and relevance.

51. The ratings for relevance of objectives are high, and for design and implementation

substantial. The program was designed to closely follow the GoV’s climate policy reform

framework which focuses on the three pillars of adaptation, mitigation and cross-cutting. As such

the policy actions promoted in the framework were closely aligned with the priority policy

actions identified by the GoV in the water and energy sectors, and on mainstreaming resilience

into development and increasing capacity for mobilizing climate finance. The GoV’s priorities for

building resilience and enhancing climate mitigation capacity remained constant throughout the

period of the DPO series, and so there were no major adjustments made to the design of the

program. As Vietnam is in relatively early stages of action on climate change, the use of the DPO

instrument was strategic for (i) facilitating incremental action on development of the climate

policy framework; (ii) monitoring progress on the development of the framework; and (iii)

building an institutional and knowledge platform for continued climate policy reform by the GoV.

52. Achievement of each of the three program objectives is rated substantial. The

achievements highlighted above indicate improvements in Vietnam’s enabling environment for

climate resilient development and low carbon development in order to address climate change.

With the exception of the energy savings indicator which is expected to be met and for which

data will be forthcoming, all of the outcome indicators were achieved. A variety of significant

policies were adopted, all of these benefiting from continuous and evidence-based policy

dialogue with the GoV under the DPO series. In addition strong analytical inputs were provided

through TA, and many of these reflecting actions to improve institutional capacity through

improving sectoral coordination and cooperation, capacity development, multi-sectoral and

evidence-based planning, clear roles and responsibilities, and mechanisms for monitoring, review

and reporting.

3.4 Overarching Themes, Other Outcomes and Impacts

(a) Poverty Impacts, Gender Aspects, and Social Development

53. The DPO series stimulated GoV interest and action on the poverty reduction and

climate change agendas. A key recommendation from the poverty and social impact analysis

(PSIA) which was one of the first of its kind to be undertaken in relation to the preparation of a

DPO series, was quantitative work to better understand the impacts of climate change on poverty

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and poverty reduction efforts39

, for example the impact of climate events/shocks on household

consumption or the impact of water user fees on households’ income elasticity. Following this

recommendation, a study was commissioned by the GoV supported by the Bank in 2014 to

explore the broader effects of climate change on poverty reduction using quantitative and

qualitative methods, and to formulate policy recommendations to address climate change and an

uncertain future. The study represents a major pioneering effort by the Bank and GoV to establish

linkages between climate change and poverty reduction, in order to simultaneously address these

two key issues. At the end of the study40

, the GoV was expected to be better equipped to: (i)

better understand the poverty-related and distributional impacts of climate change on the

livelihoods of the poorest 40 percent; and (ii) design policy options for poverty reduction that

consider climate change impacts. The results of the study are expected to also provide guidance to

MONRE in coordinating a pro-poor climate reform agenda under the auspices of the SP-RCC

Policy Matrix.

54. Gender analysis was undertaken for the preparation of some of the prior actions to

ensure that there was gender mainstreaming into the climate policies. The PSIA helped to

inform gender issues in relation to the policy actions, and opportunities for mainstreaming

gender. In the area of disaster risk management, gender analysis was undertaken and gender

action plans were completed to support gender mainstreaming. On water and cross-cutting

climate issues, the technical study to support the NAP-WRM included an analysis of gender and

water issues, and specific recommendations for mainstreaming gender into the NAP-WRM were

provided.

(b) Institutional Change/Strengthening

55. The DPO series helped support the role of MONRE as a leader within Vietnam on

climate change41

while ensuring participation of line ministries and inter-ministerial coordination

Policy actions were designed to support MONRE in leading on a multi-sectoral and cross–cutting

agenda, and consultations and technical support provided for the development of the policy

actions, helped to ensure that there was engagement among several ministries. Coordination

within the line ministry and amongst line ministries and GoV agencies on sectoral policy reform

was enhanced. Leadership and coordination of development partners working in Vietnam by

MONRE is also facilitated by the SP-RCC framework, with which the DPO series was aligned.

56. Institutional strengthening through capacity development occurred as a result of the

DPO series. Technical assistance, in the form of studies undertaken and expert advice, was

provided to the GoV to support the development of policy actions, for example on the

development of the APRF, and the PSIA focusing on enhancing the pro-poor aspects of the

financial mechanism; see list of analytical products included in Table 3. These products have not

39 McElwee and Nghiem, 2011. “Report of Preliminary Research of PSIA in Support of Climate Change

Development Policy Loan in Vietnam”. 40

“Climate Change and Poverty in Vietnam”, P152574 completed in June 2016. 41

Responsibility for leading on climate change issues in Vietnam was granted to MONRE by the Prime

Minister and the NCCC.

