Monitoring and Evaluation Manual for Climate Change Adaptation Activities in Viet Nam

The manual operationalizes the national M&E system for climate change adaptation in Viet Nam, detailing a six-step process for data collection, analysis, and reporting. It defines 72 quantitative and qualitative indicators across six thematic groups, including state management, resilience, disaster risk reduction, investment, science/technology, and awareness raising. The document specifies the roles of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) as the focal agency and provides a structured framework for annual reporting via an online platform.

• The national M&E system for climate change adaptation was established by the Prime Minister via Decision No.148/QD-TTg on January 28, 2022, to track progress toward national adaptation goals and international commitments.
• The M&E system is structured around six primary content groups: government management of climate change, strengthening resilience and capacity across all fields, reducing disaster risks and minimizing damage, investment resources, science, technology and international cooperation, and training, propaganda and awareness raising.
• A total of 72 M&E indicators have been issued under Decision No.148/QD-TTg, the majority of which are quantitative and results-based, though some track process status (e.g., whether a document is 'under construction' or 'released').
• The M&E process consists of six sequential steps: (i) planning for the M&E task, (ii) collecting information and calculating indicators, (iii) field surveying if necessary, (iv) synthesizing information and preparing reports, (v) consulting stakeholders on results, and (vi) finalizing reports and updating the online system.
• The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) serves as the focal agency responsible for coordinating the system, managing the online database, and conducting comprehensive assessments every five years.
• Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial-level People’s Committees are required to organize M&E for activities under their management and submit annual reports to MONRE by December 25 each year.
• The manual identifies several challenges in adaptation M&E, including the long-term nature of adaptation, the difficulty of establishing non-adaptive baselines, and the overlap between climate adaptation and general socio-economic development projects.
• An online M&E system has been integrated into the climate change adaptation database (http://adaptation.dcc.gov.vn), allowing users to declare, edit, and submit reports and generate analytic reports.

APA

Van Tue, N., Minh, N. H., Quang, V. D. D., Nga, T. T. T., & Hien, N. T. (2022). Monitoring and Evaluation Manual for Climate Change Adaptation Activities in Viet Nam. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/napgn-en-2023-monitoring-evaluation-manual-climate-change-adaptation-activities-vietnam-1.pdf

Chicago

Van Tue, Nguyen, Nguyen Hung Minh, Vu Duc Dam Quang, Tran Thi Thanh Nga, and Nguyen Thu Hien. Monitoring and Evaluation Manual for Climate Change Adaptation Activities in Viet Nam. NAP Global Network, 2022. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/napgn-en-2023-monitoring-evaluation-manual-climate-change-adaptation-activities-vietnam-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{vantue2022monitoring, author = {Van Tue, Nguyen and Minh, Nguyen Hung and Quang, Vu Duc Dam and Nga, Tran Thi Thanh and Hien, Nguyen Thu}, title = {{Monitoring and Evaluation Manual for Climate Change Adaptation Activities in Viet Nam}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/napgn-en-2023-monitoring-evaluation-manual-climate-change-adaptation-activities-vietnam-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }