Training on Climate Change and Green Growth

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 13, the Provincial People's Committee organized a training course to raise awareness and action on climate change and green growth for the leadership team of Deputy Directors, Deputy Heads of provincial departments, branches and sectors. Attending the conference were Mr. Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Ms. Bui Thi Hop - Director of the Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) - Vietnam Forest and Delta Project.

Conference overview

According to the World Bank, Vietnam is one of the five countries most affected by climate change.globally, in which Nghe An is one of the five provinces most severely affected by the virus.Vietnam.

Every year, Nghe An is often heavily affected by natural disasters such as storms and floods, many agricultural areas, irrigation works, dykes and houses are flooded.uswept away, causing great damage to property and people's lives as well as economic development.single - xhohof the province.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the conference

In that context, the Provincial People's Committee coordinated with the United States Agency for International Development through the Forest and Delta Project to organize training courses on climate change (CC) and green growth.

Comrade Nguyen Tien Lam - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development opened the conference.

Ms. Bui Thi Hop - Director of SRD speaking

During the 2 days (January 13-14), lecturers will give an overview of climate change, its causes, response solutions and some policies and scenarios related to climate change; the concept of green growth.Trainees will discuss issues surrounding climate change response and green growth in line with the province's socio-economic development strategy, thereby making strategic decisions and solutions to respond to climate change in the areas under their management.

Delegates join in learning about climate change at the conference

This is not only a conference on climate change response from the perspective of experts but also a step demonstrating the province's determination in building and implementing a program to respond to natural disasters and climate change - a hot issue of global nature, in line with the national strategy on green growth approved by the Prime Minister./.

Thanh Le