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only filled data and information gaps within Vietnam, but also increased the capacity of

government staff to plan and undertake technical work, and apply these results in policy

development. Through the DPO series GoV ministries have also developed tools that can enable

them to implement their respective operations more efficiently. For example, the APRF provided

an approach for mainstreaming climate change adaptation considerations into development

planning usually led by MPI. The circular guiding the implementation of the financing

mechanism enables MOF, MPI and MONRE to more efficiently plan, secure financing, and

allocate finances for climate change action.

57. The GoV has overall stepped up its role in the international dialogue on climate

change. The GoV has increased visibility in the United National Framework Convention on

Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, strengthened its participation in the Partnership for Market

Readiness, and has been proactive in engaging in the development of several National Adaptation

Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)42

. Several ministries collaborated to host a side event at the

UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 in November 2015 in Paris. The Government has

followed quickly after Paris to engage in an implementation readiness plan under the Prime

Minister.

4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome

58. Risk to Development Outcome: Moderate. Assessments of specific types of risk

considered in determining the overall risk are presented below.

59. Technical risks are rated substantial. Technical risks mainly have to do with the technical

capacity of line ministries to implement policy reforms. This risk is however offset by (i) the

GoV through continued development of its capacity with technical support provided by DPs such

as JICA, AfD and the Bank under the SP-RCC framework; and (ii) through the follow-up DPO

series which is now being implemented, and the continued technical capacity building with

ministries to implement policy reform.

60. Macroeconomic risks are rated moderate. The domestic risks include structural reform

inertia, possible delays in the necessary fiscal consolidation and risks of renewed overheating of

the credit market. Vietnam’s macroeconomic prospects could also be dimmed by potential

external shocks associated with volatile global financial conditions and possible slow-downs in

demand in key export markets. These risks are at least partially mitigated by the ongoing

macroeconomic policy dialogue with the authorities (in coordination with the International

Monetary Fund (IMF)) and a parallel multi-sector DPO series (Economic Management and

Competiveness Credit) which is reinforcing priority structural reforms.

61. Financial risks are rated moderate. The sustainability of policy outcomes relies on the

commitment of the GoV to make domestic financing available for implementing policies.

42 World Bank 2014. Vietnam Climate Change Engagement Note: pp. 2

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Decreases in financial flows to climate change going forward are mitigated by a number of

measures introduced in this DPO series which include the use of the APRF to help integrated

climate considerations into development planning so that climate action is not perceived as

separate from development priorities, and also the establishment of the Climate Finance Task

Force as a permanent government body to help mobilize funding for climate action. Additional

financing planned for climate change and green growth under the new SEDP 5 years contribute to

the positive assessment.

62. Institutional arrangement and coordination risks are rated substantial. Institutional

arrangements and coordination among line ministries/agencies/sectors are usually week

especially on cross-cutting issues/challenges like climate change. This risk is mitigated by the

establishment of the Climate Finance Task Forces and the DRR CCA forum to provide

mechanisms for institutions to be formally coordinated and to be able to report to each other. The

follow-on DPO series is also paying close attention to the need to strengthen institutional

coordination. Further, the SP-RCC is a mechanism for facilitating such institutional coordination,

and the continuation of this to 2020 helps mitigate these risks.

63. Political and governance risk and risk of government’s commitment are rated

moderate. There is a risk that a change in leadership following the Vietnamese Party Congress in

early 2016 could lead to a delay in furthering climate change and green growth policy reforms

that would help to sustain the outcomes of this DPO. However this risk is mitigated in part by the

sustained interest and commitment by various government ministries to action on climate change

prior to and over the implementation of the DPO series, which is likely to drive the commitment

to action on climate change even with a change in the Central Committee. Also the strong

alignment of the policy reforms under this DPO series with the GoV’s climate change policy

development and reform process with the support of development partners will help mitigate

these risks. The development of the new phase of the SP-RCC in 2016 in which reforms will

continue in the water, energy, disaster reduction, and climate finance sectors will help to mitigate

the risk of low commitment.

64. Institutional support, environmental and social risks, and risks of natural disasters

exposure are rated low.

5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance

5.1 Bank Performance

(a) Bank Performance in Ensuring Quality at Entry: Moderately Satisfactory

65. The Bank made an overall very positive contribution to the climate change reform

agenda in Vietnam through this DPO. The content and design of the DPO program benefitted

from extensive consultations with government ministries and agencies, development partners

working in Vietnam, and Bank staff from a number of different sectors which helped to ensure its

relevance, alignment with the government’s climate change agenda (NTP-RCC), and

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coordination with the work on climate change by other development partners in Vietnam - JICA

and AFD and others43

. The program was also built on a strong foundation of analytical work (see

Table 3) including two poverty and social impact assessments of the proposed policy actions

which helped to ensure its technical soundness, practicality, and alignment with broader

development and poverty reduction goals, and technical assistance to the GoV on the design and

content of the policy actions. Strong alignment with the Bank’s country strategy with Vietnam,

and the Bank’s corporate strategy helped to ensure that the program was well placed to make a

positive contribution to the Bank’s mission in Vietnam and globally. A minor shortcoming at

quality at entry was that the PDO was not sufficiently climate change outcome focused. There

were also some weaknesses in the policy matrix in terms of the measurability challenge of some

indicators and the lack of distinction between some of the indicators and their related targets. The

Bank Performance in ensuring quality at entry is therefore rated Moderately Satisfactory.

(b) Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory

66. The Task Team provided close and regular supervision of the DPO program during its

implementation. As the DPO series was aligned with the SP-RCC, review of the DPO took place

under the framework of the review of the SP-RCC and thereby benefitted from inputs from

government counterparts, and well as the development partners playing an active role in the

implementation of the SP-RCC. Monitoring of the process and progress towards achievement of

the policy actions was facilitated by close interaction between the Bank office in Vietnam and the

GoV. The establishment of the PCU as an entity within MONRE to manage the implementation,

monitoring and reporting of policy actions, was significant for ensuring quality of M&E of the

progress of policy actions. However, there were still some gaps in information sharing between

line ministries and PCU with regards to line ministry’s progress on achievement of DPO’s end-

of-program targets. A monitoring framework (included in Annex 6) was designed for the PCU

which helped to ensure that there were periodic updates supported by evidence. The PCU

prepared an updated status of the monitoring framework in advance of supervision missions, in

order to give the development partners sufficient opportunity to review the implementation of the

policy actions. Supervision missions44

were well documented in systematic management letters to

the Government and joint Aide Memoirs with other DPs. Having a co-task team leader assigned

from the Vietnam office in the third operations of the DPO series, combined with a very close

coordination between the co-TTLs and significant investment of time, further improved the

strength of the communication between the Bank, DPs and the GoV, and real time support to the

GoV. Quality of Supervision is therefore rated Satisfactory.

(c) Justification of Rating for Overall Bank Performance

Rating: Moderately Satisfactory.

43 Consultations with stakeholders were held from 06 to 10 December, 2010. Minutes of meetings with

MONRE, development partners and Bank staff can be accessed here 44

A number of supervision missions were held during the life of the operation: February 06-17 2012; April

18-May 05 2012, April 1-12 2013; October 15-24 2013; September 28 – October 11 2014; June 29 – July

03 2015. Aide memoirs for these missions and ISRs are filed in the Bank’s document repository- WBDocs.

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67. The MS rating is in line with the evaluation criteria and ratings of moderately satisfactory

for performance during project preparation and quality of entry, and satisfactory performance

during the supervision phase.

5.2 Borrower Performance

(a) Government Performance: Satisfactory

68. Throughout the DPO series the GoV demonstrated sustained commitment to achieving

the policy actions of the series. Active leadership and participation in the SP-RCC process

signaled the GoV’s interest in climate policy development and reform. The GoV also showed

strong leadership on the development of the reforms (policy actions) through ensuring that there

was wide consultation among ministries and non-governmental stakeholders on the policy actions

before their approval. One notable example of this in the development of the APRF for which

several consultative workshops were held to inform its design. Such consultation contributed to

the quality of the policy reforms, and the building of ownership of the reforms among different

sectors, and promoted cross-sectoral dialogue on climate change. Several of the policy actions

for example the approval of the NAP-WRM and the establishment of the Climate Finance Task

Force promoted inter-sectoral coordination, and indicated the GoV’s understanding of the need

for increased coordination on the climate agenda, and progressively putting in place measures to

make this happen. Public stakeholder consultation was facilitated by the GoV in the undertaking

of the PSIA, and stakeholder consultation continued throughout the life of the DPO program with

key ministries, research institutions, civil society organizations and development partners45

. The

consistent participation of the GoV in meetings with development partners of the SP-RCC, the

high level involvement of Vice Ministers in these meetings, and the consistency of representation

are evidence of strong commitment to the policy reform process.

(b) Implementing Agency or Agencies Performance Rating: Moderately Satisfactory

69. MONRE provided strong and consistent leadership for the DPO program. The

establishment and the maintenance of the PCU within MONRE signaled strong commitment. The

role played by the PCU in M&E was a significant driver of the good implementation of the

project; see Section 2.3. The Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change

(DMHCC) as the PCU of the DPO, performed satisfactorily in terms of implementation of the

DPO program. Progress of line ministries in achievement of the DPO’s end-of-program targets

and requests for information were not always fully provided by the PCU, given gaps in

coordination and sharing of information from line ministries and the PCU. For example working

with MOIT was challenged by slow response times of the energy efficiency (EE) department for

information request, and low proactivity.

(c) Justification of Rating for Overall Borrower Performance

45 Development partners included JICA, AfD, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), WB,

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and Export-Import Bank of Korea (K-

Eximbank)

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Rating: Moderately Satisfactory.

70. The overall rating reflects the satisfactory performance of the Government and the overall

moderately satisfactory performance of the implementing agencies.

6. Lessons Learned

71. An effective cross-sector platform is needed to achieve significant progress on policy

and institutional reforms that address climate change. Climate change affects several sectors

of a country’s economy simultaneously, and likewise the effects of response to climate change

are interlinked among sectors. For example an increase in energy price through the introduction

of a carbon tax will impact agriculture and food prices and transport, and water price. It is

therefore strategic in planning responses to climate change, to work across sectors in order to

effectively manage these interlinkages. The SP-RCC is a cross sector platform for climate change

in Vietnam, which aided the GoV in planning and monitoring the process of climate change

policy reforms, prioritizing policy development and reform in specific sectors, and reducing the

number of gaps that could diminish the overall quality of the policy process. Effectiveness of the

framework was made possible by assigning the DMHCC in MONRE to oversee its

implementation; assigning the NCCC to provide quality assurance; and overall guidance and

annual monitoring and discussion in joint meetings of the GoV and DPs to assess progress,

address implementation challenges, and modify the program accordingly.

72. Convergence of programs and resources between line ministries, across development

partners, and between the national and sub-national levels of Government is also necessary

for achieving progress on climate change reforms. Related to the lesson above, the SP-RCC

framework promoted convergence of programs and resources. The framework provided the

structure for the GoV to efficiently engage in a number of sectors simultaneously, assign action

on climate change reform to specific line ministries, and hold these ministries accountable for

climate change reform actions. International finance mobilization and coordination was also

facilitated under the framework.

73. Sustained programmatic engagement is essential to achieve progress in the context of

an innovative, multi-sector, multi-thematic and complex reform agenda, which brings

additional complexity in the design of the DPO series but at the same time high payoff as it

pursues a more holistic approach. The experience of undertaking this DPO series underscored

the need for incremental steps, and the marking of incremental achievements to further move

forward from planning to financing and implementation. The relatively large number of steps

involved in policy development and reform in Vietnam added significant time between policy

development and policy implementation. For example, development of a policy action including

technical assistance, and consultations within government and with non-governmental

stakeholders to inform the policy action (PA) took between 12-18 months. The legal structure in

Vietnam like in most other countries has several layers, for example circulars are developed to

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implement decrees/ decisions, and decrees/ decisions are developed to implement laws; decrees/

decisions developed by ministries are submitted for approval by the Prime Minister which overall

lengthens the reform process. Because of the relative newness of the multi-sectoral policy reform

approach, the reform process had to be structured in phases that would allow for systematic and

periodic review and evaluation, and necessary revision to produce a comprehensive set of

policies. Further a phased approach (e.g. DPO 1 to 3 as a programmatic engagement) allowed the

GoV to source domestic financing for the policy reforms.

74. High level of engagement with the government, supported by strategic and targeted

technical assistance and knowledge is essential to achieve reforms on climate change. Policy

actions of the DPO series benefitted substantially from ASA provided to improve the design and

content, and overall quality of the policy, and innovation in policy actions supported by

consultations across sectors. For example, ASA support provided to policy actions contributed to

the development of the climate change financial mechanism which was an innovative tool for

planning and allocating climate financing in Vietnam. In the case of establishing minimum flows,

which was a target of Pillar A, the technical support to MONRE on this topic contributed to their

achievement of this target. Establishing minimum river/ stream flows to meet ecological needs is

a highly technical/ complex process requiring technical knowledge of fluvial systems.

75. Systematic integration of climate change considerations into sectoral and provincial

development plans require a framework that helps the government to prioritize climate

action. Prioritizing climate action is an essential part of managing climate change, as it is

impractical and impossible to address all needs simultaneously. This operation demonstrated that

a planning supporting tool such as the APRF is important to guide planners in integration of

climate change considerations into sectoral and provincial level development planning.

7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners

(a) Borrower/Implementing agencies The evaluations of the Bank and the borrower are broadly in agreement and the Bank has no

comments on issues raised (see Annex 4) in either the borrower completion report or its

comments on the Bank ICR.

(b) Co-financiers

There were no co-financiers for the DPO series.

(c) Other partners and stakeholders

The Bank has no comment on issues raises by stakeholders and other partners (see Annex 3 and

Annex 5.

