Project Activities

Participants of the workshop

Presentation from MONRE

Presentations from 4 key line ministries

Participants actively discussed during the workshop

On 28th March 2019, Second National Consultation workshops for the National MRV/GHG inventory system was organized, after the first National Consultation workshops for the National MRV was organized in April 2016. During this Consultation Workshop, around 60 stakeholders participated from key line ministries and relevant organizations. This workshop aimed to provide an opportunity to: 1) share the current legalization process and on-going initiatives for MRV and GHG inventory system at national and sectoral levels; 2) discuss about the challenges and issues in the current implementation of GHG inventory system and receive substantive inputs from the participants to facilitate legalization works of MONRE.

Since March 2018, in parallel with its drafting the Government Decree on Roadmap and Measures for GHG Emission Reduction, the Vietnamese government has also let MONRE start developing the Circulars on MRV, detailed enforcement regulations on technical guidance and administrative procedures under the Roadmap Decree. SPI-NAMA has been assisting for MONRE's elaborating MRV modality to plan to cooperate for developing the National-level MRV Policy (MONRE Circulars) for GHG emission reduction. Meanwhile, role of National MRV is also to collectively measure and report GHG emission reduction, which is to be achieved through implementation and coordination among variety of stakeholders related to mitigation such as relevant ministries.

The latest situations and challenges in the GHG inventory and MRV system development in Vietnam has been shared among the participants during the discussion sessions. The participants also confirmed the important issues, such as: 1) continuous capacity development for the line ministries; 2) the development of feasible and sustainable inventory system by strengthen legal basis with clarifying roles of relevant stakeholders; 3) securing the budget for the necessary MRV activities in the line ministries; and 4) creating opportunities for expert meeting regularly among the Vietnamese ministries.

Contents of the discussion are summarized in the following agenda:

Time	Agenda/session	Speakers
09:00-09:10	Opening Remarks Introduction of the workshop	Dr. Nguyen Tuan Quang Deputy Director General, DCC/MONRE Dr. Jun Ichihara Chief Advisor, JICA/SPI-NAMA
09:10-09:25	Key Note Presentation: Current status of readiness for NDC implementation including Roadmap Decree and expected guideline development; Steps envisaged in 2019 and beyond	Dr. Luong Quang Huy Director, GHG emission reduction and ozone layer protection division, DCC/MONRE
9:25-09:40 (15 min)	Presentation on progress and status on MRV in ministries related to mitigation	Mr. Nguyễn Quang Huy Official, Department of sustainable development & EE, MOIT
09:40-09:55 (15 min)	Presentation on progress and status on MRV in ministries related to mitigation	Mr. Vũ Hải Lưu Official, Department of Environment, MOT
10:25-10:40 (15 min)	Presentation on progress and status on MRV in ministries related to mitigation	Ms. Lưu Linh Hương Official, Department of Environment, MOC
10:40-10:55 (15 min)	Presentation on progress and status on MRV in ministries related to mitigation	Dr. Vũ Tấn Phương Director, Department of Postgraduate Training and International Cooperation, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, MARD
10:55-11:45	General discussion	All
11:45-12:00	Wrap up / closing	Dr. Nguyen Tuan Quang Deputy Director General, DCC/MONRE Dr. Jun Ichihara Chief Advisor, JICA/SPI-NAMA