Introduction to Urban Climate Resilience Community of Practice

VUF National Stakeholder Workshop, Da Nang, 25 July 2012

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Tu Lan,General Secretary VUF Executive

Board, Ministry of Construction

“To promote dialogue for sharing of experience and

knowledge among government agencies, science/professional,

social/political and non-government organizations, entities and

individuals of all economic sectors and the donors, with the aim

of actively contributing to the formulation and implementation

of policies on urban development and management, (…), and

improving the effectiveness of urban development and

management activities.”

Mission Statement

Policy Dialogue KnowledgeSharing

PolicyRecommendations

InformationManageme

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To enhance:• mutual understanding• effective cooperation• clear ODA needs and priorities• investment promotion

To enable:• experience exchange• networking and peer learning• replication of good practices

To provide:• effective collection• quality assessment• editing, and• dissemination

To facilitate:• identified needs for

change• policy proposals and recommendations• submission to GoV for decision

Main Objectives

Ministries

Cities

Academia

Prof. Inst. Experts

Priv. Sector

Donors

NGOs

with 58 members

(March 2012)

Urban Stakeholder Network for Vietnam

• Professional Conferences like World Cities Forum, Rio+20 etc.• National urban forums in Asia (Philippines, India, Nepal etc.)• Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (UNESAP)• The World Urban Forum (Naples, Sept. 2012)

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Linked to International Fora/Platforms

*...depending on your demand as a stakeholder!

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VUF-ThematicPlatforms*

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NSCCC

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Thematic Platforms – Communities of Practice

Climate change poses major challenges for urban development in Vietnam

Rapid, unplanned urbanization can increase cities’ vulnerability to climate change and cause extreme disasters - this is already occurring

The Problem

There are many technical challenges brought by climate change – how can we plan cities, infrastructure, and services that are flexible in the face of climate uncertainty?

Climate change affects all city residents and sectors, so it requires new institutional capacities for coordination and management; “top-down” planning has to be accompanied by “bottom-up” planning approaches

Climate change requires us to think about the future: how do we want our cities to be in 20 years? 50 years? What are our values for having liveable, green, and equitable cities?

The Problem

Many actors in Vietnam are already thinking about these questions. These include: Local government departments in many cities; National Ministries, including MoNRE, MoC and MARD International Organizations and Agencies National Associations Non-government organizations and Mass Organizations

How do we encourage learning, sharing, and deliberation between these diverse stakeholders?

How can we learn from each other?

A vast body of knowledge from analytical studies / interventions needs to be compiled and made accessible !

Knowledge Management is needed

A vast body of knowledge from analytical studies / interventions needs to be compiled and made accessible

Knowledge Management is needed

Relevant action fields, approaches and terminologies need to be clarified and systemized !

Risk/Vulnerability Assessment

Urban Resilience Indicators

Flood ProtectionHydrological Modeling

Integrated Disaster Risk Management

Local Resilience Action Planning

Drainage Master Planning

Integrated Rural-Urban Water Management

Disaster Risk Finance Combined Adaptation-Mitigation

Mainstreaming CC Adaptation

Community-Based Adaptation

Capacity Building for CC Response

Climate-Proof Urban Infrastructure

Shared Learning Dialogue

Flood Risk Management

Comprehensive Resilience Planning

Knowledge Management is needed

A multitude of local interventions and approaches need to be coordinated and synthesized for replication !

Knowledge Management is needed

Potential Activities and Outputs

Well established coordination/ working mechanism betweenstakeholders (donors, national and local authorities, NGO‘s,science/academia, private sector...), e.g. through: • Improved documentation on initiatives, events and products (newsletter, database)• Comprehensive database/mapping of ODA projects/interventions• Compilation/ dissemination of studies, reports, toolkits/guidelines, good practices/case study sheets etc. (DMS on VUF website)• Facilitation of peer-to-peer learning (between cities/provinces)• Working groups and/or Seminars on specific key issues (CC-integrated urban planning, Flooding and land use, etc. )• National policy recommendations / guidance for local authorities

Regional Water Basin Management

Urban Climate Change Mitigation

Potential Thematic Groups

Flooding and Land Use

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Urban Environmental Quality and Climate

Change

Potential Thematic Groups

CC Integrated Urban Planning

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Resilient Housing

Potential Thematic Groups

• Online forums and discussions• Newsletter• City visits and exchanges• Database of urban climate change related

projects• Design competitions • Interactive workshops • Trainings• Formal and informal meetings• Sharing resources

Facilitation Formats

Today, we hope to hear about your ideas and priorities for how this Community of Practice can be effective !

What are you interested in learning from the Community of Practice?

What can you or your organization contribute to the

Community of Practice? How can the Community of Practice coordinate with

events, activities, or platforms that already exist?

Kick-off Event

Please provide feedback to organizers through evaluation forms and by sharing your ideas during panel discussions !

Please network with each other and exchange contacts !

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Kick-off Event