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Annex 1 Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes

(a) Task Team members

P122667 - Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy

Names Title Unit Responsibility/

Specialty

Lending

Hisham A. Abdo Kahin Lead Counsel LEGES Legal counsel

Beatriz Arizu de Jablonski Consultant GEEDR Technical guidance and support

Desmond Michael Cleary Consultant EASVS - HIS Technical guidance / support

Sladjana Cosic Social Development

Specialist GSURR Technical guidance and support

Christophe Crepin Sector Leader GENDR Task Team Leader

Stefan Csordas Jr Professional

Officer EASER - HIS Technical guidance and support

Adriana Jordanova

Damianova

Lead Environmental

Specialist GENDR Technical guidance and support

Jane Olga Ebinger Chief Technical

Specialist GCCVP Technical guidance and support

Marianne Fay Chief Economist GCCCE Technical guidance and support

Robert J. Gilfoyle

Sr. Financial

Management

Specialist

GGODR Technical support

Douglas J. Graham

Senior

Environmental

Specialist

GENDR Technical support

Steven M. Jaffee

Lead Rural

Development

Specialist

GFADR Technical guidance and support

Florian Kitt

Knowledge

Management

Officer

EASER - HIS Technical guidance and support

Keiko Kubota Lead Economist GMFDR Technical guidance and support

Tuan Anh Le Social Development


Mark R. Lundell Country Director AFCS2 Technical guidance

Thu Thi Le Nguyen Environmental


Dzung Huy Nguyen

Disaster Risk

Management

Specialist

GSURR Technical guidance and support

Ngozi Blessing Obi Malife Program Assistant GENDR Operations and Administrative

support

Cuong Hung Pham Sr. Water Resources

Spec. GWADR Technical guidance and support

Nat Pinnoi Senior Carbon

Finance Specialist GCCCF Technical guidance and support

Laura E. Tlaiye Adviser CMD Technical guidance and support

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Ky Hong Tran Senior Energy

Specialist GEEDR Technical guidance and support

Zoe Elena Trohanis Sr. Urban Spec. GSURR Technical guidance and support

Xiaolan Wang Senior Operations

Officer GSURR Technical guidance and support

Supervision

P127201 - Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy 2


Specialty

Lending


Laura Altinger

Senior

Environmental

Economist

GMFDR Technical guidance and support

Beatriz Arizu de Jablonski Consultant GEEDR Technical guidance and support

Pierre Audinet Senior Energy

Economist GEEES Technical guidance and support

Desmond Michael Cleary Consultant EASVS - HIS Technical guidance and support

Sladjana Cosic Social Development



Quyen Thuy Dinh Program Assistant EACVF Technical guidance and support

Robert J. Gilfoyle

Sr Financial

Management

Specialist

GGODR Technical guidance and support

Douglas J. Graham

Senior

Environmental

Specialist

GENDR Technical guidance and support

Keiko Kubota Lead Economist GMFDR Technical guidance and support



Dzung Huy Nguyen

Disaster Risk

Management

Specialist

GSURR Technical guidance and support


support

Cuong Hung Pham Sr Water Resources

Spec. GWADR

Technical guidance and support

Tiziana Smith HQ Consultant ST EASVS - HIS Technical guidance and support

Laura E. Tlaiye Adviser CMD Technical guidance


Specialist GEEDR Technical guidance and support

Supervision

P131775 - Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy 3


Specialty

Lending


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Anjali Acharya

Senior

Environmental

Specialist

GENDR


Laura Altinger

Senior

Environmental

Economist

GMFDR


Pierre Audinet Senior Energy

Economist GEEES


Desmond Michael Cleary Consultant EASVS - HIS Technical guidance and support


Quyen Thuy Dinh Program Assistant EACVF Administrative support

Defne Gencer Senior Energy

Specialist GEEDR


Robert J. Gilfoyle

Sr. Financial

Management

Specialist

GGODR


Toru Konishi Senior Economist GWADR Technical guidance and support

Hien Thi Thu Le Team Assistant CEAR3 Administrative support

Deepak K. Mishra Lead Economist GMFDR Technical guidance and support


Specialist GENDR

Task Team Leader

Hien Thi Thu Nguyen EACVF

Huong Thi Mai Nong Associate Counsel LEGES Legal counsel


support

Miguel-Santiago da Silva

Oliveira

Sr. Financial

Management

Specialist

GGODR


Cuong Hung Pham Sr. Water Resources

Spec. GWADR


Tiziana Smith HQ Consultant ST EASVS - HIS Technical guidance and support


Specialist GEEDR


Ashraf Bakry El-Arini

Climate change and

environment

specialist

GENDR


Beatriz Arizu de Jablonski Sr. Energy Specialist GEEDR Technical guidance and support

Desmond Des Cleary

Water Resources

Management

Specialist

GWADR


Cung Van Pham

Sr. Financial

Management

Specialist

GGODR


Nina Masako Eejima Senior Counsel LEGES Legal counsel

Supervision

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(b) Staff Time and Cost

LEN

(USD)

SPN

(USD)

Total

(USD)

P122667 - Vietnam Climate Change

Development Policy

479,267.87 25,400.00 504,667.87


Development Policy 2

135,601.23 0.00 135,601.23


Development Policy 3

267,722.54 124,884.44 392,876.08

Total 882,591.64 150,284.44 1,032,876.08

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Annex 2. Beneficiary Survey Results

A beneficiary survey was not undertaken.

