1) Does your city have a government mandated climate change strategy?
If yes, how was it developed (who was involved) and how successful is it in achieving its mandate?
If no, what do you perceive to be the barriers for developing one?
Yes, Ho Chi Minh city has just recently (in January 2013) promulgated the Climate Change Action Plan for the period of 2015 - 2025 (by DONRE). As requested from the People's Committee of HCMC, in 2009 DONRE and DOST (Department of Science and Technology) had organized workshops on the Action Plan on Climate Change for Ho Chi Minh city. In 2011, the Action Plan was evaluated by Department of Finance (DOF) and Department of Planning and Investment (DPI) and the Ho Chi Minh city Climate Change Steering Board (involving leaders of HCMC People's Committee and directors of departments and districts) was established. In May 2012, the Climate Change Office, which is directly belong to this Steering Board, was established and located in DONRE.
Some pilots projects had been implemented such as replacing high efficiency public light in Go Vap districts, tree planting and greenery on the streets, environmental campaigns for awareness raising (recycling day), etc...
- Climate Change in HCMC - Problems and Solution, presentation of the HCMC Climate Change Steering Board at the Resilient Cities Conference in Bonn, Germany, 2011. http://resilient-cities.iclei.org/fileadmin/sites/resilient-cities/files/Resilient_Cities_2011/Presentations/A6B6_Phuoc.pdf
- Draft Action Plan on Climate Change for HCMC by ADB, People's Committee and DONRE, 2009: http://www.icem.com.au/documents/climatechange/hcmc_cc/hcmc_ccdraftreport_vol2_main_report.pdf
- HCMC Adaptation to Climate Change - ADB Summary Report 2010:
http://www2.adb.org/documents/reports/hcmc-climate-change/hcmc-climate-change-summary.pdf - HCMC Megacity - Integrative Urban and Environmental Planning Framework - Adaptation to Climate Change. Project Brief
http://future-megacities.org/fileadmin/documents/forschungsergebnisse/PB-HCMC_20121019.pdf
2) To what extent do your city governments invest in improving climate resilience?
In terms of energy, HCMC will direct toward efficient use of energy in industry, public lighting, commerce and services, particularly in increasing use of green and renewable energies.
In terms of waste management, the domestic waste separation at source will be implemented in the city and try to complete by 2020; as well as policy and market development for re-use and recycle wastes, for reasonable consumption, reduction in consumption for reduction of wastes.
In terms of security and public health, HCMC will increase in public health care, climate-sensitive disease control...
Yes, they can, however centralised support is very important as it has system and national view to integrate cities into the harmonious picture of the whole country. On the other hand, cities need to be active itself in climate change adaptation.
Comments
Comments
Charlotte Heffer, Brazil
Posted February 11 at 12:04 (GMT-6)
Dear Thuy, thank you for your contrubution. It is wonderful to
hear about examples of cities with climate change plans! I noticed that
the plan date is from 2015, does this mean that the majority (beyong
pilot projects) will be implemented post 2015? Or does this mean that
targets are set from 2015 to 2025? Also, in line with the second
question, how is the city of Ho Chi Minh funding these initiatives?
Thanks so much!
Thuy Duong Pham, Viet Nam
Posted February 13 at 02:03 (GMT-6)
Dear Luciana, dear Charlotte, thank you very much for your comments!
About the Action Plan time frame, I did some research and found out that HCMC has prepared the draft action plan for the period of 2011-2015. The financing will come 50% from foreign support, 30% from the central government, 10% from the city’s budget and the remainder from the private sector and others. The budget will cover mostly for infrastructure (99%), and the rest will be for research on climate change adaptation as well as for capacity building, policy development and institutional improvement.
And about the recently approved Action Plan for 2015-2025, I think this mean the targets are set from 2015 - 2025.
Many thanks again and with my best regards!
About the Action Plan time frame, I did some research and found out that HCMC has prepared the draft action plan for the period of 2011-2015. The financing will come 50% from foreign support, 30% from the central government, 10% from the city’s budget and the remainder from the private sector and others. The budget will cover mostly for infrastructure (99%), and the rest will be for research on climate change adaptation as well as for capacity building, policy development and institutional improvement.
And about the recently approved Action Plan for 2015-2025, I think this mean the targets are set from 2015 - 2025.
Many thanks again and with my best regards!
Thanks, kind regards.