Mainstreaming Multi-Sectoral Urban Planning Framework And Governance In Vietnam Through Policy Dialogues-Phase Ii

The project will focus on the following:

(i)                 (i) To facilate policy dialogues (at national forum and thematic forums) by promoting multi-sectoral urban strategic planning and governance with integration of cross cutting issues such green growth and resilience to climate change to enable cooperation among national decision-makers, provincial and city leaders and official, urban planners and specialist, civil society leaders and ensure that shall be considered in the policy formulation process and implementation.  

(ii)               (ii) To enhance the knowledge and capacity of local and national urban development authorities to shape policies and stakeholder coalition as well as accountability, efficiency and effectiveness in adminstrative services, communication and understanding on cross-cutting isssues with specific focus on green growth led development strategies and city climate resilience  and solution to realize their strategies on sustainable and inclusive development. 

In this regard, the project will support the government in the above issues through a number of policy papers and capacity building programme and also support the Viet Nam National Urban Forum (VUF) as a wider platform of different actors in order to facilitate better networks among different actors on urban development issues and proactive engagement in emerging cross-cutting issues such green growth and city climate resilience. Through providing more evidence-based multi-sectoral and multi-partner strategic planning, the project will also support the formulation of the national Urban Development Strategy by linking with the Vietnam Green Growth Strategy (VGGS) of 2012 and National Climate Change Strategy (VCCS) of 2011 and by responding to the great need of identifying key issues and alternative solutions in the local context.