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Annex 3. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results A stakeholder workshop for the SP-RCC was undertaken in October 2014, and a Donors’ report

on the achievements of the SP-RCC has been produced as a Donor Statement; full statement is

included in Annex 6 “supporting documents”. Extracts from the Donor Statement that are directly

relevant to the ICR are included below.

I. Significant SPRCC achievements made over the past five years

Over the past six years, the SPRCC has proved to be a useful and effective platform for policy

dialogues, and has achieved a number of important results, as follows.

1. Major Outputs

(1) On the mainstreaming front: It is very clear that the Climate change challenges are

nowadays much higher in the political and development agenda in Vietnam and better

integrated in major sectoral policies than in 2008 when SPRCC was established. We

believe that SPRCC policy dialogues have contributed to these processes of all along the

way. Good progress of mainstreaming has been made in areas such as water, energy and

disaster risk management (DRM). And the planning process for the Socio- Economic

Development Plan (SEDP) 2016-2020 will provide an opportunity to make progress in

mainstreaming, financing and advancing Climate Change-Response in all areas.

(2) On the adaptation front: SPRCC has promoted the activities in pro-active disaster

preparedness and climate monitoring, water security and suitable pro-active response to

sea level rise in vulnerable areas etc. In particular, the Law on Disaster Prevention and

Control was developed and enacted in 2013, and so was the Law on Water Resources in

2012. Another notable activity was the 2010 launch of the Climate Change Adaptation

(CCA) and DRM forum, which has been acting as one leading platform for local, national

and international stakeholders on CCA and DRM to showcase their efforts for the

common cause of mitigating the damage caused by natural disasters and Climate Change

(CC) on, especially, the vulnerable and the poor.

(3) On the mitigation front: In the energy sector, a number of rules and regulations for the

implementation of the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation have been developed

and adopted under SPRCC, such as the Guidelines for implementing energy efficiency in

the industry sector, evaluation and certification of energy manager and energy auditor, etc.

Major Outcomes/Impacts

(4) Establishment of a Financial Mechanism initiated jointly by MoF/MPI/MONRE: the

Financial Mechanism was established by three ministries of MoF/MPI/MONRE. This is a

new and innovative scheme to finance CC projects at a provincial level, which is an

important contribution to introduce the country system to finance climate change.

II. Challenges & Lessons learned based on operations over the past six years

1. The establishment of the Financial Mechanism was a great progress, as mentioned

above, which is worthy of the highest praise as this is new and the first scheme to finance

urgent projects at a provincial level to respond to climate change. This mechanism

represents a key first step leading to the development of an enhanced climate change

financing system for Vietnam, which include dedicated channels that provide incentives.

In order to improve the efficiency and impact of the mechanism, the budget allocation

system, planning, monitoring and reporting procedures should be reinforced. This would

increase transparency and credibility of the Financial Mechanism and may attract

additional funding.

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Annex 4. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR

The full Borrower’s ICR is attached as a separate file to this report.

Assessment of the operation’s objective, design, implementation, and operational

experience.

1. The operation’s objective is quite clear and feasible. During the design of the

operation, the key implementers did not have a clear understanding about the

objectives for policy reform. They thought that the operation was a part of the

NTP-RCC. Early and frequent communication on the purpose and design of the

operation helped to ensure that the objectives became clearer to implementers.

The feasibility of the operation has been reflected in that most of the targets set in

the DPOs have been achieved. However, it was felt by one government official

that the targets for the policy reform outcomes, which correspond to targets of the

government’s policies, were too high. On example of this was the targets set for

energy savings in the National Target Program on Energy Efficiency (NTP- EE);

these are not feasible and too ambitious. Government officials thought that the

scope of the operation designed under three pillars (Adaptation, Mitigation and

Cross-Cutting) was sufficient to help the government to solve the climate change

problems. Prior actions were discussed and advised by the government quite

carefully through discussion with the donor, which helped to achieve the

outcomes in the respective areas.

2. In terms of the design of the operation, which relates as well to the Support

Program for Responding to Climate Change (SP-RCC) design, one official shared

that it would have been better to have investment projects in the Program to

support implementation of the policy commitments directly. This arrangement

may have been more effective than channeling resources through the state budget.

