Deploying a project to prevent and combat coastal desertification in Quang Tri

QTO - On the afternoon of September 11, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam chaired a working session with the delegation of KOICA Vietnam led by Mr. Lee Gunwoo, Deputy Country Director of KOICA in Vietnam, on the project to prevent and combat coastal desertification in Quang Tri province, North Central Vietnam.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam chaired the meeting - Photo: NL

In Quang Tri province, the coastal desertification prevention project is being implemented in 8 communes: Sen Ngu, Cam Hong, Hoan Lao, Dong Trach, Bac Trach, Quang Trach, Hoa Trach, Phu Trach. The total capital for the project is 13.23 million USD, of which KOICA's funding is 10 million USD. The project implementation period is from 2025 to 2030.

The project has three components, including: Restoring coastal ecosystems and enhancing resilience to climate change; improving income and living conditions for inland residents and project management.

At the meeting, the two sides discussed and exchanged contents to implement the project in the coming time, such as: Project documents; preparation, appraisal, approval, costs and implementation of project preparation work; approval of project aid; preparation, appraisal, approval of project investment decisions; project institutions...

Delegates take souvenir photos at the working session - Photo: NL

At the meeting, KOICA Deputy Country Director in Vietnam Lee Gunwoo hoped that the project would support people to adapt to the impacts of climate change, improve income and living conditions for coastal people. KOICA hopes to continue receiving the support and companionship of the province to speed up the project progress, striving to complete project-related documents in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Speaking at the meeting, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam emphasized: The project to prevent and combat desertification in the coastal provinces of North Central Vietnam is a new milestone in the relationship between Quang Tri province and KOICA. This project is very meaningful in the context of climate change negatively affecting Vietnam in general and Quang Tri province in particular.

In order for the project to be implemented on schedule and bring about the highest efficiency, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Hoang Nam, assigned relevant units to continue working with the KOICA expert team to specify the documents to facilitate the project approval process. In particular, it is noted that the documents need to clarify the responsibilities and authorities of each party; pay attention to empowering the authorities in the beneficiary areas; restructure the project operation appropriately and effectively, and quantify the main elements of the project; the project implementation must comply with Vietnamese regulations and the regulations of the donor in the agreement (if any).

Nguyen Loan - Thanh Cao

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/thoi-su/202509/trien-khai-du-an-phong-chong-sa-mac-hoa-ven-bien-tai-quang-tri-b4a0a00/