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Nationally determined contribution (NDC) Analysis
Viet Nam - 2030
| Reference to Women/Gender | |
|---|---|
| Context of Gender Reference |
Adaptation
|
| Gender Tags | |
| Submitted Language |
English
|
| Submitted Translation |
No
|
| Type of Support |
Conditional
Unconditional
|
| Monitoring and/or Implementation |
Monitoring
Implementation
|
| NDC Commitments |
Mitigation
Adaptation
|
| Participatory Process for NDC Development Mentioned |
Yes
|
| File Url |
Timeframe
2021-2030
Relevant Context
Developing country that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Process for Developing NDC
Vietnam's NDC has been developed with the participation and contributions from different line ministries, non-governmental organisations, research institutions, business sector representatives as well as international development partners.
Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism
The monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the GHG mitigation component to achieve the mitigation goals formulated in the INDC will be reflected in Viet Nam's National Communications and Biennial Updated Reports submitted to the UNFCCC. Cl
Summary of Gender Reference
Under "Need to include an adaptation component in Viet Nam's NDC," "The NDC is an official and important channel for conveying information and experience in adaptation, including sharing risks and damages, to the international community
Viet Nam - 2030
| Reference to Women/Gender | |
|---|---|
| Context of Gender Reference |
Adaptation
|
| Gender Tags | |
| Submitted Language |
English
|
| Submitted Translation |
No
|
| Monitoring and/or Implementation |
Monitoring
Implementation
|
| NDC Commitments |
Mitigation
Adaptation
|
| Participatory Process for NDC Development Mentioned |
Yes
|
| File Url |
Timeframe
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2030
Relevant Context
Developing country that is considered highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
Process for Developing NDC
An inter-sectoral working group, headed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, was responsible for the updates in the NDC. This update drew from national consultation workshops, and other workshops to review their tasks and identify impleme
Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism
An entire section is dedicated to measures to promote the Updated NDC’s implementation, but there is no law or national strategy that the document points to. The updated NDC mentions what needs to take place in general to achieve successful implemen
Summary of Gender Reference
Viet Nam addresses gender in the following ways: Adaptation: Climate change, increased natural disasters and climate extremes produce different impacts on women and men. While men are exposed to more risks due to their involvement in search and rescue ope
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Time for Action: Inclusion of Gender and SRHR in Climate Action
Policy Brief
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Author
- Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
Year
2022
Country
Citation
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women. (2022). Time for Action : Inclusion of Gender and SRHR in Climate Action. Kuala Lumpur. ARROW.Vietnam: Rural and Indigenous Women Combating Disasters and Unmasking False Climate Solutions
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Author
- The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
Year
2022
Country
Citation
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD). (2022). Vietnam: Rural and Indigenous Women Combating Disasters and Unmasking False Climate Solutions. Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)Beyond Carbon Sequestration – Local Knowledge About Tree Functions. Case Study From Male and Female Arabica Coffee Farmers in Viet Nam
Author
- Simelton E, Mulia R, Rigal C, Duong M T, Nguyen M P, North H, Le H X
Year
2021
Country
Empowering Women and Delivering Electricity Access to the Off-Grid Population in Viet Nam
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- United Nations Development Programme
Year
2020
Country
Citation
UNDP (2020). Empowering Women and Delivering Electricity Access to the Off-Grid Population in Viet Nam, Technical Brief, The United Nations Development Programme.Toolkit for Value Chain Analysis and Market Development Integrating Climate Resilience and Gender Responsiveness
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Year
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Country
Muong Women Act for Biodiversity Conservation and Better Lives through Organic Farming
Author
- Women and Gender Constituency
Year
2019
Country
Citation
Women and Gender Constituency. (2019). Muong Women Act for Biodiversity Conservation and Better Lives through Organic Farming. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/muong-women-act-for-biodiversity-conservation-and-better-lives-through-organic-farming/.Gender Lessons for Climate Initiatives: A Comparative Study of REDD+ Impacts on Subjective Wellbeing
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- Larson et al.
Year
2018
Country
Citation
Larson, A. M., Solis, D., Duchelle, A. E., Atmadja, S., Resosudarmo, I. A. P., Dokken, T., & Komalasari, M. (2018). Gender lessons for climate initiatives: A comparative study of REDD+ impacts on subjective wellbeing. World Development, 108, 86-102.Invest in Girls and Women to Tackle Climate Change and Conserve the Environment
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- Nicholas Wedeman and Tricia Petruney
Year
2018
Country
Citation
Wedeman. N., Petruney. T. (2018). Invest in girls and women to tackle climate change and conserve the environment. Deliver for Good, New York,USAOrganik Farm: Empowering Women for a Sustainable, Climate Resilient Food Production
Author
- Women and Gender Constituency
Year
2017
Country
Citation
Women and Gender Constituency. (2017). Organik Farm: Empowering Women for a Sustainable, Climate Resilient Food Production. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/organik-farm-empowering-women-for-a-sustainable-climate-resilient-food-production/.Women’s Land Rights as a Pathway to Poverty Reduction: A Framework and Review of Available Evidence
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- Ruth Suseela Meinzen-Dick, Agnes R. Quisumbing, Cheryl R. Doss, Sophie Theis
Year
2017
Country
Citation
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Doss, Cheryl R.; and Theis, Sophie. 2017. Women’s land rights as a pathway to poverty reduction: A framework and review of available evidence. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1663. Washington, D.C. http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/131359Ethnic Minority Women’s Empowerment
Author
- Women and Gender Constituency
Year
2016
Country
Citation
Women and Gender Constituency. (2016). Ethnic Minority Women’s Empowerment. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/ethnic-minority-womens-empowerment/.Aider les femmes agricultrices à vivre le changement climatique: cinq recommandations politiques
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- Sophia Huyer, Jennifer Twyman, Manon Koningstein, Jacqueline Ashby, and Sonja Vermeulen.
Year
2015
Country
Citation
Huyer S, Twyman J, Koningstein M, Ashby J, Vermeulen S. 2015. Aider les femmes agricultrices à vivre le changement climatique: cinq recommandations politiques. CCAFS Policy Brief no. 10. Copenhague, Danemark: Programme de recherche du CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS). Disponible en ligne à: www.ccafs.cgiar.orgConfronting Disaster Response in Lagoon Regions through Women Empowerment at Community Level
Author
- Women and Gender Constituency
Year
2015
Country
Citation
Women and Gender Constituency. (2015). Confronting Disaster Response in Lagoon Regions through Women Empowerment at Community Level. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/confronting-disaster-response-in-lagoon-regions-through-women-empowerment-at-community-level/.Gender mainstreaming in REDD+ and PES Lessons learned from Vietnam
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Women's Participation: An Enabler of Climate Justice
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- Mary Robinson Foundation
Year
2015
Country
Citation
Mary Robinson Foundation. (2015). Women's Participation: An Enabler of Climate Justice.Gender Climate Tracker App for iOS & Android
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