And may have better supported implementation of climate actions

3. Coordination of government ministries on policy reforms needed to be better.

Even though responsibilities to ministries were assigned based on their respective

functions and mandates the division of labor was not very clear. The coordination

in some cases was not very good because of some specific person in an agency,

but not because of wrong division of labor between ministries. It is recommended

that the World Bank provides technical assistance to help in policy commitments

implementation.

4. On gender, some officials think that the project has mentioned about gender.

Others do not understand gender issues in the project and whether it should be

included in the project or not.

Assessment of the outcomes of the operation against the agreed objectives.

5. Among 61 CC projects selected to be funded, there is still no project on EE and

mangrove forest plantation. And because of insufficiency of the Operations,

recently the government NTP-RCC and NTP- Green Growth have been

restructured into 8 green growth and RCC goals.

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6. The project has helped the government to solve some of the climate change (CC)

problems, especially in responding to climate change, improving the legal

framework on CC and raising the awareness of CC and how to respond to

communicate CC problems to government officials. A large number of legal

documents (laws, decrees, circulars, decisions) have been newly issued or revised

as the policy commitments under the project.

7. Since the project implementation, the coordination between ministries in policy

making and implementation has become better. For example, the coordination

between ministries in preparing for the Event on side of COP 21 in November

2015 so far has been good. The ministries involved in the process understand

better their responsibility and how to work together.

Evaluation of the borrower’s own performance during the preparation and

implementation of the operation.

8. MONRE is the Standing agency for the National Program on CC. Therefore, it is

consistent that MONRE is coordinating agency for the SP-RCC, and therefore

lead for this policy operation. In order for MONRE to fulfil better the leadership

role, some suggested (i) to establish a Steering committee, chaired by a Vice

Prime Minister, or (ii) to have contract staff to help in coordination, and (iii) to

introduce appropriate incentives to the project participants. For another project

management mechanism, some respondents recommend to assign MPI or MOF to

coordinate the project to ensure the links of budget allocation to policy

commitments implementation. Some respondents think it is enough to get good

project management if there is a Contract Coordination Office, sponsored by all

donors.

9. The key challenges suffered by the government project implementers were: (i)

difficulty in getting good coordination between units in a agency and between

ministries; (ii) lack of resources for policy commitments implementation; and (iii)

lack of incentives for project implementers. To improve the inter- department

coordination, MPI has established a working group on CC. For MONRE, they

highly evaluated the support from the contract staff (financed by JICA) in the SP-

RCC Coordination office for getting the coordination. To avoid the challenges,

awareness of coordination to government officials should be raised. Most of the

respondents think that after the project, the Government can plan, identify

priorities and finance CC activities better.

Evaluation of the performance of the Bank during the preparation and

implementation of the operation.

10. The financial support provided by the WB implement CC activities through

Budget Support was appreciated. The support from WB to implement the Climate

public expenditure review (not a part of this DPO operation) helped to raise the

awareness of the CC problems and the CC activities to many government

officials. The General Directorate of energy efficiency has highly appreciated the

technical assistance from WB for preparing the Circulars on renewable energy,

energy consumption norms.

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11. In order for WB to support better the Government, the resources should be linked

closer to policy commitments implementation. WB has cooperated well with

ADB and JICA in implementing the CC actions which have served the shared

objectives. To enhance the cooperation between WB with ADB and JICA, a Joint

CC policy Forum can be organized like ISGE before and the CC actions should be

identified clear with what donors are the key supporters and what donors are

collaborators.

Future activities for consideration.

12. For the future activities, a follow up project should support renewable energy,

mangrove areas or to take the areas from 8 goals of Green Growth and CC

Strategy. However, the design should be changed to have a close link of policy

commitments to budget allocation or to finance investment projects, which links

to policy implementation

13. It is recommendation that to achieve the project outcomes better, it is necessary to

have reasonable incentives to the direct participants in the project implementation.

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Annex 5. Comments of Key Development Partners working on the SP-RCC

Comments of Agence Francaise de Développement (AfD)

AfD participates in the Climate budget support programme (SPRCC) since its beginning

in 2009. During the period 2010-2015, AfD has provided 5 tranches of financing to the

programme with a total of 100 MEUR.

SPRCC programme has succeeded in establishing an official platform for policy dialogue

in Vietnam on Climate Change and a specific financing mechanism to allocate budget

resources to Climate projects. The programme should get improvements on the following

aspects:

1. The resource allocation, including the Technical Assistances provided by the

Development Partners and the Vietnamese budget allocation, to Line Ministries to

implement Policy Actions need to be strengthened.

2. It is necessary to improve inter-ministerial consultation, which in turn would

provide the basis for setting measurable and ambitious objectives in key sectors of

climate impacts and for designing sectoral development plans and programs that

complement one another.

3. The PCU and MONRE have to better ensure the monitoring and prepare

documentation for the joint missions by the Co-financiers.

