1. Viet Nam SREX NGOs contribution Presentation to CCWG Dang Thu Phuong (Challenge to Change) Phan Manh Tuan (freelancer) 1 August 2013

2. SREX Viet Nam Special Report (SREX) & Practical Guidelines on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation

3. SREX Users of the future SREX-Viet Nam policy makers planners and designers of critical infrastructure (in the public and private sector), including investors and insurance companies. Practicianers and researchers

4. SREX Stakeholders in the research. Experts on climate change, disasters, vulnerability and climate change adaptation from different organizations will do desk reviews and write contributions, edit, research, model and/or peer review contributions. Scientists working on meteorology/climatology, hydrology/water resource management, sociology, economics and poverty reduction, DRM, and CCA. Practicianers on climate change and disasters in national and international NGOs and Political, Social, Professional and Mass Organizations (PSPMOs) and in the international community.

5. SREX Table of Contents +Summary for policymakers +9 Chapters +3 Annex

6. SREX Chapter 1 Climate Change: New Dimensions in Disaster Risk, Exposure, Vulnerability, and Resilience in Viet Nam Chapter 2 Determinants of Risk: Exposure and Vulnerability in Viet Nam Chapter 3 Changes in Climate Extremes and their Impacts on the Natural Physical Environment Chapter 4 Changes in Impacts of Climate Extremes: Human Systems and Ecosystems Chapter 5 Managing the Risks from Climate Extremes at the Local Level Chapter 6 Viet Nam’s Systems for Managing the Risks from Climate Extremes and Disasters Chapter 7 Managing the Risks: International Level and Integration across Scales Chapter 8 Toward a Sustainable and Resilient Future Chapter 9 Case Studies about sectors and localities in Viet Nam

7. SREX Annex I Authors and Expert Reviewers Annex II Glossary of Terms Annex III Acronyms

8. SREX Coverage of Extreme Events heat waves drought, especially in the south coastal region extreme rainfall in uplands extreme events in cities typhoons and tropical storms, with storm surges in the central coast region, floods in the Mekong Delta and other lowlands coastal and river bank erosion and protection saline water intrusion.

9. SREX Practical Guidelines Section 1 Disaster Risk management and Climatic Extremes. Strengthening of disaster risk management in light of changes in climatic extremes, in urban areas and typical rural areas (coastal, delta, mountainous,...), and that is sensitive to gender and other social relations Section 2 Mainstreaming climate change adaptation in planning and investment. Mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into provincial / municipal master plans, spatial planning and investment plans Section 3 Mainstreaming climate change adaptation in sectors. Mainstreaming of climate change adaptation in social, health and education sector plans and practices, specifically to target the most vulnerable social groups Section 4 Mainstreaming climate change adaptation in design. Changes in design standards of certain infrastructure and buildings that are gender sensitive and culturally appropriate Section 5 Climate change adaptation and livelihood resilience. Climate change adaptation practice to support agriculture and fisheries based livelihoods, related to research, development, and extension to increase resilience of production and livelihoods of men and women, ethnic minorities, and generally the most vulnerable primary producers

10. SREX – Chapter 9 Lead authors IMHEN: Ms. Hien Thuan and the team Contributors from NGOs inputs: Ms. Dang Thu Phuong (Challenge to Change) Mr. Phan Manh Tuan (freelancer) Nguyen Thi Yen (Care International) Ha Quynh Nga (CCWG) and CORE group members of CCWG/DMWG

11. SREX – Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Case studies Objective of the chapter is to help readers have a better understanding on risks posed by extreme weather and climate- related events as well as effective management practices. Executive Summary 9.1. Introduction 9.2. Case Studies 9.3. Synthesis of Lessons Identified from Case Studies

12. SREX – CASE STUDIES Suggested Case studies structure: Emergency coordination; needs assessment, accountability, emergency interventions, delivery process, recovery interventions, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and lessons learned. Contribution from NGOs mainly through materials contribution of the Disasters Management and Climate change adaptation works in different regions in Vietnam.

13. Progress sofar - Materials collected from NGOs -Casestudy structure has been drafted and discussed among core groups. -Case Study structure has been discussed with IMHEN, MONRE.

14. Mekong ARCC