4. The Development Partners have also to consider how to organize themselves to

work on a complex agenda such as climate change.

AfD continues to participate in the preparation of SPRCC programme for the new period

2016-2020, covering the climate change and green growth strategies, as well as the

implementation of Paris Agreement in Vietnam. AfD looks forward to renewing its

commitments for the SPRCC programme and closely working with the Co-financiers

World Bank and JICA on this programme.

Comments of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

JICA does not have any comments on the evaluation report.

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Annex 6. List of Supporting Documents

1. Program Document DPO1, December 2011

2. Program Document DPO2, October 2012

3. Program Document DPO3, May 2014

4. Letter dated July 28, 2010 to MPI, submitting for Prime Minister Approval a National

Target Program for Water Resources management based on the Water Sector Review

(Letter No. 2786/BTMT-KH, July 28, 2010).

5. The Law on Water Resources Order No. 15/2012/L-CTN of July 2, 2012.

6. Decision Number: 182/QD-TTg dated January 23, 2014 of the Prime Minister approving

national action plan to raise the efficiency of management, protection and general use of

water resources for the period 2014-2020

7. Decree No: 201/2013 / ND-CP on Detailed Regulations for Implementation of a number

of Articles of the Law of Water Resources

8. Decision Number: 1077/QD-TTg 2014 on Issuance of Operating Processes for Reservoir

Operations on the Ba River

9. Decision Number: 1537 /QĐ-TTg on Issuance of Reservoir Operations on the Vu Gia-

Thu Bon River

10. Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP of March 29, 2011, detailing the Law on Economical and

Efficient Use of Energy and measures for its implementation

11. Circular No: 02/2014/TT-BCT 2014 on Solutions for Economical and Efficient Use of

Energy in Industries

12. Decision No: 2139/QĐ-TTg 2011 On approval of the National Climate Change Strategy

13. Decision No.: 1474/QD-TTg on Issuance of National Action Plan on Climate Change for

the Period 2012-2020

14. TORs for PCU to support the SP-RCC

15. Decision on Establishment of the PCU to support the SP-RCC

16. SP-RCC Policy Matrix Monitoring Sheets

17. Plan for WRM for Ha Tinh Province

18. Tien Giang report of implementation of WRM plan

19. Lien, 2009. Legal Interpretation and the Vietnamese Version of the Rule of Law

20. Evidence of using the regulation on water flows and water reservoir operations in the dry

season.

21. SP-RCC Donor Statement for NCCC Meeting on 8th October 2014

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ANNEX 7. Analytical underpinnings of the DPO series

TA for rural water supply (P123908)

TA for mainstreaming climate change in development (P126010)

GFDRR - Vietnam DRM Capacity Building (P122619)

TA for GEF Vietnam Demand Side Management and Energy Efficiency Program

(P105834)

Multi-donor Trust Fund to support Public Financial Modernization in Vietnam (P110525)

TA on Climate Change under VNCLIP (P125358)

WPP TA for WRM in Mekong Delta (including adaptation) (P113949)

Adaption and Low Carbon Development Studies (P126889)

PSIA focusing on enhancing the pro-poor aspects of the financial mechanism (P125598)

Irrigated Agriculture and Irrigation Systems Management Reform (P131190)

Vietnam Climate Innovation Center (P129222)

Vietnam Climate Public Expenditure/ Investment Review (CPEIR) (P144625)

GFDRR grants (600k and 900k) directed at hydromet strategy implementation and the

provincial disaster risk management plans.

Study on water use competition and conflict in the Mekong Delta

Vietnam Energy Efficiency and Cleaner Production Financing Program (IFC)

System Efficiency Improvement, Equitization and Renewables (SEIER) TA component

to MOIT

TA for urban resilience measures to climate change for Can Tho

TA to develop guidance on urban resilience to climate change

2015 MPI, Financing Vietnam’s Response to Climate Change: Smart Investment for a

Sustainable Future, 96580

2012 WB “Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for

Resilience”, Report no. 78424

2011 WB “DPO Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) Preliminary Research and

Phase 2”

2011 WB “Gender and Climate Change 3 Things You Should Know”, Report no. 65842

2013 WB “Irrigated Agriculture Management” Report no. 83493

2013 Asian Development Bank (ADB) “Vietnam Country Water Assessment (CWA)”

2012 MONRE “Update to Climate Change & Sea Level Rise Scenarios”

WB 2014 Draft “Low Carbon Options Assessment”, Report no.102363

2011 GoV “Power Development Master Plan 7” (PDMP 7)

2012 MPI “Feasibility Assessment of Low Carbon Options”

2011 WB, Vietnam Development Report 2011: Natural Resources Management, Report

no. 66634

2012 WB, Climate-resilient development in Vietnam: strategic directions for the World

Bank, Report no. 67708

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